Hi, my mom who just turned 60 just found out she has a tumor the size of a baseball on one kindey, and the doctor is "90%" sure it is cancer. She is having a bone scan this week, to see if any mets, and surgery in a few weeks.
I am upset , because her primary doctor has been treating her for a uti since May. Her only symptom was blood in the urine. After he had treated this 2-3 times and the blood kept coming back, I told her that something was not right, she needed to see a urologist. She also returned to the Dr. for a complaint of back pain, and was told it was arthritis and given pain meds.
A few weeks ago, she had severe pain, abd and back, passing huge clots, went to the ER, who didn't believe it was coming from her urinary tract so they did a pelvic exam, and they were coming from her urinary tract. They did not scan her, but referred her back to the same primary Dr.
Her Dr. also at this time did not believe where the clots were coming from , so he did a pelvic exam. And then told her "something is wrong!" And had his staff set her up with a urologist in three weeks. As soon as she told me I hit the roof, I felt that she needed to be seen sooner than later. I made some calls and got her in with a urologist the next day.
I am upset that I wasn't more persistent with her symptoms in the begining , and wished that i would have insisted that she have further testing ( I am an RN) . My mom trusted her doctors opinion.
I am angry and frightened. My mom survived breast cancer 3 years ago. I hope that this 5-6 months of delay in treatment doesn't cost my mom her life. Any comments would be appreciated. Thanks.....