Started getting blood in my wee about 8 yrs ago and ignored it for a year,i then mentioned it to my partner and she made me go to the GP.
After tests scans and a camera up the japs eye i was diagnosed with bladder cancer,
I don`t wish that moment you are told on anyone.
After rounds of chemo i had to have my bladder,prostate,seminal sacs and lymph nodes removed luckily the tumour had not spread outside my bladder but it was on the last layer of it.
I had the choice of a bag or having a new bladder made from part of my bowel,i opted for the neobladder made with some of my bowel...8 hour op and 6 weeks in hospital and now 6 yrs clear.
Have had issues with the new bladder such as sepsis because it wasnt emptying properly another 3 days in hospital,but now self catheterise every few days and its fine,other problems are no erection,no sperm and have to wear pads in bed.
So to any one worried about a little examination ..it`s nothing to what it could be.
GET CHECKED.