What a stupid, thoughtless and impersonal way of imparting the possibiity of distressing news. We have all been upset, being told we have cancer but for the majority of us, it was done in a kinder, more informative manner and gave us a chance to ask questions and also to be given a bit of support Well, you are seeing the doctor tomorrow (is that your GP or a hospital consultant by the way?).Best to do as Paul advises and take a notebook and pen. Do you have a Gleason score yet? as that helps determine the stage of the (possible) cancer and therefore treatment plans. PSA does not tell anyone they have cancer, it just indicates that something isn't quite right and the MRI in your case is showing "suspicious" areas which will be best looked at to make sure so a biopsy is probably what will be suggested. Not a particularly nice thing to have done but needs must if you want to know. Just out of curiosity, if your other half has no symptoms how was the PSA arranged. Was it just the result of a general health check? You'll find a lovely lot of people on here, men and their wives/partners (of which I am one). We offer support and a listening ear because we really know what it all feels like. You say you were both unable to sleep and that isn't at all unusual. Your world has been turned upside down, maybe needlessly if the suspicious areas turn out to be something else. There is something on here called The Toolkit, which is available from PUBLICATIONS.You can either download it or order a copy from one of the nurses. It might help if you glance through it tonight so that you get a better picture of what they will be talking about. It's good to go to the meeting together as there will be a lot of information being thrown at you and one person would have trouble taking it all in. PSA of 5.8 is not massively high, we have members with PSA in the 100s and a couple in the 1000s who with treatment have lived full lives so please don't despair at this stage. Keep us informed and anything at all you want to ask please do Good luck tomorrow. All the bestSandra
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