Hello everyone. Well it’s now official, I have cancer… however I am one of the lucky ones. Spoke to the CNS and She says the biopsy has come back, 7 out of 14 cores all at 3 giving a Gleason score of six, however she did say it was a CPG 2 ? Looking at the available information that means it must be over 4 mm. MDT meeting next week so I will probably get the consultation appt after that. Fingers crossed it will not be too big and it is just on one side.
The wife is now breathing again ! Will post again after the consultation. But I urge all men to insist on an urology appointment and not rely on the GP to diagnose. I went to my GP for a swollen knee, he sent me for a blood test and I asked for a PSA test, he was a little reluctant and ask why and if I had symptoms. To be honest I had a slower flow than I used to have but nothing I would worry about, PSA came back at 8.66. A different GP at the same practice gave me the result and ask me t book a second test and in the mean time come in for a DRE. Second test came back as 8.36, during the consult the doctor who did the DRE said it was ok and no further action was needed and she put this in my notes. Following a telephone conversation and me voicing my concerns the GP team referred me on to the 2 week pathway. It is down to the Urologist that I have been diagnosed and diagnosed early. My advice is get tested, if your PSA is above 5 or 6 insist on seeing a urologist don,t rely on your solely on your GP.
I am not disrespecting them they are excellent at what they do and they are overworked, but they are not specialists.