My 59 year old husband has been diagnosed with PC, with a gleason score of 3+4. His last blood test in February showed a PSA level of 24. We have been told that looking at the MRI scan and from the samples taken at the biopsy that the tumour is in one side of the prostate gland. We believe that there may be some small break through from the gland and there are some areas of concern in 2 lymph node areas. I believe that the areas of concern are not in the pelvic area, with no lymph node involvement showing in this area.
A bone scan was done which came back clear.
The complication my husband has is that he suffers with ulcerative colitis which is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease. The clinic nurse specialist would not give him the hormone treatment straight away until he has had a PET scan, as they want to find out whether or not the colitis is causing the issue with the lymph nodes. They have said that depending on the results of the PET scan that surgery could be an option if no lymph node involvement is found, so I assume that any break through is minimal.
I appreciate that this is not a straight forward case, but was wondering if anyone with the same gleason score as my husband has experienced spread to the lymph nodes out with the pelvic area without the pelvic lymph nodes being involved.
Many thanks.
Hello Worried Wifet, let the tears flow! I cried buckets at the time and trying to stop them was just so exhausting. Things will improve once you have a treatment plan 
I really hope that you feel you are getting support from all of us who are further along this somewhat rocky journey and can understand the experiences and emotional impact of those first horrible weeks and months.
