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Fearing the worst

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Posted 07 Jan 2017 at 18:06
Coxy

I had robotic surgery on 9th December. I met my urologist on 4th January. Before surgery, I was T3a and Gleason 7. Now, they've upgraded me to T3b and Gleason 9. I'm seeing the oncologist on 11th January to discuss immediate follow up treatment. For me, I'm finding this period of waiting worse than the initial period of waiting, probably because I know I'm in a more serious situation now.

Waiting is hard, Coxy, but at least you're in the system and the system moves quickly once you're on the two week pathway.

W

User
Posted 07 Jan 2017 at 18:39
Thanks Walter

Based on how I'm feeling, I can imagine it's 10 times harder for you.

Yes, I'm glad things are moving but, as you've evidenced, scared of what I'm going to find out.

Good Luck for 11th of January.

Coxy

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Posted 06 Feb 2017 at 13:46

Hope things went ok Coxy. Guessing it was good news.

User
Posted 06 Feb 2017 at 17:32
Hi all

And apologies for the tardy update.

Consultation on 19th went well -DRE suggested that proatatitis was the most likely issue.

If cancer was present it was too early to be detected, however I am having ultrasound check of bladder urethra and kidneys to try to eliminate other possible causes of repeate UTIs.

I have medication for 3 months for strong antibiotics and to help improve my flow .

A follow up PSA test and consultation in April.

So of all the things it could have been - seems like the most benign.

So thanks for everyone's kind words - and the advice of the prostate nurses on here that said the PSA test should not have been done so close to my infection .

So not conclusive by any means - but a lot more relaxed than I was

 
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