It looks like things are going to get interesting for me and I want my friends and family to have an easily accessible way to find out how things are going.
Two years ago I had worries about one of my testicles but I didn't take immediate action. I was lucky. I had testicular cancer (seminoma) and it had spread to two or three lymph nodes. An operation removed the offending article and chemotherapy sorted out the lymph nodes. Since November 2007 I have been clear.
A few weeks ago I noticed changes to the way and the frequency I was passing urine. No waiting around this time. My GP examined my prostate and arrange for a PSA test. When I saw him again to get the results he told me that the count was high (57) and that he had referred me to the Urology Department at the local hospital.
My appointment at the hospital was yesterday. The consultant there examined me again and confirmed that it looks very much like prostrate cancer. He put things in train for me to have an ultrasound scan and biopsy of my prostrate gland, a bone scan and an MRI scan. I also provided more blood for another PSA test and checks of my kidney function and blood calcium.
No hanging around. The ultrasound scan and biopsy is scheduled for Monday morning. I've just got back from the bone scan and the MRI scan will be done within a few weeks. I'll have another meeting with the consultant once he has the results of the biopsy in a week or ten days from Monday.
I reckon this is a fine example of the NHS working well, just as it did two years ago. I'm optimistic that the problem has been found early this time and that the prognosis is good.
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bunnysan - well done you! Must have been difficult writing about such a personal experience as this. It will, however, help show others that quick action is vital if treatment is to be successful as it has been for you in the past. I wish you well for the future.
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