A new member with advanced and aggressive PC says hi

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Hello to all in the group.

My name is Steve Keel living in Somerset England and at the age of 54 I've

just been diagnosed with PC.

My initial PSA (following a visit to the local doctor's surgery, approx 5

weeks ago) was 710. Everything was pretty speedy from then on - I was referred

to the Urology dept. in Bath RUH and was told that in all likelihood I had

advanced and probably aggressive PC.

The way it was handled was extremely good - A Macmillan nurse explained

everything and made sure I had literature to read up about all the jargon,

tests, etc..

I then had an appointment with a consultant who did a rectal examination and

explained to me that the likelihood was that I had advanced PC.

My next appointment was at the TRUS clinic (Trans Rectal Ultrasound) about a

week later and had 4 biopsy samples taken. I was a bit surprised it wasn't the

12 I had been expecting but apparently that wasn't necessary.

Results came a bit less than a week later, confirming what I had been led to

expect - Adrenocarcinoma of the prostrate with a Gleason of 4,5 =9.

A bone scan was next on the list - apparently they just call them Nuclear

Medicine scans ( an injection of radioactive tracer) - the technician then

sent me straight down to Radiology for an X-Ray.

Next was the CT scan.

Pretty obvious to me by now that there was indeed metastases in the bones.

Talking to the Macmillan nurse she explained that there appeared to be

extensive metastases in the bone and possibly in some lymph nodes though the

CT showed no evidence of tumours in the lungs, liver or kidneys.

I'm in to see the consultant on Tuesday, perhaps I will be put on a drug trial

(having already talked to the Specialist nurse about it.

Sorry if I've waffled on,

Take care everyone,

Steve