Need your advice

Hi Tricia,
Sorry you are here, welcome.
You can only go with the advice of your consultant, we are all different with our Prostate cancer. Generally a month either way will not affect the outcome. I ended up waiting a year as my first biopsy missed the cancer. My outlook is good (finger crossed) even with the wait.
This can be a slow process, try not to worry, (that's stupid because you will) and enjoy your holiday.
A PSA of 10+ is not necessarily cancer, but will need investigating, do not assume the worst.
Have a virtual hug.
Nigel

Absolutely right to go for your holiday and see the family and to deal with whatever this is when you get back. Don't forget to tell your insurance company though as failure to disclose he is having tests will make his insurance invalid

Hi Tricia

I'm a little ahead of your husband - I have had all the scans and biopsy. My last PSA was 72 but it looks like that may be an anomaly as it was pretty consistent for the last 7 years, and I'm re-testing over the next two weeks to see if it has returned to a lower level. I do have PCa, Gleason 3+4 T2, and I met today with the surgeon to discuss prostatectomy. We have a holiday booked in February and I told the surgeon I would wait until after the holiday. He agreed that would be fine - in his words "it's a slow growing cancer".

As other people will tell you, it is different for each person and you have to make the decision that is right for you. 

Good luck

Chris

Hi Tricia

I was in a similar position 'ish' as had a funeral to go to in UK a fair distance away. I assume you are going 'abroad'  4 weeks ish.

In my humble opinion do get MRI done, and ask, that is; if you want those 'results/indications'.   Then again, you may prefer to wait. Without the biopsy any diagnosis is inconclusive.     I was fortunate, although uncomfortable; post biopsy with driving a couple of days after and bowels were not great either, although had complete control.  I passed blood for some days.   Fortunately no infection at all.  However if anything untoward develops you do need easy and quick access to the medical system.   Hope this helps.   Enjoy your family holiday.

Gordon   

Hi we were I a similar position this time last year ,psa 23 we were given an app within 10 days to see the consultant.After the examination OH was told a biopsy was required due to what was felt , so booked in for a few days later ,we informed the Dr that we were going on holiday at the end of week ,his reply was the results would be there when we returned .The day before the biopsy a nurse phoned to ask usual med questions and on finding out about holiday strongly advised putting the biopsy off until after hols as we were travelling to the Amazon and if any infection occurred we would struggle to get medical help .we went away and tried to enjoy holiday as best possible .
As for insurance we phoned and told them OH was having tests and nothing was yet confirmed ,they noted it down but it didn't push price up .
Best wishes Debby

Just to re-iterate what others have said, I had a PSA count of 11.5, but no sign of any problem with my prostate . A digital rectum examination showed the prostate as normal, this was followed by a MRI scan and template biopsy neither of which showed any signs of cancer. I have since had a follow up PSA test (6 months after the first) and the count was 6.9, still high but moving in the right direction.

We are all different, so I not saying that your husband will be the same, but I wanted to share my experience with you.