Unexpected PSA test - somebody calm me down please

Hello Karen (Dogs4me ) 

June 25 - PSA 57: Treatment starts and October - PSA 10.1. I would anticipate the Decapeptyl is doing it's job and the PSA this time will be lower than 10.1. You should have nothing to worry about and you will be able to enjoy Christmas and the New Year.

If anxiety (scananxiety - I've made that up!) is worrying you just give the Support line a call on 0808 808 00 00 (8am to 8pm 7 days a week) or if you have a "Maggie's" at your hospital call in there for a brew and a chat.

I am sure LH will be fine - and as a Community we will be around over Christmas and New year if you need to chat/vent or just tell us you have had an amazing time.

Best wishes - Brian.

Karen (Dogs4me ), we all get stressed before results.  Focus on things you have under your control and leave the unknowns to be what they are.  Have a lovely Christmas.

Hi Dogs4me 

So PSA 10.1 in September, do u have another reading since then? Obviously 57 to 10.1 ok

Steve 

Hi Karen ,

my OH gets so worked up before his 12weekly PSA. I call the hub  the next day and the nurse on duty will tell us. So it might be worth a call . It hasn’t got any easier for him so that’s our work around. 

hugs to you both 

Liz & OH xx

Thanks David

I do understand and agree with the sense in what you are saying. But I have never been one who can do that unfortunately; I seem to disappear down a rabbit hole of worse case scenarios. LH seems to have mastered it to some degree though thankfully.

Thanks again

Thank you Brian.

Your words are very reassuring. I feel a little better now. I think it was a real surprise that the nurse did a test and I was not expecting it just 7 weeks after the last one.

Thanks again

Hi Steve 

his PSA was 10.1 at the end of October and he started HT mid September. The only other reading we have was the one that the GP took when he first went to the doctor back in June.

It is confusing because the hospital and GP systems don't seem to talk to each other...

Many thanks

Hi Liz

Do you mean you ring the hospital? I am not sure that they would know the results as it is the GP surgery who ordered this one. The two systems do not seem to communicate with each other.  So the hospital will give you the results? I always assumed that they would not do that. 

Thank you so much for your reply

I think that figure.is ok , he only started HT a couple of months ago.

Just wait for the next PSA which will probably be lower.

I assume that Radiotherapy will start at some point next year

Best wishes 

Steve 

Yes we phone the cancer hub and the nurses tell always phones back with the results .  We live in Scotland so don’t know if it’s any different but it’s the one thing that seems to work for us . Bloods done at GP practice and the results are at the hospital next morning x