Guest guest Posted December 18, 2008 Report Share Posted December 18, 2008 My doctor asked me to make an appointment for one month out too. It was for an ultrasound. During the procedure he found something that brought piqued his concern. He offered to do the biopsy procedure while he was set up and I was there. I believe he used the ultrasound machine to help guide his aiming during the biopsy procedure. They used lydocain gel or something similar for deadening. I recall no physical pain, only concern. In retrospect, I am glad I had the procedure. The results found 1 in 4 of the biopsy samples to be positive for Adenocarcinoma. The time period for all of the above procedure was late March 2006. The results were back by April; I had surgery to remove it in May. I spent the better part of the interm two months reading, learning various exercises and developing a personal support group. Best of luck, Mick -- Abilene, TX > > I saw my urologist today. I had a 1.5 PSA rise over a 1 yr period, > with a 15% free PSA. The urologist says this is a no brainer, no more > test, do a biopsy. You have 25% chance of cancer. If we don't find > it now we will later. After biopsy if we don't find cancer we will > check for BPH. I'd like to hear opinions if you have to comment. My > PSA came in this month between 3.6 and 4, within two weeks of each other. > > If he is so concerned for cancer why schedule me for a biopsy in a > month and wait. Also if you had the biopsy, I'd like to know how > irritating the procedure can be. They said the procedure is an plain > office visit. > > Thanks for you help > Tony > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 For me, it is important to try to maintain my sense of humor through these trying times. So, with that in mind: " The biopsy was liking having a 21 gun salute shot up your ass. " Dave > > I saw my urologist today. I had a 1.5 PSA rise over a 1 yr period, > with a 15% free PSA. The urologist says this is a no brainer, no more > test, do a biopsy. You have 25% chance of cancer. If we don't find > it now we will later. After biopsy if we don't find cancer we will > check for BPH. I'd like to hear opinions if you have to comment. My > PSA came in this month between 3.6 and 4, within two weeks of each other. > > If he is so concerned for cancer why schedule me for a biopsy in a > month and wait. Also if you had the biopsy, I'd like to know how > irritating the procedure can be. They said the procedure is an plain > office visit. > > Thanks for you help > Tony > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 For me, it is important to try to maintain my sense of humor through these trying times. So, with that in mind: " The biopsy was liking having a 21 gun salute shot up your ass. " Dave > > I saw my urologist today. I had a 1.5 PSA rise over a 1 yr period, > with a 15% free PSA. The urologist says this is a no brainer, no more > test, do a biopsy. You have 25% chance of cancer. If we don't find > it now we will later. After biopsy if we don't find cancer we will > check for BPH. I'd like to hear opinions if you have to comment. My > PSA came in this month between 3.6 and 4, within two weeks of each other. > > If he is so concerned for cancer why schedule me for a biopsy in a > month and wait. Also if you had the biopsy, I'd like to know how > irritating the procedure can be. They said the procedure is an plain > office visit. > > Thanks for you help > Tony > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2008 Report Share Posted December 19, 2008 I like that, Dave, and agree with you about the humour. Hope you agree to my putting it on the site at http://www.yananow.net/troopc.htm#snippets All the best Terry Herbert I have no medical qualifications but I was diagnosed in ‘96: and have learned a bit since then. My sites are at www.yananow.net and www.prostatecancerwatchfulwaiting.co.za Dr “Snuffy” Myers : " As a physician, I am painfully aware that most of the decisions we make with regard to prostate cancer are made with inadequate data " From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of Dave Machado Sent: Saturday, 20 December 2008 12:48 AM To: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Re: Opinions on biopsy For me, it is important to try to maintain my sense of humor through these trying times. So, with that in mind: " The biopsy was liking having a 21 gun salute shot up your ass. " Dave > > I saw my urologist today. I had a 1.5 PSA rise over a 1 yr period, > with a 15% free PSA. The urologist says this is a no brainer, no more > test, do a biopsy. You have 25% chance of cancer. If we don't find > it now we will later. After biopsy if we don't find cancer we will > check for BPH. I'd like to hear opinions if you have to comment. My > PSA came in this month between 3.6 and 4, within two weeks of each other. > > If he is so concerned for cancer why schedule me for a biopsy in a > month and wait. Also if you had the biopsy, I'd like to know how > irritating the procedure can be. They said the procedure is an plain > office visit. > > Thanks for you help > Tony > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 (snip) > I am going to tell my doctor that before I have another biopsy I want > to have the PCA3 test first. It may not be approved by the FDA, but I > don't care, at least it's another guideline which might help me decide > if I actually need another biopsy or not. But I know that my doctor > won't know what I'm talking about. The medic can start here and search on PCA3: http://www.bostwicklaboratories.com/HOME/home.aspx Regards, Steve J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 > > > (snip) > > > I am going to tell my doctor that before I have another > > biopsy I want to have the PCA3 test first. It may not be > > approved by the FDA, but I don't care, at least it's another > > guideline which might help me decide if I actually need > > another biopsy or not. But I know that my doctor won't know > > what I'm talking about. > > The medic can start here and search on PCA3: > http://www.bostwicklaboratories.com/HOME/home.aspx Perfect! There's a document a document there that drb can printout to start with. There may be others too. http://www.bostwicklaboratories.com/HOME/files/services/PCA3.aspx drb: Be sure you understand as much of it as you can before giving it to your doctor. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2009 Report Share Posted January 7, 2009 The test is recognised in the UK. But the NHS won't pay for it. My consultant told me about it. As I say, I've already had a negative biopsy of 8 samples, and the consultant wanted another taking 24! So I opted for the PCA3 instead. There's a case of someone who had 5 negative biopsies, and still had PC. Ted > > > > > > > > > > > > I saw my urologist today. I had a 1.5 PSA rise over a 1 yr > > > period, > > > > > > with a 15% free PSA. The urologist says this is a no brainer, > > > no > > > > > more > > > > > > test, do a biopsy. You have 25% chance of cancer. If we > > > don't > > > > > find > > > > > > it now we will later. After biopsy if we don't find cancer we > > > will > > > > > > check for BPH. I'd like to hear opinions if you have to > > > comment. > > > > > My > > > > > > PSA came in this month between 3.6 and 4, within two weeks of > > > each > > > > > other. > > > > > > > > > > > > If he is so concerned for cancer why schedule me for a biopsy > > > in a > > > > > > month and wait. Also if you had the biopsy, I'd like to know > > > how > > > > > > irritating the procedure can be. They said the procedure is > > > an > > > > > plain > > > > > > office visit. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for you help > > > > > > Tony > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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