My doctor's surgery was taking PSA readings each time I had a health check. I was told at the time that if anything untoward was seen I would recieve a phone call. I trusted the doctor's word.That was sixteen years ago!
Sufferring with abdominal pains I visited the surgery early this year. A blood test showed a PSA reading of 58 YES FIFTY EIGHT Subsequently I was examined by a urologist,I had all the tests and scans and was told that I had Prostate Cancer with a Gleason level of 7.The cancer had spread to my bones. After calling for my medical records I discovered the surgery had stopped conducting PSA tests in 2012, six years ago !! No mention of this was relayed to me . I am now having hormone treatment but have been told the bone and prostate cancers are incurable.
Furthermore after more tests including a colonoscopy it was discovered I had bowel cancer with a T4 tumour;. in a four hour operetion a large part of my bowel was removed . Unfortunately not all of the cancer cells could be removed, and am now enduring chemotherapy.
I have been told my condition is terminal but I have not asked for a prognosis as yet.
