MRi Scan two lesions in prostate

Cheers Stew I'll give it a go 

Thanks 

Peter

• Is it normal to have your PSA taken 3 months into hormone therapy? At three months I asked my GP if I would get a PSA to see if my level had gone down, his reply was the NHS wouldn't allow him to do a PSA test until I had had my radiotherapy, I'm now into my second of four hormone injections.

Hello Safeways . It can be helpful to have a PSA test 3 months after starting HT in order to check that it is working for you. Also the rate at which the levels drop give the experts an indication of whether you are likely to have a recurrence. If you were on Active Surveillance the NICE guidelines are to have a PSA test every 3 months for the first 2 years. Once you have started radiotherapy then the guidelines are not to have a PSA test until at least 6 weeks of completing it and then to have it monitored every 6 months.

https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng131/chapter/recommendations

Hi ya 

Had CAT scan Friday not heard anything as of yet ,when do you think I should ring urology to see when the results are due ? 

Thanks 

Peter 

Hi Peter. I will let the people living in the UK give you a better idea of timescale. We live in Greece and have the results emailed to us within 2 days.

Hi ya 

Hi ya 

Blimey that's quick my pet scan was a week tomorrow no idea if I get a phone call or face-to-face meeting just in limbo. 

Thanks 

Peter 

I didn't even think about that, the PSA test after 3 months was just given me as a job to do.

There was no difficulty in getting it because the consultant gave me the form at my first consultation.

When I looked, I couldn't find any guidance, other than it is customary to check after 3 months to see if the Hormone Therapy is working correctly.

Perhaps have a word with your oncologist, or urology department. You should have been given contact details.

My consultant's secretary is an angel. When I can work out how to get them to her, there will be chocolates in her life!

I had my CAT scan before the biopsy, and the results were given at the biopsy.

That would have been about 7 working days.

Morning 

My PET scan was a week today

As said know idea when or whether I'll get results by phone call or face-to-face, with suffering from anxiety and depression I'm really worried about spreading or the scan finding something else so still struggling sleeping and worried sick ,hopefully find out soon

Best wishes 

Peter