Ogandydancer
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Knee mail on the way, I am living with an enlarged prostate but no elevated PSA levels unless they have just popped up.
Prayer Request - Continued Good News UPDATE Post 75
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SC_Mike
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Prayers sent.
Psalm 32:7
Psalm 32:7
shouldazagged
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On it, BC38. I hope all is well.
I pray that it isn't......
I'll pray that it isn't the big 'C'. But this may be a blessing if you are finding out early that you need some treatment.
I'll pray that it isn't the big 'C'. But this may be a blessing if you are finding out early that you need some treatment.
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First and foremost, get it re-ran. False readings are fairly common in PSA tests. Praying for that.
Ditto.
First off, the PSA test is NOT considered reliable in detecting prostate cancer. Even the inventor of the test says so.
Second: the labs used by life insurance companies can be, uh, less than reliable.
Many years ago when I was young & fit, I was turned down for life insurance because an EKG by a quack lab showed irregularities that looked like I'd had a heart attack. My primary care doctor hit the ceiling and immediately brought me in for an EKG & stress test, which I passed with flying colors (too bad I wouldn't now.). He hit the ceiling because insurance companies share info and I would've been turned down wherever I went. He sent a letter to the carrier with my results. If it turns out to
be a false reading, be sure you do this.
Third, if you had prostate cancer, peeing would be weird. Now some of these symptoms can be due to prostatitis: feeling like you need to pee all the time, feeling like your bladder is full but little or no urine comes out, weak stream (trickle), urine smells terrible (because your bladder doesn't empty completely, some urine sits in there and ripens.)
Prayers sent, but don't panic[emoji108]
Prayers sent.
If they insist you do a biopsy to confirm, ask about doing an MRI first (or instead of). The Mayo clinic is moving toward them over biopsies. Also, if you get a biopsy first, you can't do the MRI until it heals (about 8 weeks).
If they insist you do a biopsy to confirm, ask about doing an MRI first (or instead of). The Mayo clinic is moving toward them over biopsies. Also, if you get a biopsy first, you can't do the MRI until it heals (about 8 weeks).
OP
I'm B-A-A-A-C-K.
Got a time out for giving a response that was "too religious" (I'll be appealing to the Big Gorilla on that "infraction").
Anyway, I had the "digital" (finger - not 1's & 0's) exam and the doc though he felt some "firmness" on the right side. So I had a second PSA and it came back with a reading of 12.-something.
So I had a biopsy done. I'll be getting the results next week.
So keep praying for me please.
P.S. I like the idea of the MRI, but I don't think I am a candidate. I have 9 big screws and two plates holding my right tibia together, and I don't think they could put me into an MRI machine with all that metal in my leg.
Thanks guys.
Got a time out for giving a response that was "too religious" (I'll be appealing to the Big Gorilla on that "infraction").
Anyway, I had the "digital" (finger - not 1's & 0's) exam and the doc though he felt some "firmness" on the right side. So I had a second PSA and it came back with a reading of 12.-something.
So I had a biopsy done. I'll be getting the results next week.
So keep praying for me please.
P.S. I like the idea of the MRI, but I don't think I am a candidate. I have 9 big screws and two plates holding my right tibia together, and I don't think they could put me into an MRI machine with all that metal in my leg.
Thanks guys.
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Ilike9mm
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We (most) all are two clicks behind you, be strong.
Prayers sent
wingriderz
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Prayers sent .
jrclen
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Prayer sent. Best wishes.
OP
I wanted to thank everyone for their prayers and positive thoughts.
Unfortunately I don't have good news to report at this point.
I had a biopsy a couple of weeks ago (right before I earned a 10-day time out) and I saw the doc again today. The biopsy results confirmed that I have prostate cancer.
At this point it looks as if we have probably caught it fairly early. They are scheduling me to have a bone scan and an MRI as soon as possible to determine the severity and best course of treatment.
So I ask that anyone who is willing, please continue to remember me in your prayers. Thanks again.
Unfortunately I don't have good news to report at this point.
I had a biopsy a couple of weeks ago (right before I earned a 10-day time out) and I saw the doc again today. The biopsy results confirmed that I have prostate cancer.
At this point it looks as if we have probably caught it fairly early. They are scheduling me to have a bone scan and an MRI as soon as possible to determine the severity and best course of treatment.
So I ask that anyone who is willing, please continue to remember me in your prayers. Thanks again.
Praying for BC38 and his family.
BC, Prayers sent.
Read up on prostrate cancer. Treatments vary, as do results.
The good news is you caught it early.
Read up on prostrate cancer. Treatments vary, as do results.
The good news is you caught it early.
jrclen
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I'm sorry for the bad news. Try to stay positive. Prayers sent.
You are on our prayer list.
Cancer can be beaten, just ask a bunch of us here.
"I'm pulling for you. We're all in this together."
Cancer can be beaten, just ask a bunch of us here.
"I'm pulling for you. We're all in this together."
Hoping and praying the best for you -
John
John
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