Guest guest Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Just starting my journey, psa above borderline, digital exam felt lump, biopsies positive, two days ago had CT, Bone scans x-rays etc. Doc visit a week wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 uncowled wrote: > Just starting my journey, psa above borderline, digital exam > felt lump, biopsies positive, two days ago had CT, Bone scans > x-rays etc. Doc visit a week wednesday. Some suggestions: Do some reading in advance. Your local library or bookstore probably has some useful books on prostate cancer, or you can order them from the Internet bookstores. Prepare a list of questions for the doctor. Write them down and bring your notes with you. I always find that when I've left the doctor's office there were questions I meant to ask but forgot to. Bring a pen and paper to write down his answers. If he's amenable to it, you might even bring a recorder. For an important appointment like this it can also be useful to bring a family member or friend who can also listen to your questions and the doctor's answers - if you have someone who would be good at that. See if you can get copies of the PSA, biopsy, and scan reports. To make best use of resources like this support group and books about prostate cancer, it will often be useful to be able to know exactly what the reports said. Also, if you have copies of the reports you'll be able to find out things that just didn't come up during your consultation with the doctor or, if they did come up, you might not have fully understood them at the time. Let us know what you find out and best of luck to you. Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 6, 2011 Report Share Posted August 6, 2011 Rody Here: November 3rd I see an Oncologist about Lupron Injections for a time period. I am a Forum mostly females and I have yet to find anything positive about this medication. There is a medication out of Canada Alidart (sp). The side affect according to 100% of this forum have very bad things to say about this poison they call it. I guess it is suppose to be a sorta blocker to keep Tetrestrone (sp) away from where prostarte use to be. See, I don't have this gland anymore but do have cancerous left behind (missed). Radiation has been talked about also. Do you not have to have a Pet Scan to locate the missed site, or even if that will. 0 Every possible success. Learn all you can; this site is a HUGE help. There's more BS out there on the 'net than on a farmer's field, so scrutinize everything. As we used to say in journalism school, "If your mother tells you she loves you, check your sources." Tom on a sir From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ] On Behalf Of uncowled Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 8:24 AM To: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: Hi All Just starting my journey, psa above borderline, digital exam felt lump, biopsies positive, two days ago had CT, Bone scans x-rays etc. Doc visit a week wednesday. No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1391 / Virus Database: 1520/3815 - Release Date: 08/06/11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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