I did the test a couple of years ago and got back clear, however I sent the report to my GP who said that whilst it was clear it was a little high. I have subsequently been monitored annually. On Monday I am at Guys hospital for a biopsy following a high PSA and an inconclusive MRI.
I am not worried (yet) as if there is something it's been caught early.
The main purpose of this post is to request that once you have received a copy of results good or bad send it to your GP for your records and if necessary ongoing monitoring.
First step though is take advantage of this service, you know it makes sense!
I did the test a couple of years ago and got back clear, however I sent the report to my GP who said that whilst it was clear it was a little high. I have subsequently been monitored annually. On Monday I am at Guys hospital for a biopsy following a high PSA and an inconclusive MRI.
I am not worried (yet) as if there is something it's been caught early.
The main purpose of this post is to request that once you have received a copy of results good or bad send it to your GP for your records and if necessary ongoing monitoring.
First step though is take advantage of this service, you know it makes sense!
Dead right,mine was caught early as a result of the Valley blood test scheme,all treated with radiotherapy and 2 years later touch wood no problems.
Got my result today - I have to say incredible turnaround time !!
Anyway, I am ‘green’ and interestingly my test this year is a lower rating than 2022 !!
Exactly the same! Results back overnight - very efficient and lower than 2022. Recommending I retest in 2026...
Alas I am still in test every 12 months club- but given family history, I’m not surprised - in fact, given result of 2022 test, I was bracing myself for an ‘Amber’ result, so lower than last year means I a very chuffed
I ended up getting a home test, as I couldn’t get the booking to connect properly. The club put a tweet out at the time that the testing at the club had found 11 amber and 19 red test results, although thankfully 396 green lights. I had to add another red test to that when I took the home test at a reading of 3.53.
Took a week to get the doctor’s appointment, but that was handled brilliantly and they referred me straight away. Having been seen on the Monday, I was in the QE last Wednesday for a consultant check, blood and urine samples. They also give you a coordinator, in my case Teri, who sits you down and talks through the whole process and pulls together your results and lets you know. I had to go over to Lewisham Hospital later that day for the MRI scan. Takes about 40 minutes, but they pipe in music through your headphones to block out the noise of the scanner (think I was lucky with the choice of Ska/Reggae).
I got the call yesterday from Teri that all the results were back and I was absolutely fine. My reading had come through as 3 and the MRI and other checks were all clear. I’ll just be checked annually to make sure it stays lower from now on.
I won’t say it wasn’t a worrying couple of weeks, but the fact that everything was checked so quickly was really reassuring. Huge thanks to @Tracey for her initiative and the hospital were really impressed when I mentioned it to them too.
I ended up getting a home test, as I couldn’t get the booking to connect properly. The club put a tweet out at the time that the testing at the club had found 11 amber and 19 red test results, although thankfully 396 green lights. I had to add another red test to that when I took the home test at a reading of 3.53.
Took a week to get the doctor’s appointment, but that was handled brilliantly and they referred me straight away. Having been seen on the Monday, I was in the QE last Wednesday for a consultant check, blood and urine samples. They also give you a coordinator, in my case Teri, who sits you down and talks through the whole process and pulls together your results and lets you know. I had to go over to Lewisham Hospital later that day for the MRI scan. Takes about 40 minutes, but they pipe in music through your headphones to block out the noise of the scanner (think I was lucky with the choice of Ska/Reggae).
I got the call yesterday from Teri that all the results were back and I was absolutely fine. My reading had come through as 3 and the MRI and other checks were all clear. I’ll just be checked annually to make sure it stays lower from now on.
I won’t say it wasn’t a worrying couple of weeks, but the fact that everything was checked so quickly was really reassuring. Huge thanks to @Tracey for her initiative and the hospital were really impressed when I mentioned it to them too.
Thank you TJ
Great news mate good luck and get that test next time when it’s due 💪💪
I took the test at The Valley and was wondering how the 11 ambers and 18 other reds had got on since. I managed to score 21, somewhat above the 3.5 that is the start of the red zone for my age group. Perhaps this is one situation where 'Up the Reds' isn't really what you want! I wandered down to my GP on the following Monday and somehow got an appointment an hour later. My GP noted some swelling on my prostate and referred me to King's. I had a first telephone consultation on the Wednesday, where I felt a bit of a fraud as most questions were answered negative and there is no family history. I had the MRI scan on the Saturday after the PSA test (no music for me!) and saw the consultant's staff on the following Friday. They had to measure my wee flow rate and advised me to turn up with a full bladder. Two cups of tea before I left home and a litre of water en route failed to achieve the full bladder, so I drank about another three pints in the hospital before managing to complete the test. So much fluid inside me took hold for the next few hours and despite going before leaving the hospital, a strategic trip via Sainsburys was necessary on the way home! The outcome of the MRI scan was that a biopsy was needed and this took place yesterday afternoon on a local anaesthetic. This time I managed to 'manage' my bladder for the urine test prior to the procedure! As someone who avoids the NHS like the plague and rarely take any medicine, I was slightly apprehensive, but declined a light general anaesthetic in order to get the thing over as quickly as possible. Two shallow and two deep injections are required to numb the prostate and surrounding area. The biopsy samples are taken from the area between the scrotum and back passage, using a device that fires a in needle to grab the sample and sounds like a staple gun. It had to be replaced during the procedure as it wasn't firing properly! I read somewhere that between 20 and 30 samples would be required, but I got away with 15. To do this, they lay you back in a special chair with your legs apart and tied to stirrups to expose your rear end. A probe up the wrong'un enables the surgeon to target the required area. The nurse offered me a choice of music and I regret not asking on here for recommendations suitable for having your rear end fiddled with! I didn’t ask if I could take a selfie. Whilst the gun was firing away, I said a quiet 'thank you' to Tracey. Afterwards you have to demonstrate that you are able to pee before being allowed out and that meant more fluid; I was offered biscuits with my tea, as well as several cups of water. The whole area felt strange due the needles, so it was a bit difficult to work out when my bladder was full. I also had to wait for my heart rate to slow down as it had been a bit on the high side prior to the procedure and very high immediately afterwards. I wonder why? Results are due in 5-10 working days and I will also have a full body scan to determine any cancer, if there is any present, has not spread. The MRI scan did not reveal anything in my groin area and from what I can understand from the post procedure letter to my GP, nothing was identified during my procedure yesterday, apart from what has already been noted on my prostate. What has surprised me is the speed of treatment to date, given the current state of the NHS. I got to the biopsy within three weeks of the GP referral, when the target for the first appointment is two weeks. Then the fun part starts with any longer term treatment or regular monitoring. A mate of mine, also an Addick, went through the same experience four or so years ago. He went to see his GP based on symptoms and scored 24 in a PSA test. His prostate was monitored for a couple of years before he had it removed, as his PSA reading was increasing steadily. He has been fine since. Neither my GP or any of the hospital staff were aware of the Barry Kilby charity and its aims, and were surprised that 400 men were tested at a football ground in one session. Apparently the EU are considering a screening programme for men over 50, but the UK will miss out unless Rish! decides to cough up the cash. Will be interesting to hear how the other ambers and reds are getting on. Is anyone else being treated at Kings? I booked my test from seeing the announcement on CL. I declined the opportunity in 2022.
Good luck everyone, glad to hear people are getting seen so quickly.
If I had to choose some music to distract me, it would have to be Addicks to Victory, the agony of listening to that on loop would overshadow any pain and discomfort elsewhere!
I was diganosed with P/C in 2019 and was given tablets for two nonths then Zoladex injections every twelve weeks.P.S.A was 112 at first the last readinf was
0.64.I thing I may have another test in July I think the psa test is every year.I was told that Zoladex injections are stoped after five years.Do not know if this
is true.Is anyone else on Zolodex Hormone treatment.It does make me feel anxious and depressed sometimes.
I didn't get tested at the valley, however I had the blood test taken today and without the publicity generated I doubt I would have done , so for me it gave me the push to get checked, thanks TL and the club.
I ended up getting a home test, as I couldn’t get the booking to connect properly. The club put a tweet out at the time that the testing at the club had found 11 amber and 19 red test results, although thankfully 396 green lights. I had to add another red test to that when I took the home test at a reading of 3.53.
Took a week to get the doctor’s appointment, but that was handled brilliantly and they referred me straight away. Having been seen on the Monday, I was in the QE last Wednesday for a consultant check, blood and urine samples. They also give you a coordinator, in my case Teri, who sits you down and talks through the whole process and pulls together your results and lets you know. I had to go over to Lewisham Hospital later that day for the MRI scan. Takes about 40 minutes, but they pipe in music through your headphones to block out the noise of the scanner (think I was lucky with the choice of Ska/Reggae).
I got the call yesterday from Teri that all the results were back and I was absolutely fine. My reading had come through as 3 and the MRI and other checks were all clear. I’ll just be checked annually to make sure it stays lower from now on.
I won’t say it wasn’t a worrying couple of weeks, but the fact that everything was checked so quickly was really reassuring. Huge thanks to @Tracey for her initiative and the hospital were really impressed when I mentioned it to them too.
Thank you TJ
Great to hear that it was all ok and to hear your experience. It’s fantastic the NHS are being so quick now on taking men’s health seriously.
@RickAddick Thank you for sharing your experience. Not sure how I feel of you thinking of me when your having your rear end fiddled with 🤣 🤣 Only joking! Keep strong and hopefully you will get your results through quickly. We are all here to support you.
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Anyway, I am ‘green’ and interestingly my test this year is a lower rating than 2022 !!
Took a week to get the doctor’s appointment, but that was handled brilliantly and they referred me straight away. Having been seen on the Monday, I was in the QE last Wednesday for a consultant check, blood and urine samples. They also give you a coordinator, in my case Teri, who sits you down and talks through the whole process and pulls together your results and lets you know. I had to go over to Lewisham Hospital later that day for the MRI scan. Takes about 40 minutes, but they pipe in music through your headphones to block out the noise of the scanner (think I was lucky with the choice of Ska/Reggae).
I got the call yesterday from Teri that all the results were back and I was absolutely fine. My reading had come through as 3 and the MRI and other checks were all clear. I’ll just be checked annually to make sure it stays lower from now on.
I wandered down to my GP on the following Monday and somehow got an appointment an hour later. My GP noted some swelling on my prostate and referred me to King's. I had a first telephone consultation on the Wednesday, where I felt a bit of a fraud as most questions were answered negative and there is no family history.
I had the MRI scan on the Saturday after the PSA test (no music for me!) and saw the consultant's staff on the following Friday. They had to measure my wee flow rate and advised me to turn up with a full bladder. Two cups of tea before I left home and a litre of water en route failed to achieve the full bladder, so I drank about another three pints in the hospital before managing to complete the test. So much fluid inside me took hold for the next few hours and despite going before leaving the hospital, a strategic trip via Sainsburys was necessary on the way home!
The outcome of the MRI scan was that a biopsy was needed and this took place yesterday afternoon on a local anaesthetic. This time I managed to 'manage' my bladder for the urine test prior to the procedure!
As someone who avoids the NHS like the plague and rarely take any medicine, I was slightly apprehensive, but declined a light general anaesthetic in order to get the thing over as quickly as possible.
Two shallow and two deep injections are required to numb the prostate and surrounding area. The biopsy samples are taken from the area between the scrotum and back passage, using a device that fires a in needle to grab the sample and sounds like a staple gun. It had to be replaced during the procedure as it wasn't firing properly! I read somewhere that between 20 and 30 samples would be required, but I got away with 15. To do this, they lay you back in a special chair with your legs apart and tied to stirrups to expose your rear end. A probe up the wrong'un enables the surgeon to target the required area.
The nurse offered me a choice of music and I regret not asking on here for recommendations suitable for having your rear end fiddled with! I didn’t ask if I could take a selfie. Whilst the gun was firing away, I said a quiet 'thank you' to Tracey.
Afterwards you have to demonstrate that you are able to pee before being allowed out and that meant more fluid; I was offered biscuits with my tea, as well as several cups of water. The whole area felt strange due the needles, so it was a bit difficult to work out when my bladder was full. I also had to wait for my heart rate to slow down as it had been a bit on the high side prior to the procedure and very high immediately afterwards. I wonder why?
Results are due in 5-10 working days and I will also have a full body scan to determine any cancer, if there is any present, has not spread.
The MRI scan did not reveal anything in my groin area and from what I can understand from the post procedure letter to my GP, nothing was identified during my procedure yesterday, apart from what has already been noted on my prostate.
What has surprised me is the speed of treatment to date, given the current state of the NHS. I got to the biopsy within three weeks of the GP referral, when the target for the first appointment is two weeks.
Then the fun part starts with any longer term treatment or regular monitoring.
A mate of mine, also an Addick, went through the same experience four or so years ago. He went to see his GP based on symptoms and scored 24 in a PSA test. His prostate was monitored for a couple of years before he had it removed, as his PSA reading was increasing steadily. He has been fine since.
Neither my GP or any of the hospital staff were aware of the Barry Kilby charity and its aims, and were surprised that 400 men were tested at a football ground in one session. Apparently the EU are considering a screening programme for men over 50, but the UK will miss out unless Rish! decides to cough up the cash.
Will be interesting to hear how the other ambers and reds are getting on. Is anyone else being treated at Kings?
I booked my test from seeing the announcement on CL. I declined the opportunity in 2022.
If I had to choose some music to distract me, it would have to be Addicks to Victory, the agony of listening to that on loop would overshadow any pain and discomfort elsewhere!
Best wishes and good luck with your progress.
Keep strong and hopefully you will get your results through quickly. We are all here to support you.