Prostrate Biopsy

Been to see the Radiologist today, now got to have another MRI scan followed by a CT scan and then 36 sessions of Radiotherapy, she explained all that I have to do for the CT scan and the Radiotherapy, and what food to avoid during this difficult period.

Really not looking forward to this, but hey it's so important for my life and my family.

Not looking forward to the MRI and feeling really gutted after the blood test showing my negative PSA, but just got to pick myself up and get on with it again.

Looks like my life is on hold for the next three months.

Not sure about the hormones, but my doctor seems very good, and she speaks English, she said she would have prefered this treatment to have started much earlier but doesn't know why I was not refered earlier, I said that I was badly incontent and don't think I could have done this treatment earlier, to which she agreed, but she seems to be very keen to get the MRI scan done asap and then the CT scan so she can start my treatment.
I am now under Elche Hospital which is a very nice private hospital, it was more like a walking around a posh hotel than a hospital. But its the treatment that important not the ambience.
Great to hear about John amazing that he continued with his rugby, he must have been very fit to start with.
Don't like the idea of another MRI (to make sure there is no cancer in my lympth glands, as the first MRI was over three months ago) but will just have to overcome my fears again. Then the CT scan with the enema (how I hate those enemas) and drinking water before the scan and having to hold it. The problem for me is that is is a 70 mile roundtrip each day so will have to get to the Hospital earlier than I need to drink my water at the last moment possible as she said I have to wait 30 to 45 minutes after drinking the water before the treatment. She also told me that I will have three tattoes (just small black dots) so they can get me into the same position each day of the treatment its done by lining me up with the dots and a lazer, all way over my head. Ha ha tattoes at my age!!!!
Lets hope this is all worthwhile and I can finally get rid of any cancer left behind after my RP
Thanks again Lyn

That really is fantastic to hear and of course it's always the women that do the worrying, but to be honest although my wife thinks I am taking all this with a smile on my face and a breeze, I am really struggling inside, but we each find a way of overcoming our problems, and mine is to seem a little blaise about it all.

Thanks again it really is a help to read about others experiences, and John's is a real help to me. Good luck to you both for the future.