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georgeGG
georgeGG

A few weeks ago my GP phoned and said my PSA was slightly up and asked my agreement to attent the local prostate clinic. A agreed was was alarmed that she sounded upset. When I got to the clinic in less than a week I found my PSA was 18 and had been 10 two years earlier. rectal examination showed some slight irregularity and a and MRI scan was followed by a biopsy.

I am now very anxious and awaiting a review at the clinc next week. From my gathering of information so far I feel I have to steel myself for very bad news. Am I being foolish?

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  • Dudley71081
    Dudley71081 georgeGG

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    Hello George,  

    I am pleased to learn that you are now content and happy.  Picking up on your tone,  I am consequently hitting my ' Unfollow This Discussion '  button.  I hope it all turns out well for you.

    Just in case your new found self-reliance deserts you and you do not already know about it,  there is a U.S. based site called YANA ( You Are Not Alone now ) devoted entirely to PC related issues and within which there is much cutting edge,  well-informed, clinical expertise.  I admit however that it was all too medically high- tech and acronymical for me and I didn't understand the half of it.  ( and I postulated whether it is where Doctors themselves go to for support,  in order to avoid the more banal testosterone-bragging, potty-mouthed posts hereon ). 

    Regards

    dudley

  • fana
    fana georgeGG

    Posted

    Yes, it's been quite a week for you George. I am keeping my fingers crossed for you and hope that next week is less taxing.

    Your fortitute and resilience is commendable George.

    Best of luck with tackling the condition and take care.

    • georgeGG
      georgeGG fana

      Posted

      Hi fana

      Thanks. Yes, rather a game changer. With my wife's problems, we are thinking round how we might integrate more closely with family - possibly in two years. We may move back to Scotland IF Scotland is still part of Britain. So nothing rapid as we set ourselves to get through hormone therapy and Radio therapy and get over any residual difficulties.

      Many thanks for your kindness,  George

  • georgeGG
    georgeGG

    Posted

    A post script to this discussion.

    My quite excessive anxiety did with hindsight seem to be a rollercoaster of cycles of acute anxiety followed by a period to dull sadness. Happily as this cycle repeated it also diminished and gradually faded away. I discussed this with my GP last week and we agreed that I should not risk taking the antibiotic Ciprofloxacin again. I had been given Ciprofloxacin for my biopsy. It had been very effective in keeping me free of infection and I had healed very quickly. However, it may have been a side effect of that drug that resulted in that season of anxiety/sadness cycles. So better safe than sorry.

    Thank you all for your help in bringing me safely through that unpleasant period.

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