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Hi Don, I and others could probably write a book in answering your questions. It might pay you to be a tad more specific in asking questions to elicit responses. So fire away (excuse the pun) and I shall try to give you some answers.
Regarding biopsies, as a confirmed wimp, I chose to have an anaesthetically induced snooze. Never felt a thing!!
Good point, John. Maybe I will keep quiet till the appointment and then ask more specific questions. I want to be educated but can't become an expert on all possibilities by Thursday! I have a couple recommended books to read that are filling my brain as fast as it can be filled, anyway.
Thanks for all your responses - and to everyone else as well.
Biopsy negative except HGPIN in two samples. Which means followup psa in 6 months and possibly another biopsy or MRI first in the next three years depending on PSA, etc. From what little I have read. If you know better feel free to correct me.
I am keeping my conditional membership but may not post much till the next PSA test. Thanks for your support and knowledge. A wonderful site and community of people caring for each other.
Congrats on the good news ! Yes, I had no freezing either...and 2 low grade hits of cancer out of 13. Only one was painful. Hopefully you are done with this site.
Bob in Canada
Hi Don,
Congratulations on the good news from the biopsy. As you are now no doubt aware, HGPIN is regarded pre-malignant lesion of the prostatic, so just remember to continue screening.
Page 179-180 of the book by Patrick Walsh was reassuring that although it is often associated with PCa and found next to cancer - it is not as feared as it once was. It just means to keep on watching and testing. My Doc suggested an MRI if PSA keeps rising before another biopsy.
