A Different Reality

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Hi All I'm new here and wanted to say Hello.

I can only say that I've had my world turned upside down these past four weeks having been thrust into a world of hospital visits, scans and tests.

14th Oct I was woken up with flank pain, really sore, thought I had kidney infection or kidney stones. Called surgery in the morning and they took a urine sample. No infection but plenty of microscopic blood. Was told probably kidney stone but I would get a 2 week referral to urology to have everything checked out. To complete the referral GP needed a blood sample to send off up to date information.

This included PSA which came back as 25.1! I'm 56 yr old. Had seen adverts prostate cancer and PSA tests but though it was only needed if you had symptoms like getting up in the night.

So 2 weeks ago MRI showed PIRADS 5 lesion. Biopsy done on Monday (was dreading it but wasn't too bad) and now waiting for results.

Bone scan negative which is something.

So after the pain that night everything had settled down by lunchtime next day and hasn't recurred. Kidney ultrasound all NAD. Funny how your body has a way of telling you something isn't right.

Millibob 5 days ago

Hello Hennebique

A warm welcome to the Macmillan Online prostate Community, although I am so sorry to find you here.

The waiting game for your biopsy results and then the MDT meeting to come up with a treatment plan is the hardest part of your journey. From reading your initial post you look to be "up to speed" with PCa but if you need anything please give us a shout.

Good luck with your biopsy results and please do keep us posted. In the meanwhile relax and feel free to join in with any conversations.

Best wishes - Brian.

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Alpine Wanderer 3 days ago

Hi Hennebique - what an interesting story of how you found out about your prostate cancer. PIRADS 5 merely means that they have got a really clear image of your prostate and there is almost certainly cancer there. You’ve done well to get your biopsy done so quickly: this is the important process, as “histology is king” - if you have cancer and if so, you will find out how aggressive the cancer is. Then the difficulty of choosing the cure (or treatment). Have a look at the various members on here to see how they got on (via their bios - click on their name) or look through the various threads until you see someone similar to yourself. You’re quite young at 56 - any family history? AW

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