How do you cope with a postponed prostate biopsy? Less than 24 hours to scheduled appointment. Leanne (Health Receptionist) explained it was down to a member of staff taking unwell. I replied that I was disappointed but understanding, and that I was sitting with my Jacket on ready to go. Keep it light you understand after all its not Leanne's fault. After the call finished I glanced down at the floor to my bag already packed and a hand written note of things to do.
I did have my Jacket on.
What followed I can only described as a mental breakdown. Realising that I could probably do with some professional help I went down to my GP's surgery. When I asked to see a doctor the reply was "Rearrange these words, into a well known phrase or saying. On Jog"
Where can you go?
Thanks
Ronnie
P.S. Feel a bit of a fraud for posting on the Prostate Cancer forum, Brian Community Champion suggested, when I haven't had a official diagnosis or even a biopsy. Only things so far are PSA of 36 and whatever they measure from the MRI at 5. Am I just a control freak, because what floored me was, and is, the delay not the outcome Good/Bad/or Indifferent.
Hello Again Ronnie (RonnieMck)
You are most welcome here - with a PSA of 36 and an MRI of PIRADS5 I don't think for one bit you are a fraud!
So - it's quite common on a Prostate journey for appointments to be cancelled or results to take longer than you think (I am waiting for my PSA from Wednesday's test 
!
You need to contact your Urology department and ask for a new appointment - if you can you can tell them you are available at short notice to take any cancellation - have your bag ready!!
What followed I can only described as a mental breakdown.
Please do give our Support Line a call on 0808 808 00 00 (8am to 8pm 7 days a week) they will be able to direct you to some help for anxiety - you are of course free to vent here, we are none judgmental and have all been where you are now. (in fact if you click on my avatar or name you can see just where I have been).
It's open house here so feel free to ask any questions about Prostate Cancer - however trivial they are - you will get honest answers.
Best wishes - Brian.
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