Prayer Request - Continued Good News UPDATE Post 75

[BC38]

When I retired I applied for a new life insurance policy and part of the process was some blood work.
They put my application on hold because of an elevated PSA.
I guess they consider the normal range for someone my age to be <3.5, and my results came back as a 9.25 - which is pretty high.
I'm going for a full physical tomorrow and I'm praying that the cause is something pretty benign (NOT the big "C").
I'd appreciate it if those who are in the habit of talking with the Creator would make mention of me in their next conversation.

 

[Onomea]

Prayers sent for BC38 that his tests show that he does not have cancer.

(I'll add that in the event, God forbid, that you do, know that most prostate cancer — known as adenocarcinoma — is very treatable.)

 

[amazingflapjack]

There is a marked decrease in the dependence of PSA results. That being said, I will pray for you now in the name of Jesus.

 

[Skye]

BC-38:
I well know what you are going through right now.
There are over 20 strains of prostate cancer ranging from a ***** cat to a raging lion.The key (besides good medical advice) is to educate yourself as quickly as possible.

Go over to Healing well.com and click on the prostate cancer forum. Some very knowledgeable people over there.

Skye

 

[targetchief]

Prayers up.

Sent from my SM-G730V using Tapatalk

 

[CajunBass]

Our Father in heaven. We come to You this morning to lift our brother up to You. We ask that his test results come back favorable, but if not, we ask that the medical staff become Your eyes and your hands in the treatment. We ask that Your will be done always.

In Jesus' name we pray...

Amen...Praise God...Praise Jesus.

 

[bigwheelzip]

Prayer gone up for you.

 

[American1776]

I hope things turn out okay for you.

 

[S&W Oldtimer]

Prayers sent.

 

[Doug627]

Praying for you.

 

[16thVACav]

Prayers and best wishes for you.

 

[Tom S.]

First and foremost, get it re-ran. False readings are fairly common in PSA tests. Praying for that.

 

[TX-Dennis]

Prayers up. A repeat test is in order as well as a (not as bad as it sounds) digital rectal exam.

 

[daniel lawecki]

I pray for you that this isn't cancer.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Prayers are outbound.

 

[snake803]

my PSA went up slowly over a period of 3-4 yrs.... Had biopsies done....( not a great thing.. came out nothing found, but the PSA is still up????
Many things can cause the PSA to show high...read up on it...
Best of luck
JIM...............

 

[Delta Expatriate]

Prayers have been sent.

An elevated PSA can be an indication of but does not necessarily mean prostate cancer. A few years ago I had an elevated PSA, and had to have a biopsy - came back negative, and diagnosed with BPH.

 

[Whitwabit]

prayers sent ..

 

[joeintexas]

Prayers sent, keep your head up, major advances in cancer treatment if that is the case. Hope not.

 

[woodsltc]

Prayers sent.

Don

 

[Ogandydancer]

Knee mail on the way, I am living with an enlarged prostate but no elevated PSA levels unless they have just popped up.

 

[SC_Mike]

Prayers sent.

Psalm 32:7

 

[shouldazagged]

On it, BC38. I hope all is well.

 

[rwsmith]

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.

 

[1stgarand]

Had a recent scare myself....Prayers sent.

 

[jtcarm]

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]

 

[pawncop]

Prayer from Texas for a good report and better health.

 

[Jinglebob]

Prayers sent your way.

 

[johngalt]

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).

 

[BC38]

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.