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v8ford70:
Six weeks ago I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer after having had a biopsy. I had been monitoring my PSA readings for 6 years & it had been slowly rising up & down over this time from 3.5 gradually to 6.0. My Doctor then advised me to see a specialist which I did 4 weeks later & my PSA dropped to 5.8, my specialist booked me in for an MRI scan which came back all clear so he suggested to monitor my PSA reading in 3 months time,which we did & it had then risen to 7.2.He then said that we better do a biopsy to see what was going on, which 10 out of the 12 core samples came back positive for Cancer grade 7/10.I was then booked in to have a CAT scan to see if the cancer had spread out of the Prostate which after a stressful wait for the result came back clear & that the cancer had seemed to be contained in the Prostate.I have just returned home last weekend after having my Prostate removed by Davinci robotic surgery (highly recommend) on 14th August at Greenslopes Hospital in Brisbane. Now I have to work on trying to control my bladder for hopefully the next 6 to eight weeks but it could be longer.Then more tests (PSA) to follow for the next 5 years to make sure that the cancer doesn't return.So no work on my Mustang Resto for at least 2 to 3 Months.I'm writing this so that hopefully if any members that haven't been monitoring their PSA will take note & start doing it.Prostate Cancer is a Silent Killer it kills approx 3000 Men in Australia each year & unfortunately some of these may have survived if they had early detection ,I didn't feel any difference or changes in my health from 6 years ago .I'm 63 years old & a friend of mine had his cancerous Prostate removed 10 years ago when he was 45 years old. Please check with your health fund that they cover Robotic Surgery as some don't (some require you to be a member for 12 Months before you get cover).Hopefully what I have written here may save someones life.Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. Regards Phil

fredm666:
Thanks for sharing your experience

Dwayne:
Thanks for sharing.

What is PSA?

jiffy:
Prostate Specific Antigen. If this is identified during tests, it’s time for a closer look.

gbx78:
Thanks for sharing. Im going through the same process myself and im only 40.  Although the psa is an indication, the rate of increase is whats concerning. Biopsy scheduled in 4 weeks after 1 more blood test to see how much its increased in 3months since last test. It was only found by chance through a checkup blood test. Feel fine..it is a silent killer. Good luck mate.

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