Men of a certain age.

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JohnCraggs1973

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If you are over 50 you can ask your G. P. for a PSA test or earlier if there is a history of Prostate Cancer in your family. Symptoms could include, weak flow, up at night many times to urinate, pain or burning when peeing, difficulty emptying bladder, difficulty starting urinating, blood in urine.
Up here in the Northeast we have a very high rate of late diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic (incurable as has spread to Lymph nodes or bones) Prostate cancer compared to, for example, London.(National Prostate Cancer audit) My diagnosis was just that, i.e. outside prostate and into bones so incureable stage 4. Early diagnosis is cureable with either Prostatecomy or Radiotherapy combined with Hormone therapy. The PSA blood test can give a pointer to further investigations, MRI scan and Prostate Biopsy. Don't leave it too late.
Have thought long and hard about posting this but if it helps someone who may be experiencing symptoms to get checked then it is worthwhile. UTB.
 
JohnCraggs1973 said:
First post on this board, was a member of the old board.
If you are over 50 you can ask your G. P. for a PSA test or earlier if there is a history of Prostate Cancer in your family. Symptoms could include, weak flow, up at night many times to urinate, pain or burning when peeing, difficulty emptying bladder, difficulty starting urinating, blood in urine.
Up here in the Northeast we have a very high rate of late diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic (incurable as has spread to Lymph nodes or bones) Prostate cancer compared to, for example, London.(National Prostate Cancer audit) My diagnosis was just that, i.e. outside prostate and into bones so incureable stage 4. Early diagnosis is cureable with either Prostatecomy or Radiotherapy combined with Hormone therapy. The PSA blood test can give a pointer to further investigations, MRI scan and Prostate Biopsy. Don't leave it too late.
Have thought long and hard about posting this but if it helps someone who may be experiencing symptoms to get checked then it is worthwhile. UTB.
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Sorry to hear about your diagnosis, and thanks for posting this. I wondered about this as a number of years ago I had the camera up the old jap's eye due to traces of blood in my urine. I was given the all clear at the time but was curious if there were ever any follow-up tests done.
 
Good post.

Worth pointing out though, so people don’t get unduly panicked, that all of those symptoms can also be caused by benign prostatic hyperplasia. This is an enlarged prostate caused by hormonal changes as men get older and is very common in men over 50.

In fact around 50% of men aged 51 to 60 will have this with the number rising to 90% by age 80.

So of course, if concerned see GP, but don’t get too worried until you know there is something to worry about.
 
Sorry to hear about your prognosis John. I had the same problem a few months ago. Having to go for a pee 3 or 4 times during the night, taking time when I went, some pain peeing etc. I decided to go to the GP. I had blood tests. All tests ok apart from blood in the urine, I couldn’t see it. I was given a two week referral to Redcar Primary Care Hospital. I had the camera up to check bowel. They saw a red area so took a sample biopsy to send for tests. I also had an ultrasound at James Cook to check kidneys, liver area. I had the results last week. The biopsy was benign, new urine test is clear so Specialist signed me off. I was a lucky one. I have an enlarged prostate which is common for men over 60. Please get checked out as soon as possible. Don't delay. Thanks for posting about this John. Hopefully it will make other people get checked out as soon as possible.
 
Really sorry to read your diagnosis John and I wish you my very best wishes as you move forward managing the condition. Thank you for posting and I am sure doing so may well prompt some to get tested.
 
Just about to turn 40 and had a PSA test after blood in my urine and burning sensation when urinating, led to an MRI and camera up my johnson but both came back absolutely normal. Had a follow up PSA blood test yesterday and will be following up with my consultant next month.

Fingers crossed it's all normal but at least if it isn't, i'm safe in the knowledge that they'll have caught it as soon as possible.
 
Go for a test even if you have no symptoms. I had terrible back pain. I had an mri scan, the notes had several sentences mentioning vertebrae this disc that. But at the end it said "slightly enlarged prostate". So I postponed my back operation went for a psa test which led to a biopsy.
The biopsy was interesting. It was done with anaesthetic but each snip was increasingly more painful the sixth one was aiya-aiya!
Followed by the doctor saying " Well that's that done" long pause "Now for the other side" ....b****d!
The interview where the C word was used hits like a sledgehammer. I was under observation for two years then l had my prostate removed by robotic operation. I am still tested every six months so far everything is OK.
Without that mri scan who knows what would have happened I probably would not be here boring you with this long story.

GO FOR A TEST NOW IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBTS!

My back is managed by a chiropractor with little pain now.
 
Thanks so much for the responses. The reason for posting is that 'men of a certain age or with faily history' do not fall through the net. PSA is the only thing we have at present and it is not for diagnosis but can point in the right direction. I had unbearable pain in my lower back and right hip and was told, without an examination, it was sciatica. I ended up writing to the Urologist and pressed for a scan which came back as very suspicious, 12 needle biopsy followed which was positive then bone scan with showed it had spread to bones so no surgery but R. T. and Hormone therapy. Early diagnosis is so important as cureable if caught early. My thoughts were post so anyone experiencing symptoms get to your Doctor. It may turn to be nothing but at least you have took the step.
Still going to the match but usually have to leave on 70 as it is painful to sit any longer.
Once again cheers. UTB.
 
I'm really sorry to hear your diagnosis @JohnCraggs1973 , but thanks for raising this. About 18 months ago I went to see the doctor about a 'downstairs' issue which I was worried may be prostate-related. He assured me it wasn't (and to be fair to him it actually wasn't, it was something else unproblematic) but he sent me for a PSA test anyway. The result rang bells and I went through the various tests afterwards and it ended with a prostatectomy in May last year. So, it was found by chance, and there were no symptoms but I'm really glad I went in that day. The thing is, the process was all very straightforward, albeit a bit undignified at times, and the actual operation is pretty much routine these days (one surgeon told me he does 100 a year) so it's really worth getting tested. Trouble is, there isn't a proper screening programme and you have to ask. So ask.
 
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My cousin got tested and was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He’s only in his 40s. Thankfully it has been caught at stage 1 and he doesn’t even have to have any treatment. Just a yearly checkup for now.
 
I've been going for my Older Biff yearly MOT for a few years now & get the full blood check, why would you not? I've also just done the poo on a stick via post (bowel / colon cancer check) all mine: ok, so far.. though as OP states, don't delay - best catch it early.
 
Thanks John, and I hope you're doing well. Those of us "of a certain age" should not ignore anything in that department. It's worth the indignity of the examination and any subsequent treatment. Best wishes.
 
JohnCraggs1973 said:
First post on this board, was a member of the old board.
If you are over 50 you can ask your G. P. for a PSA test or earlier if there is a history of Prostate Cancer in your family. Symptoms could include, weak flow, up at night many times to urinate, pain or burning when peeing, difficulty emptying bladder, difficulty starting urinating, blood in urine.
Up here in the Northeast we have a very high rate of late diagnosis of Stage 4 Metastatic (incurable as has spread to Lymph nodes or bones) Prostate cancer compared to, for example, London.(National Prostate Cancer audit) My diagnosis was just that, i.e. outside prostate and into bones so incureable stage 4. Early diagnosis is cureable with either Prostatecomy or Radiotherapy combined with Hormone therapy. The PSA blood test can give a pointer to further investigations, MRI scan and Prostate Biopsy. Don't leave it too late.
Have thought long and hard about posting this but if it helps someone who may be experiencing symptoms to get checked then it is worthwhile. UTB.
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Not just over 50, I would encourage to go from your early 30s. 1 in 4 white men will suffer from this at some point in your life. I’m only repeating what Simon Jordan said on talkSPORT the other day and don’t know the stats for other races. I had mine checked yesterday and I’m 39. Fingers crossed for eh results coming back but at the same time the early they find it the bigger the chance of a full recovery.
 
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