$5000 needed to get medical tests performed

Hi, my name is Henry Walsh.

Where do I begin? I've been disabled since an accident in 2016. A couple of days ago I went to the rest room and suddenly exhibited heavy hematuria.

For those of us without medical degrees, that means that I peed blood. A lot of blood.

Like any rational individual, I went to the ER. They, in their infinite wisdom, sent me home. The bleeding continued, so I took a photograph, then went back to the ER.

This time they took notice.

After doing all the ER tests they ruled out pretty much everything.

Then I was told the words that chilled my bones, "The amount of bleeding indicates bladder cancer."

They told me to follow up with a urologist and get a cystoscopy to confirm.

I have limited options.

I'm still fighting for my disability, have no sustained income, and no insurance.

Grady Hospital in Atlanta will see me, but it will take anywhere between 4 and 9 months to get an appointment.

I don't have that much time to wait.

I can go to a private urologist and have the procedure done.

I can't afford that. At minimum I need $300 down, plus the remainder (which they can't tell me how much that will be) after the appointment plus use of the surgical suite (which they quoted me between $3000-$5000) for the cystoscopy.

That's where you all come in.

I'm asking for help affording the cystoscopy, and then we'll move on from there.

I'm not sure what else to say.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.