Newbie waiting for urologist appointment

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User

Posted 22 Mar 2018 at 11:43

Ask your Urologist for an MRI.

Surprised you haven’t had one already.

Good luck!

User

Posted 22 Mar 2018 at 11:49

Yes I will, thanks.

User

Posted 23 Mar 2018 at 08:08

Well! Just got back from GP, PSA down to 11 urinalysis not back yet, prescribed Amoxycillin 500mg 3x day. I think maybe time to find new GP, running late by 1hour again everything was a rush didn't get time to talk much, Sorry just letting off a bit of steam, have appointment for next Thursday. Will have to start looking for new GP monday.
Steve.

User

Posted 13 Apr 2018 at 17:50

Hi, back on Bactrim and off amoxycillin, getting confusing. GP is writing to the urology dept and suggesting that maybe I need a Turp due to constant UTI's and as suggested by Lyn the tissue removed would be tested.

Steve.

User

Posted 14 Apr 2018 at 00:59

Seems like a sensible way forward, should ease the urinary problems and getting some tissue into a lab for testing will be reassuring for you. Did they not do an MRI as part of your template biopsy?

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User

Posted 14 Apr 2018 at 15:05

Did not do an mri the transperineal biopsy was ultra sound guided (definitely transperineal ). To get an mri here it is difficult, I did have CT but was not much good apart from showing the size of prostate which sparked off the whole saga, then psa and uro and multiple psa tests, biopsy, bladder capacity ultrasound and then cystoscopy etc but no mri as yet.
Originally the CT was to confirm diverticular disease which it did.
Have another 10 days and off to gp for another urinalysis, psa and another script. Middle of May I see uro again.
Retension is getting bad again, not much sleep last night but eased again now, thought I was off to hospital for a midnight visit.
I have a funny feeling that prostate has grown as getting more problems urinating now than a month ago, psa was down to 11 last test from 13, I am pretty sure it was the same Lab.
Thanks
Steve.

Edited by member 14 Apr 2018 at 15:08 | Reason: Not specified

User

Posted 14 Apr 2018 at 15:20

Forgot mention I had a colonoscopy but that was after the psa13 test.They removed some polyps but were tested and found to be ok.

User

Posted 16 May 2018 at 18:16

Just a quick update after visit to uro today, he said psa 15 now, still on Bactrim (been on it for 8 or so weeks) in attempt to prevent uti, another dre which he said nothing abnormal other than prostate being very large.
Retention a big problem over last couple of weeks had an ultrasound today and after a pee still had 200ml in bladder.
Urinalysis tommorrow, back to uro in 1 month and discuss future treatment then, he said turp not an option at this stage, he tried to get me on Avodart but I am not happy about possible side affects, my girlfriend is only 42, say no more. Continue with Prazosin.
Bitter sweet day, I got my Australian citizenship granted today, don't feel like celebrating.
Thanks, just needed to release some tension.

User

Posted 22 Jul 2018 at 01:50

Yes, this is a great forum. I'm in a similar position - a large prostate but a nodule felt on the right. Panic! PSA latest was 7.4, up from 6.3 in a month, which Urologist said was ok for age 72. I'm to have a biopsy quite soon but don't know whether I'll have an MRI. I hope so, before the biopsy. I'm trying not to read too much as it will freak me out. I'm like that. (I live in NZ.)

User

Posted 15 Aug 2018 at 21:55

Just a quick one. Biopsy on 3 September and Urologist rang and said no MRI. So a nervous 18 days to go now. No symptoms, just the suspect DRE exam. No further PSA test since last one at 7.4, which he said was normal for me. Just have to take it as it comes and think pleasant thoughts...

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