Have had psa today symptoms getting worse

Had my blood test today but my thigh, buttock, arms are painful in the bone and a blood blister has formed in my mouth and have never had this before. I keep thinking the worst and feel unsupported as I have no family and my wife's do not phone me to see how I am or offer to take me to appointments only one friend helps me.

 

The CT scan for blood in my stools was clear but apparently this does not look at the prostate nor secondarily bone cancer, and am waiting for the inspection of my bottom as an out patient.

 

I am dreading hearing the results as not sure I can cope as my mother and sister both died from cancer and they were braver than me, feeling very alone and all the help and care I have provided is not being reciprocated, words like were a family which are sprouted do not hold true.

  • Hi Ct2

     

    I'm sure it won't be much longer before the PSA results come through. Fingers crossed that it's a low value.  Please keep us posted.

     

    BTW, how old are you?  I don't think you've mentioned your age in any of the postings.

     

    Finally, have you asked anyone in your wife's family for help?  If you don't ask then how will they know you actually need help?  Maybe they're assuming that you don't need help because you haven't asked for it.

  • I am 60 they are aware that I would like help but make lots of nice noises but say as I live 40 minutes away I should consider moving closer that is not practical, my wife has a disability and is limited in what she can do. With Covid I may not get treatment and pain relief, I can remember clearly seeing family member with a broken bone from secondary cancer in agony and am very frightened.

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    Had my PSA test all okay doctor did not tell me number but relieved, now they are doing a bowel inspection. Still have all the same symptoms 

  • Hi Ct2.

     

    That's great news.  However, I think that for any blood test, you should always ask for the number.  The doctor cannot withhold it from you.  But at least you know now that your symptoms aren't due to prostate cancer, which is great news.