Thanks
I wanted to say thank you for posting this, and to those who responded as well. I realize your post is several years old, but it came up when I did my search. Today is May 16, 2013, and I just returned from the doctor's office. I had a kidney stone back in the fall, and now they say I have trace amounts (microscopic) of blood in my urine. The doctor told me about the cystoscopy, and he freaked me out when he said the cancer word. In fact, I found him again after he left the exam room, and told him I was freaked out. He made me feel a bit better by saying he didn't think it was cancer, but he said this exam is to rule it out, and that he feels the need to tell people it's a possibility. I suppose I agree with his approach, but I feel even better now that I know I'm not the only one who has these feelings. You never know who you might influence by your words, so again, thanks for helping me calm down a bit. The procedure is 2 weeks away, and I want to try and forget about it until then. All the best to all of you.