Data first, drama second.
PSA monitoring on active surveillance is a bit like running. You know your PB, you’re desperate to beat it, can it be lower this time. The expectation creates anxiety. Having control of the data helps. I&rsq...
The longest wait comes to an end. Three weeks and two days after the biopsy. And three days before Christmas I get the biopsy results.
PSA 13.2
PSAD 0.33
T2c
3+4=7 with PNI
pattern 4 10%
longest length 14mm.
10 out of 15 cores p...
The MRI went well. An out of hours late evening appointment just 4 days after the referral letter was sent. Neither nurse could get the cannula in. I gave them five attempts then in the machine for a bimetric scan. Just 10 hours later a phone ca...
I called the receptionist. As usual asking barrier questions to my queries. I then asked for the practice manager to call me back and explain why the surgery was not following NICE guidelines with regards to cancer pathways. That cut through the chat...
Blood test done. Results came back, but not to my usual GP, sent a text: “Cholesterol high, I’ve booked you in for a repeat test in two weeks.” Lots of information about how to reduce it. Nothing else mentioned.
Not surprised ...
