Struggling.

Hi Keith.

At this stage it's difficult to say but your PSA is still low.

MRI shows something but doesn't have to be cancer.

LUTs can be down to something else and of course back pain .

The biopsy results should tell you what is happening but it does sound like non aggressive with any cancer contained within the gland.

So potentially very treatable and curable.

Come back when u know more about the biopsy results.

Good luck 

Steve

Hi  Keith

My wife told the kids soon after I was diagnosed, youngest is 12.

I think they've been fine but I've no obvious symptoms. The kids adapt and I think they forget which is fine by me. I wanted them to know and not find out elsewhere.

What keeps me going is my dad had open surgery at 60 to remove prostate, it had spread. He's had many treatments, currently on hormones. He still works, 75 next year and has a good life.

Are there support groups locally or macmillian might be able to advise?

Best of luck and keep us updated.

Hi

Its important that you have all the information before you tell anyone, have you had a biopsy yet, if the PC is low grade then there’s lots of choices, as you may know PC is one of the slowest growing cancers, so time is on your side.

like you I’ve been through my dad and my mum in law, not great times, my wife was distraught when told about my condition, still is very tearful nearly six years on, she mainly hopes I will keep going with all the meds etc, but I can see it in her eyes. 
Stay safe

Joe

Thank Steve