Terrified for my dad

As you say PSA of 6.8 is not that high so it would seem unlikely that it has spread any further.  It may still be treatable with Radiotherapy most likely with Hormone Therapy for a few months - usually for at least 6 months before starting the Radiotherapy.  Mine was just inside but they couldn't rule out T3 disease because the tumour was pushing on the back of the prostate into the rectum.  Therefore Radiotherapy was the best treatment as the radiotherapy would likely "mop up" any stray cancer cells within the area.  5 years on and my PSA is still undetectable and I am as fit if not fitter than I was before all the treatment which I had at 73.  So, to all intents and purposes a cure as my urologist stated during the MDT.

You can sometimes wait another couple of weeks after the biopsy for the Multi Disciplinary Team (MDT) to meet and discuss your Dad's treatment plan.  It all depends on when they meet - it's usually once or twice a week so it is easy to miss the meeting depending on the timing of the biopsy and when the lab sends the  the results through.  I was lucky as my results came through on a Wednesday and the Team met on the Friday so I got mine in exactly 2 weeks but had my results not come through until the Friday I would have had to wait until the next meeting.  The waiting is torture -  almost makes me want to swear.  However, once all the results are in and things start moving they tend to move fast.

Hope you have managed to have a good Christmas with your family.  If nothing else this makes you realise that you must make the most of every moment with your family and friends.

Take care and hope the New Year brings good news for you all.  Keep in touch and let us know how things go.

Thank you so so much for your quick and helpful reply. Yes keeping fingers crossed his biopsy and bone scan don't provide any extra negativities.

To be honest after all the reading and panicking I've done, reading his psa level and tumour type has put my mind at ease as I was massively catastrophising. T3 obviously still isn't great by any means but at least we know it is treatable and potentially cureable.

Sounds like you're doing great! Good on you :) hope you had a good Xmas too and happy new year! 

To be honest you never feel safe again as I still think  PCa  could rear it's ugly head again and I know my wife and family worry about this too - especially when it comes to the end of the year when another PSA test is due.  Each passing year should make this less likely but it doesn't stop the worry.  I hope and pray that the biopsy and any other test results do not show any further spread and that your Dad can go on to be treated successfully.

Here's to a HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.