Hello Alasdair and welcome to the "club"
Whatever the result of your tests are, you are being seen and very promptly too.
It's never any good telling somebody not to worry because you naturally will. I would have said when I started reading your post that the slight ED was caused by a confidence issue being in a new relationship but that, together with your other symptoms and a PSA of 10 certainly indicated that it needs investigating.
I am sure that the men will be along to reassure you. Prostate cancer can be treated successfully (if that is what you have) and there are many routes to take towards a cure.
We often point new men towards downloading The Toolkit, which is a set of leaflets explaining symptoms, treatments etc.
To obtain a copy, call one of the nurses on the number at the top of the page and order it.
The nurses are also very good at answering questions, should you find yourself on here and nobody around to answer you.
Use the Toolkit to make a list of questions to ask at your next appointment and take somebody with you if you can. There will be a lot to take in and two pairs of ears have a better chance of catching all the info.
We are here to help when you need us but in the meantime, please try not to panic.
Also best not to Google too much as the information available online isn't always relevant since some of it comes from other countries where they treat differently.
Best Wishes
Sandra
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Prostates do tend to grow with passing years but it is of more concern if the shape becomes more irregular. It could be just BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) but investigations should find out if PCa present.
Do let us know how you get on.
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Quote:Thanks for the welcome, Sandra, I'll have a look through the toolbox later on tonight.
Quote:What Sandra said, with one dissension ... feel free to Google, but be careful. It's usually pretty easy to separate the bad sites from the good, and there's a wealth of information to be had.
I've had a look at Google with that very much in mind. The problem I'm having is finding information regarding these kind of results occurring in your 30s. The Doctor seemed to think my age ruled out anything sinister right until he did a DRE.
Quote:Prostates do tend to grow with passing years but it is of more concern if the shape becomes more irregular. It could be just BPH (Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia) but investigations should find out if PCa present.
Do let us know how you get on.
They seemed to have ruled that out as far as I can tell. I'm thinking that one side being larger than the other would count as irregular. This has all come as a bit of a shock as I was convinced it was BPH myself, right up until the DRE.
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Al
You're getting checked out and that is the best road to take at the moment. I'm 46, so a bit older than you, but still too young to have what is commonly misunderstood to be an old man's illness.
You will naturally worry until the MRI and biopsy is done. I am afraid you are in a waiting game. Hopefully they will happen soon. Do you have dates yet?
Sadly, I'm having a prostatectomy on Friday. It seems to be my best option.
Walter
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Originally Posted by: Online Community MemberAl
You're getting checked out and that is the best road to take at the moment. I'm 46, so a bit older than you, but still too young to have what is commonly misunderstood to be an old man's illness.
You will naturally worry until the MRI and biopsy is done. I am afraid you are in a waiting game. Hopefully they will happen soon. Do you have dates yet?
Sadly, I'm having a prostatectomy on Friday. It seems to be my best option.
Walter
No dates yet, Walter, I'm waiting for the letters. I don't see me waiting long though, they've been hell of a quick so far in getting all this looked at.
Nice to meet someone a bit closer to my age. All the way through this I've been getting told not to worry as I'm in my 30s and all the websites seem geared towards older gents almost exclusively.
Sorry to hear about your prostatectomy. Hope the procedure goes smoothly.
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Which part of Scotland are you in? I did my degree at Strathclyde University
Walter
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Used to work for them as it happens.
Based on the west coast.
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What doesn't help is the way the prospect of a diagnosis can make you question everything currently happening to you. I've had a slight tremor on and off for the last couple of months, but I dismissed it as my imagination especially in light of the last few weeks.
However last night marked the second time my girlfriend noticed it, meaning it's not my imagination. I've not been cold during any of the tremors and my BG (I'm diabetic) was well within normal limits last night.
It's minor. It's almost certainly unrelated. But you find yourself wondering...
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Well I got a phone call last week asking me to come in for a MRI scan next Monday. Things moving pretty quickly.
But then I got a phone yesterday asking if I could have come in on Thursday lunchtime to get the scan done. They're really not wasting any time here, really can't fault the NHS on this one.
Couldn't make it though as my daughter has Nativity then and I don't like the idea of letting her down. That and I'm conscious of not missing anything with my kids this year. They've said they might phone back with a morning or evening appointment before Monday hits.