birchwoodgingerste
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Hi guys just thought as a fellow blue I would share my story with you . I was suffering with a trapped nerve in my leg caused by my disc constantly moving.Anyway the pain was so bad I was rushed to a accident and emergency and spent a week in hospital. They done mri and said nerve was trapped deep under my disc so they cud not operate. Anyway I mentioned I was struggling to urinate is this because of the trapped nerve?. The doctor said no we will do some bloods anyway bloods came back and psa was 2.8 which was slightly raised.i had to repeat blood test2month after and psa had risen to 9.0 I went to see the consultant at warrington hospital I'm 46 and he said it's unlikely you will have cancer but because of your urinary symptons we will send you to Halton for a biopsy.anyway I went for the biopsey got there for 7.30 and was talking to all the other guys there was 6 of us all from great Sankey most over 60 and me 46 . We joked we could have got a mini bus together and it must be prostate awareness day in Sankey. Anyway I was last one to go in for the scrape a few each side .the next day I picked my Mrs up from work and suddenly started to feel really ill shaking with hot sweats and heavy breathing . I was admitted to warrington hospital on a drip for one day the doctor said I had scepticimea blood poisoning from the biopsy. The next day I felt a bit better and they sent me home and told me to take the anti biopics I was all ready taking from biopsy as they said there was a slight chance of infection . The same night and for weeks after i had hallucinations hot and cold sweats and was really sick .i went to see gp and he did more test and I had a water infection and plylori bacterial virus offset from the sceptisemia. Anyway 2days later I went to see the specialist and he apologised for me getting scepticimea but I have more bad news for you. You have prostate cancer t1 which is a low grade cancer. Well I was a bit relieved he said we don't recommend surgery because of the side affects or radiation because it's low grade I recommend active watching which is just waiting for it to get worse . The McMillan nurse Said I will phone you in a couple of days. But she didn't phone so I rang her she said we have had to re diagnosis you as the biopsey has shown higher levels of cancer cells present. Well me and my Mrs were shocked and were told because of my symptons they recommend radical prostectemy robotic surgery where they take the whole prostate out.so had to go to arrow park for procedure. I spoke to consultant and he said afterwards you may suffer with a bit of urine leakage or incontenence.it was the day of procedure went in at 7am and was first one in. They give you a blood thinning injection then give you anaesthetic. When I woke I felt great hardly any pain and went home day after with a cafeta on which is a tube placed in your penis with a ballon inflated inside it was uncomfortable and I had to keep it in for one week then went for it to be taken out at hospital they closed the curtains and said put this pad on. And as soon as I stud up I leaked quite badly . I have five scars where robotic arms went in and I'm still leaking 5weeks after. Been told it could take upto 3months or even up to year to get back to normal I know await the blood test results to see if it's gone. If not its hormone then radio therapy cancer is a lonely place from being a 46 year old working active sports player to suddenly have this is hurrendous and my wife has suffered to as have my family. Really I am fortunate for the trapped nerve and I managed to get it whenever I did . Just hoping the blood test results are ok and I can get my life back to some kind of normality. Has anyone else been through this because i would like to hear how they managed after the operation.
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