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needed to have a cystoscopy to see whether the blood in my urine
I was coming from my bladder. This might be caused for example
by a stone, by bladder inflammation or even bladder cancer. The

procedure was slightly intrusive and uncomfortable and lasted about
fifteen minutes. The only after-effect was a burning sensation when
I went to the toilet. After the procedure, I was told the bleeding
was not from the bladder and everything was normal which meant I
would need to have a biopsy to investigate if the bleeding was from
my kidneys.
I spoke with my nurse, who immediately booked me in for the

biopsy. Miri was not part of my brother’s medical team, but was
aware of the urgency for me to complete the assessment process. I
felt that we were not just hospital numbers to her, but people she
had developed a good relationship with, this made the assessment
process much easier. I know the media likes to portray the NHS
Trust in a negative light sometimes, but I beg to differ and have
nothing but praise for the staff at Guy’s Hospital. I often witnessed
their professionalism and dedication to patient care as they carry
out their daily jobs.

I was booked in for a kidney biopsy, which was my last medical test

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