Waiting for biopsy….

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Hi all fellow PCa members (both with it or partners) - I have trawled a lot of the content on this very informative forum and now feel I can talk on the subject from a position of real time knowledgFlushed rather than scientific papers from Dr. Google! (Which I stopped doing very quickly as too scary / too detailed / too “worst case scenario FlushedStuck out tongue closed eyes).

Anyway, this post is to ask all you lovely people spme questions:  I have been told that my biopsy will be in 4-6 weeks, even though I have been categorised as a Priority 1 patient. (I guess due to my “early T3a” diagnosis?) What I want to know is if there is anything I can do in the meantime?  Can I reduce my testosterone levels naturally? Can I access any hormone therapy early, to starve the cancer? Can I pay for a biopsy to speed things up? If I could shorten this period by 3 weeks I would be willing to pay in an instant! I will, of course, be calling the clinic every day to see if there have been any cancellations (my strategy is to be a “very polite pest”  Joy 

as ever, any thoughts would be appreciated, even if it’s just some chat or uplifting support. Once treatment starts I think I’ll be in a better place. I really envy those of you who are already in the recovery phase with lowered PSA levels to reassure you! 

  • So sorry to hear you are waiting so long and having appointments cancelled. I at one point really had to put my foot down and as soon as I mentioned the word pals I got a phone call 2 hours later and things moved quickly. I had also drafted a letter to the chief executive of the trust ready to send if nothing happened by the deadline I gave them. You may just be a number to them but this is about you. Good luck and keep us posted.