Welcome New Member HeyMikey

Found a first post from a new member on an ongoing thread. I'm starting a new thread for him so folks can say hello.

heymikey said...
Yes.

I had a "firm" right side of prostate discovered on DRE. No "nodule" irregularity, just
an unusual firmness that was inconsistent with BPH. BPH produces a larger feeling
prostate, but it should still be uniform in shape and have a soft feel.

Follow-up biopsy confirmed Gleason 3+3 prostate cancer.

So, HeyMikey, welcome to the forum.

When were you diagnosed? Have you made any treatment decisions yet? If you tell us a bit more about yourself maybe we can help. How old are you, for instance? and do you know what your PSA was at the time?

Heymikey -

Sorry about the Dx. Have you had a chance to read the sticky for the newly diagnosed? Lots of good info there.

How did your urologist stage you, what was your PSA, prostate size, # positive cores, etc. And especially how are you handling all this? It's part of the freshman hazing - you have to tell all. (Just kidding - share whatever you're comfortable sharing.)

Welcome HeyMikey, from what you've told us so far, sounds like you've got low grade disease. Tell us more