My Prostate Cancer Journey and Why You Should Get Tested

[SpokeyDokey]

Coming to term's with the facts about my futb test and the following on MRI scan.

The doctor found what he described as a lump on my prostate hence the request for my MRI scan which revealed that the prostate has risen to 130 cc in size .

So booked in for a biopsy next Friday am after a psi blood test. When talking to the specialist when they told me about the above they explained that up to 28 samples will be taken to check out What's happening and then what happens next .

At the moment the prostate is too big to be removed if it needed to be, so I presume first thing will be to reduce the size of it and of course the lump is cancerous or not

All the best for next week. All these tests are so worrying.

 

[biggs682]

All the best for next week. All these tests are so worrying.

Thanks they certainly are got so much other stuff going on that all hangs in the balance

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Thanks they certainly are got so much other stuff going on that all hangs in the balance

Yes, everything hangs in the balance. I am waiting for the results of a leukaemia bone marrow biopsy and am struggling to move forward with other areas of my life. It feels like my life is 'sludged up' and no amount of well wishers "live each day as it comes" encouragement helps, despite their good intentions.

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/clykgr941ddt

Not entirely sure why the UK National Screening Committee would take the stance that "there are concerns that the harms it would cause to men outweigh the number of lives saved"

What "harms"?

I got checked back in '22, and fully intend to get checked again next year.

 

[Webbo2]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/clykgr941ddt

Not entirely sure why the UK National Screening Committee would take the stance that "there are concerns that the harms it would cause to men outweigh the number of lives saved"

What "harms"?

I got checked back in '22, and fully intend to get checked again next year.

Because I think you can get false positives and therefore some might get invasive treatment they don’t need.

 

[biggs682]

Today was the day of my biopsy so apart from running 2+ hours late.

Biopsy has been completed it's not the greatest feeling in the world in my opinion but had to be done.

Now got another 10 days off waiting to hear the results , so life is still on hold.

 

[Evil_Breakfast]

Because I think you can get false positives and therefore some might get invasive treatment they don’t need.

Thank you for the clarification Webbo2. Article neglected to mention that aspect.
Another 👍🏻 for the posters here, always supplying the necessary (and accurate) information.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Today was the day of my biopsy so apart from running 2+ hours late.

Biopsy has been completed it's not the greatest feeling in the world in my opinion but had to be done.

Now got another 10 days off waiting to hear the results , so life is still on hold.

Waiting is horrendous - my thoughts are with you & I hope you have a good outcome.

 

[Mike_P]

I have just been discharged with no treatment required. All started out with having excessive wees which the doctor immediately thought was down to the prostrate rather than being an infection, as the latter is unusual in men. Anyway after numerous rounds of antibiotics the infection I had ceased.
Nevertheless a PSA test was conducted which turned out to be slightly elevated and hence a MRI scan.
Saw a specialist this morning who concluded the PSA test would need to be over 4 times the result if it there was to be any issue.

 

[biggs682]

I have just been discharged with no treatment required. All started out with having excessive wees which the doctor immediately thought was down to the prostrate rather than being an infection, as the latter is unusual in men. Anyway after numerous rounds of antibiotics the infection I had ceased.
Nevertheless a PSA test was conducted which turned out to be slightly elevated and hence a MRI scan.
Saw a specialist this morning who concluded the PSA test would need to be over 4 times the result if it there was to be any issue.

That's a good result.

Just out of interest what was your PSA score?

 

[blackrat]

Hoping the best for anyone being diagnosed with prostate cancer, but the maxxim around here is that most men will die WITH prostate cancer rather than OF it. I do think there is too much unnecessary scare about it, but having the PSA tests is still de rigueur and of value.

 

[Mike_P]

That's a good result.

Just out of interest what was your PSA score?

2 specialist said upto 9 would be okay for me.

 

[biggs682]

2 specialist said upto 9 would be okay for me.

My last PSA score in 2021 was 8.? Still waiting for my latest test results

 

[wilberforce789]

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer last year, aged 58, no symptoms but just cautious as family history. PSA never above 4.6. Having gone through MRI and biopsy, disease was confirmed but contained within prostate and assessed as Gleason group 1 so non-aggressive. No treatment required, just active surveillance - PSA every 6 months and consultant keeping an eye on things.
As fate would have it, radiotherapy for bowel cancer (yes it has been a crap year) seems to have zapped the prostate and my latest PSA result was only 1.0.
PSA tests are only an indicator and the focus seems to be on trends of multiple tests over time, rather than a specific level. Bottom line is if there is family history, or you are concerned for any reason then get it checked out.

 

[The Jogger]

On the 16th I am in to have my prostate removed, hopefully along with all the cancer, fingers crossed. Latest PSA 7.5