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??? 6 Weeks today.
Only getting through to answering machines of urology consultants secretaries.
Being told by others that histology wait not unsual?
You are clearly thinking differently!
I was hoping no news was good news
Only getting through to answering machines of urology consultants secretaries.
Being told by others that histology wait not unsual?
You are clearly thinking differently!
I was hoping no news was good news
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Is your GP likely to be able to mov things along, they often have different phone numbers to ring.
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Ta tbtigerburnie wrote: ↑Wed Jun 07, 2023 2:03 pm Is your GP likely to be able to mov things along, they often have different phone numbers to ring.
I will try that
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Bobby when I went to get my catheter out , 23 days after my biopsy , I asked if the result was in the file — my query was answered with silence - I left the ward clueless but had an impression the result was in the file the way the nurses avoided giving an answer
Ie only consultants would answer the question and non were available It left me apprehensive — with worse fears confirmed about a week later
It doesn’t take weeks to report on a biopsy But may take some time to consider a course of action and allot the treatment supervision to a consultant — who may also be alotted cases for other types of cancer — and until that has been decided — silence reigns supreme in my opinion
Ie only consultants would answer the question and non were available It left me apprehensive — with worse fears confirmed about a week later
It doesn’t take weeks to report on a biopsy But may take some time to consider a course of action and allot the treatment supervision to a consultant — who may also be alotted cases for other types of cancer — and until that has been decided — silence reigns supreme in my opinion
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Ta
Will wait it out for a few more days
Will wait it out for a few more days
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All clear
Letter on its way
Discharged with recommended
Regular psa checks!!
Letter on its way
Discharged with recommended
Regular psa checks!!
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Happy days
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Great news that.
Trust you’ll be having a beer/glass of wine/wee dram tonight Bob.
Just in case you don’t drink, I’ll have them for you.
Trust you’ll be having a beer/glass of wine/wee dram tonight Bob.
Just in case you don’t drink, I’ll have them for you.
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Delighted for you, BobbieBobbievee wrote:All clear
Letter on its way
Discharged with recommended
Regular psa checks!!
I have my own tv channel, what have you got?
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JR
Many thanks and same to all.
As it happens we were visiting teetotal friends last night so the wee dram of glenmorangie has to wait until this evening. But I hope that you managed yours! Cheers
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Superb news, onwards and upwards from here.
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Just reading to -day that 20% of those diagnosed annually are stage 4 which means in most cases the cancer is incurable but it treatable but every treatment has side effects.
Prostate cancer lacks symptoms therefore if over 50 it is advisable to have a PSA test .
While the PSA test is imperfect it has ceased to be sole basis to instigate a biopsy and frequently the disease uncovered does not require treatment but the great mistake is to do nothing since about 1 in men over 50 will have prostate cancer but the fact that 1/5 are diagnosed stage 4 will only be reduced by having aPSA test sooner rather than later
Prostate cancer lacks symptoms therefore if over 50 it is advisable to have a PSA test .
While the PSA test is imperfect it has ceased to be sole basis to instigate a biopsy and frequently the disease uncovered does not require treatment but the great mistake is to do nothing since about 1 in men over 50 will have prostate cancer but the fact that 1/5 are diagnosed stage 4 will only be reduced by having aPSA test sooner rather than later
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Don't know about over 50s , but I would strongly advise men 60+ to get their PSA level tested.rumncoke wrote: ↑Wed Jul 12, 2023 6:50 pm Just reading to -day that 20% of those diagnosed annually are stage 4 which means in most cases the cancer is incurable but it treatable but every treatment has side effects.
Prostate cancer lacks symptoms therefore if over 50 it is advisable to have a PSA test .
While the PSA test is imperfect it has ceased to be sole basis to instigate a biopsy and frequently the disease uncovered does not require treatment but the great mistake is to do nothing since about 1 in men over 50 will have prostate cancer but the fact that 1/5 are diagnosed stage 4 will only be reduced by having aPSA test sooner rather than later
Aged 63, I had no urinary symptoms whatsoever and indeed knew very little about PSA tests. The GP casually suggested I should have one done in addition to various other MOT type tests. My raised PSA level led to a referral to an Urologist , an MRI scan and a subsequent rather unpleasant biopsy.
In the end, pardon the pun, I was diagnosed with localised prostate cancer which had not spread outside the prostate. (Gleason score 3:4 for those who have been down the same road). I underwent brachytherapy treatment in December 2019 and have been well every since with no adverse side-effects . Latest review was in June and my PSA level is well under 1.
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