Hello. I am worried about my father and would appreciate advice. He has been having blood clots and blood in urine for 8 months, and UTI's off an on for about 6 mos before that. He had a polyp removed from his bladder and was told at that time there were several clots around it. That was 8 mos ago, and he's been having the problem ever since. He has been in and out of the hospital, had CT's, cystoscope, and they ended up recessing his prostate about 3 weeks ago. He has not gone into retention since then, but still keeps bleeding and passing clots. His hemoglobin is down to 9. PSA was checked 9 mos ago, which was less than 1 then. He feels very fatigued and just doesn't feel well. He is 66 years old. They did say the prostate biopsy came back with PIN, but not to worry. They are saying he just has a weak prostate that bleeds easy. Please help!
Please, get a 2nd or 3rd opinion on your fathers condition. A blood count of 9 is bad enough (11 and above is normal) but the constant bleeding and urinal blood clots are unnerving. I've had this problem
but not as severe. In my case I would spend several days in the hospital and be flushed out with
saline solution and then have a prostate scraping or cystoscopy and that would stop the bleeding
and clots. However, from time to time it would recur. It's something some men have to live with.
But your fathers weakness can definitely be attributed to his low blood count. Lots of luck.
Thank you, so much, for your reply. He called the doctor's office today due to more clots (they only tend to stop for a few days at a time), and they are sending him to the lab to check his hemoglobin again. He does seem frustrated and agitated, which he is usually a very happy and easy going person. I will talk to him again about a 2nd opinion.
Hi Laura -
Just a comment on the hemoglobin problem and I talk strictly from
experience. If the hemoglobin doesn't resolve itself I would say that a
blood transfusion will be necessary. My wife had this problem, her hemoglobin
went down to 7, very dangerous. She had no energy, was lethargic and
moody. A blood transfusion, and she had two, helped her that today her
hemoglobin is at a steady 13.2. Of course she didn't have the problem
that your father had, it was found she had a bleeding peptic ulcer which
was taken care of. Again I urge you to get at least a 2nd opinion with
your father's problem. Please keep in touch and I wish him well.
Sid
Thank you, Sid. Dad had his hemoglobin checked again today, still passing clots as big as quarters. Should get results tomorrow. We have talked over and over about a 2nd opinion, but he really likes his doctor and PA that see him and he trusts them, plus another doctor did see him as well in the hospital that was filling in one day and when we discussed it with him, he didn't seem overly concerned either. I keep thinking at some point I will know when to be more persistant talking dad into that. I think he's worried he will make them angry and not be able to go back if he chooses, and possibly that he feels comfortable with them now and doesn't want to begin all over.
Thank you, again, and I hope your wife continues to do well.