Prostate cancer

[A57 the snake]

Good luck with everything. Have you had the option to remove the prostate or are you going for the radiotherapy by choice? It's a big decision either way and I wish you well and a positive outcome.

My story is I have had bph for ten years now. An enlarged prostate can raise PSA levels which are an indicator it could be cancer. My PSA was 5.7 so I was immediately sent to a consultant. They did another blood test and it had dropped to 4.7 but they still went ahead with a biopsy which thankfully was clear. Since then it has been blood tests and three further scans when it jumped up.

In September my annual blood test showed a reading of 9.9 so they did another after 6 weeks which had jumped to 11.9 so back to the consultant I went. He examined me and said he could feel a nodule ( Previous examinations had been smooth ) and booked me in for a scan and biopsy. I deferred on the biopsy until I heard what the scan said. A nervous 10 day wait occurred when in a phone call I was told the scan didn't show any signs of cancer. I'm going on holiday next week and will have another blood test on my return. He said scans are 99% accurate but he still appears keen to do a biopsy. Fingers crossed the PSA levels have dropped.

As others have said I urge all men over 50 to at least have a PSA test. Insist on one if your doctor is reluctant, it's your life and body on the line not theirs. I get frustrated and annoyed with men I speak to about this who have a blaise attitude to it. Fucking stupidity and false bravado. Get it checked!

Hi mate I’ve already had my prostate removed due to prostate cancer , and my PSA’s are rising after the prostectomy so it’s now past the trigger point of 0.2 psa score for a post prostate removal , it’ll be a scan then radiotherapy in the area affected. I agree with you totally all us over 50 should get checked don’t be fooled into thinking it’s an old man’s disease it isn’t.
Best of luck with your investigations just remain confident and enjoy your holiday.

 

[SilverFox2]

Hi mate I’ve already had my prostate removed due to prostate cancer , and my PSA’s are rising after the prostectomy so it’s now past the trigger point of 0.2 psa score for a post prostate removal , it’ll be a scan then radiotherapy in the area affected. I agree with you totally all us over 50 should get checked don’t be fooled into thinking it’s an old man’s disease it isn’t.
Best of luck with your investigations just remain confident and enjoy your holiday.

If infected prostate removed then it is possible to later have prostate cancer in other areas.
I know my neighbour needed a PET Scan to detect where his had gone to (I think it was his bowel). As you say radiotherapy sorted that out.

It is vital psa checks are done regularly because the prostate is a small gland so can easily get overloaded and can then infect other glands, organs and sometimes bones, with prostate cancer.

 

[paulchapo]

Hi mate I’ve already had my prostate removed due to prostate cancer , and my PSA’s are rising after the prostectomy so it’s now past the trigger point of 0.2 psa score for a post prostate removal , it’ll be a scan then radiotherapy in the area affected. I agree with you totally all us over 50 should get checked don’t be fooled into thinking it’s an old man’s disease it isn’t.
Best of luck with your investigations just remain confident and enjoy your holiday.

Good luck mate it's a fucker of a disease, lurking away and just when you think it's okay rearing it's ugly head again.

I could slap the complacent fuckers who make light of your warnings, it's on their own head the idiots.

 

[The Lightbowne Cowboy]

Unfortunately we’ve received the news this week after my latest round of blood tests we’ve sadly not beaten this my cancer is still here and growing, I’m now with the Christie and will have to go under a quite intense session of radiotherapy, it’s devastating news especially for my wife and girls who have been through too much already, but we’ll fight and then fight again until we’ve beaten it .I’m in a minority who doesn’t beat this dreadful disease first time round so please don’t give up in thinking it’s all doom and gloom if you are unfortunate to have it , I’ve lost a war but the battle will be won .
Up the blues .


Please lads get checked .

Don't let the bastard win pal. Keep fighting til you beat it. So many messages of support from your blue family which is brilliant to see. Good luck my friend. CTWD.

 

[A57 the snake]

Don't let the bastard win pal. Keep fighting til you beat it. So many messages of support from your blue family which is brilliant to see. Good luck my friend. CTWD.

Thank you and your bang on mate great words of support which I’m really great full for ,
Thank you to everyone in helping me get through a really tough weekend,

 

[A57 the snake]

Long day today in Christie’s but PET scan all done , just the wait now,got through the door at 7:55pm !! So a great end to a very long day.
Huge thanks to all the staff in the Christie their a different breed to most of our jobs what we all moan about.

Up the blues .

 

[pride in battle]

Long day today in Christie’s but PET scan all done , just the wait now,got through the door at 7:55pm !! So a great end to a very long day.
Huge thanks to all the staff in the Christie their a different breed to most of our jobs what we all moan about.

Up the blues .

Chill and relax now mate, best wishes.

 

[Dirty Harry]

Long day today in Christie’s but PET scan all done , just the wait now,got through the door at 7:55pm !! So a great end to a very long day.
Huge thanks to all the staff in the Christie their a different breed to most of our jobs what we all moan about.

Up the blues .

Hope everything has gone ok for you mate .

 

[Bill Walker]

Long day today in Christie’s but PET scan all done , just the wait now,got through the door at 7:55pm !! So a great end to a very long day.
Huge thanks to all the staff in the Christie their a different breed to most of our jobs what we all moan about.

Up the blues .

Glad to hear you're being looked after mate.

 

[A57 the snake]

Glad to hear you're being looked after mate.

Thanks Bill , just got to remain positive now they’ve done everything they can so far,can’t fault my treatment.