Prostate cancer

[ob]

Saw the consultant tonight and he says that he’s pretty sure it’s prostate cancer.

Good news is that the MRI showed that it hasn’t spread to the pelvis, lymph nodes, or anywhere else they can see. Going to have a bone scan to make sure, but he’d be surprised if it shows anything.

What the MRI did Show was a nodule on the cusp of breaking out of the prostate, and another abnormality that he’s less bothered about.

Biopsy on 11th April, results about 10 days later. Likely treatment is radiotherapy but he is leaving the possibility of surgery open.

Overall I feel relieved. I don’t mind telling you I was nervous when I walked through that door - it could have been life-changing. Admittedly, it is going to be a battle probably for the next year, but I feel lucky it has been caught relatively early.

If it needed saying again - don’t leave it too late - GET IT CHECKED.

I suspect that they could have caught this earlier if I’d gone after my 55th birthday, like I told myself I would. But it looks like I’m lucky that it is still treatable.

Good luck mate

 

[A57 the snake]

Just on my way to the Christie for the first day of a month’s radiotherapy , onwards and upwards. Hopefully this time it’s the beginning of the end of this effing thing.


Up the blues.

 

[RobMCFC]

Just on my way to the Christie for the first day of a month’s radiotherapy , onwards and upwards. Hopefully this time it’s the beginning of the end of this effing thing.


Up the blues.

Good luck with the radiotherapy.

I guess I'll eventually be doing the same but it won't be for a good few weeks yet.

 

[paulchapo]

Just on my way to the Christie for the first day of a month’s radiotherapy , onwards and upwards. Hopefully this time it’s the beginning of the end of this effing thing.


Up the blues.

Good luck.

 

[kaz7]

Just on my way to the Christie for the first day of a month’s radiotherapy , onwards and upwards. Hopefully this time it’s the beginning of the end of this effing thing.


Up the blues.

Hope it goes well lovely

 

[Blue Maverick]

Blood test done today took 5 mins, results in a week or so.

 

[ob]

Just on my way to the Christie for the first day of a month’s radiotherapy , onwards and upwards. Hopefully this time it’s the beginning of the end of this effing thing.


Up the blues.

Good luck mate

 

[A57 the snake]

Good luck mate

Thanks ob appreciated.

 

[A57 the snake]

Hope it goes well lovely

Thanks Kaz as always

 

[TShed]

Just on my way to the Christie for the first day of a month’s radiotherapy , onwards and upwards. Hopefully this time it’s the beginning of the end of this effing thing.


Up the blues.

Good luck I’m still waiting results of MRI scan probably end up getting the call while on my speed awareness course …… Thursday in Glossop