PSA tests at the Valley

thickandthin63

Gentlemen,last Easter monday ,purely on impulse on my way to the game,I decided to pop in for a routine psa test.(I had one a year prior which was not to bad).My result was a red letter.I contacted my gp and got urgent appointments with the hospital.To cut to the chase,I have prostate cancer.My score  on a 6-10 chart was 7,and the doctors feel that I can overcome this condition without the need for surgery,I am lucky.Gentlemen.I had no symptons,I am 75,my waterworks were fine.I implore anyone who has the slightest problem to go somewhere,and anyone over a certain age should get tested.I dread to think of the consequences of not popping in for that test,it quite honestly could have saved my life.

soapboxsam

I hope it all goes well for you and they can zap the cancer.
After 2 raised reading on the PSA test over 5 months I had two different types of biopsies taken from my Prostate over a 6 week period. Local and then General anaesthetic. I would recommend to anyone to be  knocked out for 90 minutes rather than suffering the pain of a local, unless you have a high threshold to pain. Maybe I was unlucky and the local didn't work quick enough ?

A Gleason score of 7 was the same as @thickandthin63 and then the options are presented to you. I opted for the radiotherapy but the consultancy team said consider surgery and the removal of the prostate.
My case has been complicated by having Diverticulitis, which they found on the MRI scan, which is a bowl problem and may affect the treatment. I'm under Chelsea Marsden for the bowl problem and Sutton Marsden for the cancer.  Until February this year I was fit as a fiddle with no symptoms other than IBS.
Bizarrely the cancer is less of a problem that the Diverticulitis. I found the colonoscopy no problem on the day and the sedation give was find and even watched the procedure on a monitor.
Having monthly injections to prepare for Radiotherapy at end of year.  
Despite not being able to drink alcohol, I enjoyed Wembley and was a great high in a poor 2019 so far.
COYR.

thickandthin63

To soapboxsam,you are certainly going through it,and I hope all turns out ok.My biopsy was done under local and to be honest took 10 minutes and was pretty quite painless although a little uncomfortable.Like you I am as fit as a fiddle,play golf 2-3 times a week,and was still playing squash up to about a year ago.Just shows that these illnesses do not always throw up symptoms,and that routine tests should always be considered.Wembley gave us all a lift,and I hope we can can carry on as we have started this year.COYR

T_C_E

Good luck @thickandthin63

ForeverAddickted

All the best @thickandthin63!!

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Good luck.

SoundAsa£

There you go, I knew there were going to be a number of good news stories coming out of this project and here’s another one..........fantastic news.
Once again, well done to ALL concerned.

thickandthin63

Totally agree I gather about 10 of us got red letters,hope the other guys are ok