Proper investigation of prostrate cancer

Hi all hows this i had pains in my groin like a normal bloke i waited for a while then went to gp he said right we will do a full blood count within a week rang to say my psa levels were raised and he had referd me for a two week apointment with eurolagist well they rang with a apointment in two days 8am dont drive. Got to hospital at 8am saw eurologist 8.30am he said he wasnt to worried as ptotrate felt ok and said he was sending me for mri scan  saidjust ito be sure.i said when. he said now took my form round in ten mins was in getting preped by 10 am i was back sat in front of ehrologist he said my protrate was enlargedand they could see a slight anomolie and i could have a biopsie or they could moniter it over the next year have lost my partner not long ago through slow lousy treatment not at this hospital might i ad .i went for the biopsie he said i would need genral anasthetic and this was Wednesday i said when he said friday well couldnt arrange someone to be with me i  such short a time so he said next friday then he said he needed .more bloods and preop assessment so went for that i was home after all that at 1.pm ive had biopsie had an appointment to see him in two weeks . Now this is my point you never wait longer than 15 minits to give blood if they can can do that why are all the other hospitals so slow and inefficient this ones skint like the rest its a bit run down but why can they do this and others cant why dont anyone going for this mention to the consultants the speed i was being treat at and why cant they do it and see what they say eh ive had family members treated at diffrent hospitals and the inefficiency has been so obvious if it wasnt so serious a thing it would almost be a comedy how they keep bringing people back for scans the back again then back again till sometimes its io late me not looking for a reply ime just putting a point across .paul

  • Hi Paul. I'm crossing my fingers and sending loads of hope and kind thoughts your way. I really hope that it's nothing serious and that everything will be ok. Please keep us posted. All the best. Sarah

  • Why thanks Sarah funny never expected this but not getting results till 19th at least ime under a good hospital that dosnt mess about  not thel the rotton load of rubbish liz was under ill let you know .paul

  • That is good to hear. You deserve to have good, speedy treatment like what Liz should have had. Liz would be so pleased and relieved to know you are getting seen to quickly.

  • Ime sorry how are you now you were going away for a holiday to get away from it all did it help at all feathers do seem to be very prominent but like you having that feeling with the robin its a feeling like sixth sence we can feel something intangible but its there theres more goes on than we will ever know Sarah or are ment to .paul

  • Hi Paul. I had a nice vacation, thank you. It's always great to be in fresh new places where everything is new and different. But coming back to life is always hard. Today is my birthday, so I'm struggling a bit knowing I won't get that lovely phone call from my mum. I had nightmares about her last night, that she had fallen and hurt her head so I was calling the ambulence. Then at the hospital I was hoping that maybe x-rays would find her cancer and cure her. I also dreamt I was talking to a much younger version of her (one younger than I ever knew her as) which was rather odd. Almost a year and a half on, I still think about her all the time. But thankfully I am getting on with life, for the most part. I know that I'm not alone in dealing with grief. It happens to us all. 

  • Yes takes a long time maybe that younger version was your mum and the ambulance bit was your other sinical bit of your mind fighting it ive learned our brains have so many facets we have no control over .but ime convinced theres more even science has changing views i feel her as ive said and ime a real lodgical thinker to many loose ends to say death is final .thats my view .glad you had a good time that is what we are here for and happy birthday bet your mums whatching now and if your mums energie was in your dreams its only lodgic that you would see a younger person with mobility and youth makes sence if you think about it .paul

  • Thank you. What an amazing way to put it. Never thought of it like that!