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Well I got my PSA reading for September,every 3 months I have to have a blood test just to keep track & inform my GP my PSA is 692

I will need to ask my GP to book a full body scan so they can see how far my prostate cancer has invaded my body

Death comes easy if you've had a great life which I have had so I just accepted my cancer diagnosis from day one,and after reading extensively I realized I had no chance of survival with:

Initial PSA in 2019 of 109 that means it advanced already invaded all my body tissues & the Gleason 9 indicates my Cancer is very aggressive.

I am a practical person so I im fascinated about how death will take me & how I will feel about it will I be aware etc etc 

I know my outlook is totally different from most people but I've never been afraid of anything in my life so why should I be scared of dying?

I'm 61y old I may see 62 but will not see my 63rd birthday the thing which bugs me is the state will get all my state pension that I have worked for from 16 years old!

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    Hi Cccxm02,

    I just wanted to welcome you to our friendly community. I am sorry you got this high PSA reading and it's not a bad idea to ask your GP for a full body scan. You might be interested in reading the information we have on our website about prostate cancer. I am glad you have lived life to the full and you seem to have a great pragmatic attitude but as it's really difficult to have an accurate prognosis, it may well be that you still have many more years ahead of you and I certainly hope that it will be the case and that you can still have access to effective treatment options and fingers crossed get to enjoy that precious pension!

     There are several members of our community who also are dealing with advanced prostate cancer at a similar age - one name that inevitably springs to my mind is  . You are definitely not alone here and I hope that you will get chatting soon to others who currently find themselves in a similar place. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

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    Hi Cccxm02,

    I just wanted to welcome you to our friendly community. I am sorry you got this high PSA reading and it's not a bad idea to ask your GP for a full body scan. You might be interested in reading the information we have on our website about prostate cancer. I am glad you have lived life to the full and you seem to have a great pragmatic attitude but as it's really difficult to have an accurate prognosis, it may well be that you still have many more years ahead of you and I certainly hope that it will be the case and that you can still have access to effective treatment options and fingers crossed get to enjoy that precious pension!

     There are several members of our community who also are dealing with advanced prostate cancer at a similar age - one name that inevitably springs to my mind is  . You are definitely not alone here and I hope that you will get chatting soon to others who currently find themselves in a similar place. 

    Best wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

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