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Posted 6/16/2009 2:52 PM (GMT 0)
Just returned from the Urologist office from my biopsy.  Overall I'd say it was as expected.  Thanks to all for sharing your stories.  I did not take any drugs except for the numbing shots.  The first six biopsies were relatively painless.  For some reason the other side gave me a little more zing.  In once had to do a bone marrow biopsy in my hip and this was nothing compared to that. 

I couldn't help but feel a little out of place as a 45 year old, the youngest by far in the waiting room.  I have prepared myself for the worst so I won't get surprised.  The doctor said they could see the spot in the ultrasound even though I had one in the hospital 2 months ago and they didn't spot it.  He said the spot was 1.3 centimeters. He said that really didn't mean anything.  Had no remarks about the samples.  Said it is possible to just be compressed prostate tissue.  Still holding on to the hope that my 0.9 PSA that has only increased modestly from 0.8 in two years is a positive sign.  Results back in a week.  My biggest concern in the small cell variety of cancer that produces no elevated PSA.

Posted 6/16/2009 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
We've got our fingers crosssed for you.

Posted 6/16/2009 4:00 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck bates, hoping for the best for you!

Mark
Posted 6/16/2009 8:45 PM (GMT 0)
May your biopsy results come out squeaky clean.

David in SC
Posted 6/16/2009 11:26 PM (GMT 0)
Greetings, Bates. Here is hoping that you will get a great report from your biopsy.  Please let us know how it goes. David
Posted 6/17/2009 3:37 AM (GMT 0)
Bates: Here's hoping results come back negative. During my biopsy procedure a couple of weeks ago, the uro performing the biopsy had a male nurse and a male medical student in the room also - nothing like an audience when in that position - but I do remember the uro saying to the med student as he was ultrasounding my prostate that the ultrasound was of little value when attempting to diagnose malignancies. Not sure if all docs agree with that statement?? Sorry you have to wait a week - but keep us informed.
Posted 6/17/2009 12:44 PM (GMT 0)
okboy, i always had the indignity of having sharp looking young women nurses watching the 3 biopsies that i underwent, with my back to them facing a blah looking wall, knowing all my "best" parts were facing them. comes with the thrill of prostate cancer.

david in sc
Posted 6/18/2009 8:50 PM (GMT 0)
I got the impression that the ultrasound was simply for aiming.
I felt lucky that the nurse stayed on my good side.
(she and the doctor handed things back and forth over my feet.)

Hope the biopsy just results in practice for the doctor and the lab.
Posted 6/18/2009 10:53 PM (GMT 0)
I got the hot nurse for the ultrasound only, it was the highlight of my visits.
Posted 6/19/2009 9:33 PM (GMT 0)
Glad the biopsy is over. Everyone is different, but by the time I reached the biopsy, I had been discussed and DRE'd so much that it didn't bother me in the least. The assisting nurse was by son's close friend from high school and we spent the visit before that catching up. Then I had to bare by backside and suffer the indignity, turn
By the time I got the catheter out after surgery, I had no problem bearing myself to the world, having done it so many time. wink smilewinkgrin
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