Prostate diagnosis

Hello Alan (Alan54) 

Welcome to the club you didn't want to join although I am so sorry to find you joining us.

A PSA of 8.2 is low and if the cancer has just left the gland it should be very much treatable. 

The diagnostic path is the hardest part of the Prostate cancer journey - and one fact to remember is that 98% of men with a prostate cancer diagnosis die WITH it not OF it.

Alan54 said:

. I’m stressed, depressed and basically a mess.

We've all been there, you will be fine once all the tests have been done, the results in and a treatment plan started - in the meanwhile stick with us and ask any questions - nothing is too trivial.

If you need a chat with someone give our Support Line a call on 0808 808 00 00 (8am to 8pm 7 days a week) It's a free call and they will put your mind at ease.

Best wishes - Brian.

Hello Alan54 . Welcome to the group of fellow prostate cancer people. You have made a brave post on here sharing how it has affected you so far. You are in a very similar situation to myself 18 months ago. I also asked my GP for a PSA test, which, like you, unexpectedly and very quickly started me off on my new journey into the unknown. Although I joined late, the great people on this forum have been a big help with that.

Being told you have cancer certainly does shift your world sideways. I’m sure it’s hard to believe, but I would suggest it’s better knowing you have prostate cancer now, than not knowing. That can’t be changed and you are in good hands, you are already progressing through a well-trodden path of tests, and it’s going to be treated and monitored. There are also new second-generation drugs and cutting edge treatments available in the NHS. The alternative is likely growth and spread over time before symptoms appear, making it much more difficult to deal with.

If you wish, you can start your bio on here by clicking on your user name (or chair icon) and add your progression with test results, dates etc on there. That will give others on here more information as your tests progress, and from that, more personalised advice. Other people’s bios are also available by clicking on their user names.

Hope this helps a little bit…

Your mind is filling in the spaces of the diagnosis with dread and the reality is not that harsh.

Once you get to know your situation better you will realise that this slow growing cancer is not the horror you currently think it is.

Ask questions here, we are a bunch of people men and women who have this cancer or care for someone with the cancer. We are here to support you.

Try and relax, ask questions and when you get to speak to a doctor or clinician, write notes so you don’t forget.

Take care

Good lick

Thank you for this. Will do as you suggest when I get my biopsy results 

Thanks Brian.