My dad 66, had a routine blood test that showed his PSA was 14.7, and when it was repeated a month later, it was the same. He has no urinary symptoms. His GP referred him for an MRI, and about two weeks after the scan, he was told that a targeted transperineal biopsy of the prostate was being recommended based on findings . He was placed on the waiting list, which we were told could take around six weeks.
A few weeks later, my dad rang his GP because he was feeling very anxious about waiting, and the GP read from the mri report that it was likely to be prostate cancer but appeared to be confined to the prostate.
Since around the time of the second blood test, he’s had ongoing groin pain and discomfort in thighs and scrotum — he thinks he may have strained it when lifting something heavy, but the pain hasn’t fully settled. He saw the doctor again to check if it was related to the prostate, but an X-ray of his pelvis and thighs came back clear, as did the initial MRI in terms of spread.
Dad had biopsy 3 and a half week ago, wasn’t as bad as he imagined in terms of pain etc
Urologist said mri showed 2 small spots on prostate so took 3 samples from one and 2 from the other. Said First PSA was 14.7 & second was 13
They were very pleased that he had no urinary complaints or anything like that and seemed to think his pain was all linked to the sciatica he suffers from time to time.
However,
Biopsy results today and was told it’s Gleason 7 (4+3), stage T2C bordering T3a - we knew it was going to be cancer but it’s still a shock. Needs to get a bone scan to ensure no spread although she did say it does appear still contained. If no spread then we’re looking at radio or surgery with the hope to cure it.
It’s the dread now of waiting for the bone scan - terrified it will have went else where especially with the pain he has been talking about in his legs.
think currently we’re wondering more about how likely the bone scan he is waiting for could show bone involved considering his sisters breast cancer went to bone. We’re hoping it won’t show any spread as we’ve been told he’s still stage T2c but at risk of T3a, just afraid they may think he’s at risk of bone spread at this point if they are ordering the scan
any advice / support appreciated