The local charity were running a PSA testing event for people in the village, it was raining that day so we hadn't gone out. I went for the test, initially I did park in the wrong place but eventually found the centre. It was a shock to receive a letter a few weeks later saying I should go to my GP. So I ignored the letter for a few weeks, and then made the appointment. My GP turned out to be a young lady who looked about 15. She said we normally don't give this test without counseling, but in your case I'll use my finger to feel your prostate. She said she couldn't feel anything but as we have this letter she should send me to the hospital and a man with a more expert finger would look at me there.
So two weeks later at the hospital the man with the expert finger said "you need more tests", the MRI was painless. The biopsy was most uncomfortable, and has I think caused the most side-effects. The nurse specialist confirmed the diagnosis that I had prostate cancer and it had escaped and was affecting a wider area. This was just before Christmas and such a huge shock, because I didn't feel ill at all.
