This does seem about ‘normal’ timescale. My Husband was Gleason 3+4 T3c (lesions both sides but all contained in prostate). The investigations and diagnosis from two raised psa’s was quick, (mri/biopsy/bone scan and consultations all within 6 weeks). Decided on surgery and told about 12 weeks waiting list, however we did get caught up in the series of doctor strikes end of last year which pushed hospital schedules back. So surgery was 10/1/24 and that was just over 5 months from making the decision (Christmas break was also in there). It was an anxious time as we just wanted it out, we worried about the point of the cancer breaking out of the capsule….but it is slow growing, as others have said. In our case, post op was the best we could have hoped for, Gleason remained the same and histology showed all cancer was within capsule and nothing in surrounding tissues.
With the benefit of hindsight, the only thing we would say is start the pelvic floors now, Steve started them about 4 weeks before once he had a date for surgery and he wasn’t really consistent with them (he got four weeks notice). Although we will never know, doing them earlier may have improved his post op incontinence which he is struggling with at the moment. 11 weeks post op (but did need extended catheter time of four weeks). We know this phase can take a few months more to show signs of improvement….but we are grateful that the cancer is out and that was the objective!