Good morning all. I had my biopsy last week, which took place without the guidance of an MRI report because the results for the MRI weren’t yet available. I was happy to go ahead on that basis. On being discharged I was told I should expect to receive the results in due course but it might take FOUR months. I can’t think that’s normal. The nurse did explain that the system is creaking as publicity campaigns have driven men towards psa testing (something I didn’t do until my psa was well over 100 unfortunately - details in my profile) but seemingly without any more capacity in the system to cope with the influx. I’ve recently had a clear bone scan and would obviously like to keep it that way. I notice from other people’s messages that the diagnostic process is still moving along well for many of you and I recognise that nothing happens instantly. But I feel my suggested - and probably worse case scenario - timeline seems problematic and atypical? If nothing else it would take me and other men in my health board way beyond the proposed 62 day treatment start point (I’m presently about 40 days from GP referral).
Hello Rocket4e316f
That's shabby from your health authority and the issue needs to be addressed.
Your PSA was 179 so clearly there's going to be a Prostate Cancer diagnosis, you won't know how aggressive it is until you get the biopsy results. Personally with a PSA of 179 I would be asking for an oncology appointment even without the results of the MRI & biopsy and asking to be started on Hormone Therapy - this will at least stop any further growth/spread in it's tracks.
I would be contacting PALS (patient Advice and Liaison Service) at your hospital to see if they can push this along for you. I would be throwing the "Cancer Pathway Timeline" into the mix when you contact them.
(if you want a comparable journey my PSA was 182 and my consultant put me on Hormone Therapy from day 1 - no waiting for the biopsy results and I credit him for me still being stage 3 and not 4. You can read my journey by clicking on my name or avatar).
Do keep us posted as to how you get on.
Best wishes - Brian.
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Thanks Brian. Having read your profile I did ask my urologist some weeks back about going on to HT now, not least because of my psa. He told we should ‘hold our nerve’ until the PET scan but I confess my nerves are probably a bit frayed by this poin 
