Prostrate cancer Rick

[solarman216]

Well peps since January after having my first check with a specialist things have advanced at a high rate, blood tests, MRI scan and a prostrate biopsy, it takes 2 weeks for the cultures to grow from the samples taken plus analisis times, so today had my results, and I have Cancer, the good news is it has been caught in time, and it is of the slow growing type and is still contained within my prostrate so it has not "spread", the MRI scan has also highlighted a kidney problem that will be the subject of further tests, but the point of this thread is that had it not been for Uncle Rustics thread I would not have gone for a check and may not have caught it in time months or years down the line, so come on all you guys get a check now, not tomorrow now, it may well save your life, Rick

[jims-terrano]

Sorry to hear about this Rick, so glad they’ve caught it in time mate.

A definite lesson for all blokes.

[makeitfit]

I may have mentioned before but I have had the finger of fudge test following on from Rustic's thread. Slightly enlarged prostate but PSA in normal range. Had it checked again this year and will again.
Good luck Rick ��

[solarman216]

My PSA is 2.5 and it was only the specialist not my own Dr that felt the tiny lump on one lobe, but it was enough that a week later I was in for MRI, Rick

[Thomas61]

Good luck Rick, gutted to hear the diagnosis but so pleased to hear they have caught this in time. Hope your wife is okay, the waiting for and then the receiving of the news can be quite hard.

[Blocky10]

As already said Rick, sorry to hear but glad it's caught early. :thumb2

[don simon]

Good to hear you've caught it.

[jonny]

Good news you have caught it early enough :thumb2

[Davey Boy]

Keep positive Rick, well done for having the test in the first place.:thumb2

[Jay666d]

Yes, Well done Rick & sorry to hear about this! :(

This forum again providing a service beyond it's original intent!:thumbs

I know that it takes me far too long to visit a Doc!

[panelbeater]

bad news but also good news keep well rick

[macabethiel]

Hi Rick sorry to hear your news but early diagnosis is a good outcome.

Like others here as a result of Rustics posts I too took the "Fudge Test" as I was peeing a lot and getting up in the night more often. The follow up PSA reading was normal and GP said it is BPE.

Will be getting another check up soon.

[johnb5177]

Rick, sorry to hear of the diagnosis, but extremely happy to hear of the great prognosis........:thumb2

Hope you all stay strong......:clap

[Banshee]

What a shitter Rick!!! but as said already great it's been caught at such an early stage :thumb2

What kind of age should I start worrying about this stuff? I'm 28 :nenau

[solarman216]

What a shitter Rick!!! but as said already great it's been caught at such an early stage :thumb2

What kind of age should I start worrying about this stuff? I'm 28 :nenau

Get tested at about 45 Zac I have been reading of guys of 52 where it has already spread to the bones, it is a bit late then, Rick

[zippy656]

Good news its being sorted

[solarman216]

I have to say in all honesty, you read so much bad news about the NHS but I can only say I have been treated extremely well and at such speed it is amazing, I have been assigned a contact nurse who coordinates all of the different departments that I will be dealing with and is my first point of contact should I have a problem with any appointment, absolutely excellent, Rick

[jims-terrano]

So nice to hear something positive about our NHS:thumbs

[Terrano Steve]

I have to say in all honesty, you read so much bad news about the NHS but I can only say I have been treated extremely well and at such speed it is amazing, I have been assigned a contact nurse who coordinates all of the different departments that I will be dealing with and is my first point of contact should I have a problem with any appointment, absolutely excellent, Rick
Glad to hear you are being looked after, have to say I have always found the NHS to be really good.

[macabethiel]

I have to say that what is reported in the press does not fit in any way with our experience of the NHS services in Derby & Burton on Trent at the point of delivery. When my In Laws were hospitalised as an emergency in 2017 & 2018 neither spent hours in a hospital corridor.

The press seem to wallow in negativity as it becomes a Political football between Labour & the Government.

My Missus has worked as a Receptionist for the NHS for about 12 years now initially at a Doctors Surgery in Town but moved to the Derby Royal Hospital due to our vehicle being damaged in the adjacent Car Park near the City Centre several times.

Then ironically our car was substantially vandalised twice whilst parked on a nearby street by NIMBY'S. As we only live 2 miles away she did not qualify for a parking permit (Yes you have to pay for it monthly out of your wages).

Public Transport would involve either two buses or a walk of over a mile and one bus this would add about 2.5 hours to her working day!. Following me engaging in a Press campaign about the Staff Parking she was eventually allocated a Permit. Wendy was prevented from speaking to the press as a condition of her employment so I voiced the parking problems to a local journalist.

The Hospital at that time had Parking for 3.500 vehicles but daytime Staffing levels exceeded 7.500 employees! The City Council refused planning for a Multi-Storey Car Park when the Hospital was being re-built and changed names from the City Hospital to be re-branded as the Derby Royal Hospital.

Overflow parking for Staff initially consisted of concessional parking at a Multi-Storey in Derby City Centre 3 miles away with a free shuttle bus service.

It seemed that locals were more concerned about cars being parked on the road outside their houses than the real difficulties that staff had with workplace parking. The NIMBY's won as they introduced massive parking restrictions with a Residential Parking Permit Scheme. The Hospital eventually purchased some land and expanded the Car Parking for Staff but this took years!

Wendy now works for a local GP Practice as she has moved into part time work. The level of waste within the NHS she has witnessed is and continues to be huge. I would describe the NHS as grossly over managed, burdened with excessive demands to provide Whitehall with statistics to fuel the arguments between the Political Divides.

It is very easy to manipulate statistics by saying a particular problem area has grown by 100%. Well if a problem area was 0.1% and it has grown to 0.2% in a year well twice bugger all is still not very much.

Back in the 1960's if you went to A&E with a bad cut to your big toe or a leg injury from playing football on a Sunday you could wait 4-6 hours to be seen. I took my wife into A&E on a Saturday about 7 years ago when she passed out at home. I left her at the Reception Desk as I moved my car into the car park when I got back to the Reception Desk she was on a trolley being accessed within 2 hours she was on award.

[solarman216]

I can only express my high opinions of the care I have had to date, the cancer issue is very low grade so not bothered about that one iota, but the very high iron level in my liver is much more of a concern, at the mo we have no idea how it has got so high but it seems there is no natural way the body can get rid of it, the only known way is to have regular blood lets of 450 at a time at weekly intervals for as long as it takes, what then happens is the body draws on the iron stocks in the Liver to make new blood, but could be a year or more, till the levels come down, so anyone out there needs iron enriched blood I am your man, Rick

[jims-terrano]

The human body is one complex machine for sure. Hope the iron disperses in good time mate, I guess too quickly would bring it’s own problems. For now mate all the best and stay away from magnets :lol

[terranosaurusdoug]

The human body is one complex machine for sure. Hope the iron disperses in good time mate, I guess too quickly would bring it’s own problems. For now mate all the best and stay away from magnets :lol

:lol yeh and stop grinding without a mask :D

[paulp]

So pleased that it was caught early and it can be treated.
Wish you a speedy and full recovery Rick

regards Paulp

[Blocky10]

Sounds like it's in hand Rick.
All the best :thumbs

[macabethiel]

I can only express my high opinions of the care I have had to date, the cancer issue is very low grade so not bothered about that one iota, but the very high iron level in my liver is much more of a concern, at the mo we have no idea how it has got so high but it seems there is no natural way the body can get rid of it, the only known way is to have regular blood lets of 450 at a time at weekly intervals for as long as it takes, what then happens is the body draws on the iron stocks in the Liver to make new blood, but could be a year or more, till the levels come down, so anyone out there needs iron enriched blood I am your man, Rick

I assume they told you not to drink Guinness & top eating broccoli spinach some serials nuts etc. I have only heard of people being low in iron thus having a low blood count.

My late mother suffered from a blood disorder that formed too many platelets and thickened her blood a condition called Thrombocythemia. She had regular blood transfusions initially but the lasting cure was a radio active injection that reduced her bone marrow production. She lived until she was 86 driving until a few weeks before she died.

I hope they sort the cause out for you ASAP Rick.

[johnb5177]

Rick,
Only just caught up with the thread, sorry....:doh

So very pleased to hear that things are under control, with a good outcome....:thumb2

My Mum had the high iron/ blood thickening, and had to have regular draining, nearly did for her once, before they realised that her normally low BP dropped to her boots after a session and she passed out in the canteen....oops....

Anyway, after 2 x new knees and 1 x new hip, she lost enough blood to even her up for decades.....

My family found the NHS in Swansea to be beyond brilliant, they looked after Mum, from ward domestics up to senior consultant, far far beyond the call of duty. We will be forever in their personal debt.

The NHS is in crisis, brought on by the mismanagement of every government, a surplus of 'managers' and hangers on, poor procurement systems and political football games, a rising and artificially (trying to be as PC as possible here)...enlarged population......but it still somehow works.....thank goodness.....

[solarman216]

My Mum had the high iron/ blood thickening, and had to have regular draining, nearly did for her once, before they realised that her normally low BP dropped to her boots after a session and she passed out in the canteen....oops....

Anyway, after 2 x new knees and 1 x new hip, she lost enough blood to even her up for decades.....

My family found the NHS in Swansea to be beyond brilliant, they looked after Mum, from ward domestics up to senior consultant, far far beyond the call of duty. We will be forever in their personal debt.

The NHS is in crisis, brought on by the mismanagement of every government, a surplus of 'managers' and hangers on, poor procurement systems and political football games, a rising and artificially (trying to be as PC as possible here)...enlarged population......but it still somehow works.....thank goodness.....

Yep it still works, I really do not understand how, other than the dedication of the ground staff, it has nothing to do with the managers and managers managers, they are just leaches, Rick

[solarman216]

Hi all, just thought I would give an update on this issue, had my latest Urology apptmt on Thursday and the good news is I do not need another visit for 6 months, on the other problem re high iron, I had my fourth venesection on Monday which was only 8 days from the previous one and did feel light headed for several days, but they were trying to make sure I did not go too long between visits over the Xmas period, the good news again is that from those 4 lettings my levels have come down from over 1500 to 966, I will need to continue with this until I reach 50, I have noticed my energy levels have risen but still have muscle and joint problems, so as far as I am concerned all good, Rick

[jims-terrano]

That’s sounding positive Rick, sorry you gave me a smile when you said that you’ll have to keep going with the treatment until you’re 50 :thumbs

[Lazy-Ferret]

Great news Rick... er... "Until you reach 50" What???

Mind you, they say you are only as old as the lady you feel, so you must be 21...:)

[Wallace]

Good news Rick. pleased to hear it.

[solarman216]

Yea sorry it does read a little odd, meant 50 points as opposed to 1500, and yes I am a mere youngster, :naughty , Rick

[jims-terrano]

Yea sorry it does read a little odd, meant 50 points as opposed to 1500, and yes I am a mere youngster, :naughty , Rick

I preferred it as age and not points Rick :thumbs

[Blocky10]

Great news Rick. No time to be ill :thumb2

[johnb5177]

Great news Rick, well done, stay strong.......:thumb2

[Davey Boy]

:thumb2

[RJL Services]

:thumb2

[solarman216]

Just come across this thread, so thought I would update it, re the prostrate cancer, after the biopsies and regular blood tests after I am not in the least bothered about it, re the high iron well after more than 30 pints of blood given my levels are near normal, I have changed my diet radically and now seem stable so at 74 I am quite happy, Rick

[PALY]

Glad you caught it early Rick, stay well.

best regards paly

[Flying Torquewrench]

Rick, glad to hear that you caught it early. I only just seen this thread.

From reading the thread am I right in concluding that they have not removed the cancer and no chemo or radiotherapy? Instead they are keeping it under observation until medical intervention is required?

[solarman216]

Yes at the end of the day I have a low order cancer, that in reality they have no idea whatsoever as to how old it is, the biopsies caused me great problems and they did those before the MRI scan, if they had done them the other way round I would not have needed them as the scan proved that it was not a problem, but I am not complaining as otherwise they would not have discovered the iron overload and I would be dead by now, Rick