newbe needing info.please.

I?m 59 smoked from age 12 until 2001 in good health except for lower back
problems last 10 years had a history of kidney stones (3) over the last 40
years. The last one 2 years ago needed to be removed by ultrasound. They
also found a mucus tumor, which they removed in the bladder it was tested to
be okay.

4 years ago I was told I had enlarged prostate. Since Nov. 2005 been doing
more work around the house to get my weight down from 200. In Feb started
losing weight.

Had a physical done in Feb. and my PSA was slightly elevated 4.5 Doc said
not to worry.

Last Sunday I was picking up two large rocks in the yard then monday morning
woke up to lower back pain took 2 Aleve?s then painted a shed. About 4 hours
later I need to take a leak. It was like the old days good flow except it
was cola color from the start to the end.

I didn?t feel like I passed a stone no blood clots. Half hr later I need to
go again this time yellow urine with a thin streak of red blood towards the
end. Since last Monday I haven?t seen any more blood. I called the Doctor
office.

They told me to go to the ER. I told the Doc what happen.

He did a rectal exam said that was okay. Did a blood test and urine test.

Then a CT with contrast and a chest x-ray with dye.

He came in the room told me he thinks I have advance prostate cancer and it
spread to my bladder as they saw a lesion via the CT report.

He then asked if I had an urologist I said no. So he called one that was on
duty and made appointment for 9am the next day. I had to give more urine and
the Doc asked me questions. He then asked if I passed a stone. I just said I
don?t know. He wants to look inside my track and will be back from his
vacation on May 25th. then do it.

I have lost more weight in the pass week before the blood loss I was 179 now
174-maybe nerves. All I think about is the ER doctors report to me. So my
question is

Is this ER doctor really able to tell if I have cancer by a CT?

I should have asked the Urologist but didn?t.Waiting is killing me.



Thanks

Jeff










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