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]

Glad they have diagnosed it early.

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]

NHS positivity

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.