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 knowledg rather than scientific papers from Dr. Google! (Which I stopped doing very quickly as too scary / too detailed / too “worst case scenario
).
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”
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.
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