When I made my first visit to Urology after referral by my GP, we started with a DRE. This caused the nurse practitioner to send me for an MRI the same morning. I had a bone scan a few days after that, and then a few days later a visit to the urologist who gave me the news I was expecting - prostate cancer. Then I got on the 'train' - appontment with a surgeon, then (on another day) appointment with an oncologist, and armed with all the information I had to choose which treatment path I wanted. I chose within a couple of days, but could have taken a couple of weeks had I wanted. Then I just had to meet the urology team leader to sign the paperwork, and off we went! Once diagnosed, things move forward, maybe not quickly but with an inevitability! For me, hormone therapy for 6 months, then radio therapy for 20 sessions (5 days per week - weekends off!). I did not need any more hormone therapy after that, although it seems some people do. Each case is different. My advice - try not to panic, and take it one day at a timr '. Prostate cancer is very common, and in the early stages is very treatable.
best wishes,
Hermit