Thanks to all; also, MRI results

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I knew I would get some excellent feedback, and I did. Thanks to everyone. I have already contacted one person directly, and may respond to others individually if it seems appropriate. Now...to update, for those who haven't read my previous post, I went for a transrectal MRI this past Monday to see what's up, because despite minimal biopsy results (3+3 in <5% of 18 cores, t1c) my PSA had risen from 3.8 in February 2009 to 7.83 at the end of April 2010. By the way, this was a steady rise, not a spike, and it was not due to exercise (I do run, but I've not been told that affects anything) or sexual activity, as I've been careful to control for that factor. The results were, infuriatingly, mixed: there was "no abnormality" shown in the prostate; BUT (and this may be a big or an

insignificant "but"), there was a "questionable lesion" on my sacrum. I am now scheduled for a bone scan mid-June (the earliest time available), followed by a visit with my urologist to discuss the current situation. In the meantime, I will seek out a good location for a second opinion, most likely Duke Cancer Center, and once my bone scan results are in, have them look over everything. What all this has to do with my PSA is STILL unknown. At the same time, the proton beam approach is something I'm going to look into; sounds like very good reports so far there. I do want to be prepared should it appear treatment is necessary; what's scary is the possibility that there may be something even more ominous than PCa lurking in my body. Looking stuff up online without knowing specifically what I'm looking for can be dangerous as well, as one always seems to find the worst-case scenario...especially if you're as prone to catastrophizing as I

am.Sometimes I say "getting old sucks", but frankly, it beats the alternative. I'm 55 now and plan to be a feisty old fart come, say, 2045... Dennis