My husband had a prostate biospy last Thursday, he is a fit 59 year old, his PSA was 46 following a routine blood test.
Following the procedure the Consultant called us both back in, it was a busy clinic and she apologised for rushing things through.
A small polyp on the bowel showed on the scan which she said she would refer for an Endoscopy.
She told us that the prostate in her opinion is definitely cancerous, she then showed us an MRI that shows a small white circle/mass on my husbands spine, her words were :
“My suspicion is that this Cancer has spread’
We both sat in disbelief, she ran through it again and we left shortly afterwards.
Last night I had to take my husband to A & E due to acute lower back pain, no other symptoms.
Treated with antibiotics and morphine on a drip, after 6 hours the A & E doctor who was superb, said I think it may be what I’m seeing in your MRI that is causing the backache.
He assumed we already knew, not his fault.
Somehow this is all back to front, we are both educated professionals but have been left in a complete daze, no formal diagnosis but both left feeling drained and frightened and confused by the last 72 hours.
He has an appt for 2 Dec to see a general surgeon ?
I have emailed the Consultant’s PA this afternoon to see if we can be seen any earlier…..
Has anyone experienced similar please ?
Thankyou