Covid delays in urology departments?

Hi

Sorry to hear about the worries your going through, I suppose each hospital is different, mine still keeps seeing people as best they can, some are frightened to go in because of the virus, but it does not make things easier for them.

First get on the phone to the urology dept, speak to the specialist nurses, if their not there leave a message they will rely, next push your doctor for a test ask for priority, do this for a handful of days, they will get back to you, if you have the name of the top person at the urology they have secretaries speak to them, always have your hospital number ready. 
Believe me the more you push they will reply.

stay safe

Joe

Hi Areesha

With a T2 diagnosis and PSa of 8 it's unlikely to have spread to the bones but u would need a bone scan to confirm.

There r delays because of covid but as Joe says , keep pushing.

Steve

Hi,

As we've been hearing on the news, waiting times have increased across the NHS as beds and resources have been diverted to Covid; and the severity does vary considerably between different hospitals.

However, cancer is cancer, even though prostate cancer is relatively 'slow', and I totally agree you should chase this up by whatever means you can. I agree with Joeven that the specialist nurse is a good place to start; have any letters from the hospital handy in case of questions.

On the brighter side, a T2C tumour, considered to be with such a low risk of metastases that a bone scan wasn't ordered, is most unlikely to have metastasised to back, legs and fingers over some 4 months. It may be worth considering other unrelated issues, but if you talk to anyone with cancer, they'll almost certainly admit to feeling metastases with any new sensation, however mild. It's only human, and that's the kind of vicious disease we're dealing with!

Good Luck!

Thanks Joe

Yes I will.  Thanks Steve

Great advice - thanks 

sorry to hear of your husband’s situation especially so young. Hopefully you will hear back soon. Do you know how close to the capsule edge is.  Good luck and hopefully you will get good news soon

Thanks. No I don't know - would that be known from the MRI/biopsy?

Areesha

MRI will show location and any spread although may need a bone scan as well.

Biopsy shows aggressiveness of cancer by way of a Gleeson score .

Steve