LH just had call re MRI results

Hello Dogs4me 

The diagnostic process is a nightmare but once you have all LH's results and a treatment plan life will revert to the "new normal". I agree an initial PSA of 57 is an indicator of cancer - and at least you are making progress now.

Here's a link to our biopsy guide:

The trans-perineal-biopsy.

Thanks for the update and I wish you well moving forward.

Best wishes - Brian.

Ok D

Not too bad news then, potentially curable.

Just one thing, they say something on the scan that looks like could be cancer, when u next talk to them ask them if they have any info about potential tumour size.

Anyway let's hope pet scan clear which means confined to the gland,

All the best

Steve 

Thanks Brian

As you say at least some progress has been made. Glad she rang early as I had worked myself into a right state!

Thanks Steve

i must admit that I am a bit confused by the PET scan. As she said nothing was showing in his bone scan or in the nodes what does the PET scan do? I assumed that it would be to have a better look at anything found on the other scans. If not why not go straight to the PET scan .....?

Thanks again

Yes u are right, doesn't make too much sense.

bone scan clear, MRI shows something presumably in the gland , Pet scan a bit different to MRI but don't think a lot.

Hopefully biopsy and further scan will happen soon and the best news, well obviously  not cancer, if just in the gland and a Gleeson 6 or 7, not aggressive.

Good luck

Steve 

Hello Dogs4me 

I think the PET Scan has been ordered to double check that there's no spread. The MRI/Bone Scan may well be clear but a PSA of 57 is in the "fun zone" so a PET Scan will confirm one way or another if there is any spread.

The PET Scan uses radioactive tracer which "attaches" it's self to any cancer cells. 

I think it shows you have a good team behind you and they are leaving no stone unturned.

Best wishes - Brian.

Sorry meant to say, I asked for copies of the scan reports so will no more when he gets those I guess. But she was adamant that there was nothing to suggest it had moved outside the gland at this stage. 

well sounds ok , as Brian has said, just double checking 

Steve 

I've had a couple of trans-perineal biopsies and the local anesthetic does sting a bit. Fortunately it is fast acting so takes effect quickly. You can feel a numb internal thud every time they take a sample, but overall it's not as bad as I was expecting. 

Just be aware that the procedure causes bleeding within the prostate, so the first time you ejaculate after the biopsy it comes out looking like tomato sauce. 

Tom sauce we're trying to cheer her up