Thanks for all the info. So the consult was interesting. His Uro was open minded and I agreed with most he said but not all. He has seen a lot of patients on finasteride that have had spikes and it...
Hi everyone, Sorry for the delayed response back Thanks for the advice. If we can convince him of MP- MRI I think that might be some info to see if waiting might not be such a good idea? AZ Guy: Your...
Hello Everyone, I was here back in 2013-14 seeking help and information for my DH who's First PSA was high and spiked from 3 to 6 back to 3 after antibiotic and right back up. of course I am the...
My other thought is if there is inflammation why wouldn't they culture the slides for bacteria? Is this Finasteride used for inflammation? I guess I will have more questions for his doctor. I am sure...
Thanks for the responses. Picked up his prescription and there is a half a page on cautions. Male breast cancer, Really! Birth defects, ED, etc. when will there be drugs that treat you without...
Hello Everyone, So my husband went in on Wednesday for the biopsy and like Bill had suggested we asked them not to call till Monday since it was the holiday weekend and good or bad we wanted to wait....
Thank You all for all the great information, Back home. Went well. He cant sit still, which I excpected, he is not the type to sit still Probably will go into work. Small amount of blood pinkish in...
Bill, Thanks for your response. His is 9:30 am tomorrow so the festivities begin tonight(enema) and tomorrow morning. I hope he also has minimum discomfort. How do you stay relaxed at all and not all...
Thank you Peter for the great information. Since he has an enlarged prostate already getting full of holes which will swell even more I doubt he will be thinking of it anyway. This is probably TMI...
Hi Again, Thank you for the goodwife comment BOOGEE. We are definately opposites, my husband and I, as I am all about knowlege as power he is more layed back and I think using the word more...
Hi All Thanks for the fast response. I spend probably way too much researching things online. If I didn't I wouldn't have found you wonderful people. I think the very fast jump is what is freaking me...
Hi Everyone, I was on this forum around 6 months ago when my husband was going to have a saturation biopsy as his first biopsy. Realizing that he went to a cancer center for his first ever PSA and...
Funny how even the DRE'S seem to be subjective. I didn't ask him, but I would have liked to know why he wasn't that concerned about the shape? Can prostates have different shapes to them? I know the...
Insurance sure is strange. Even sntranger are doctors that are so mainstream yet a PCA3 is something they don't do. My husband is waiting for a call back from the DOC. I was not told this but I guess...
Talked with hubby tonight and he want to talk to the URO. He wants to have him explain more why he is choosing the " standard Plan" with the DRE like it was. So if after a month the PSA goes down and...
Just got a call from the URO office asking where to send the antibiotic prescription too? I asked the girl at the office that he never mentioned an antibiotic and that the free PSA and total was...
James: I think you seem to be on the same page as us. He said he really does not want to go under, even with the other benifits of saturation and it being perineal not transrectal. When you have seen...
Gregz263: As you can see in my original post that was my main question. I think the only reason a guided saturation biopsy was even offered was because it was coming from an RO that like James said...
Hi Everyone, I guess I should have posted the URO visit in this post but since I am new did it in a new one here it is. http://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=2479399 Just...
I don't think he will even wait that long, I think if the free PSA is low we will be getting a phone call possibly. Jitters: Because of what you went through, that is why I brought it up to the URO....
Hi Everyone, Went to Dr. Cornfield today with hubby. Explained about seeing the RO and him wanting to do a STRB saturation biopsy out of the gate. He slowed down and said, yes with history and any...
Joht T. When you say "or" go on AS or Focal therapy, is this also only after negative results before hand? SO Brachy is not focal therapy. Is Brachy and seeds two different treatments? Sorry I just...
Tudpock: Thanks, that does answer a big question. I didn't even realize there where saturation biopsy's that range from 14 and up. The only biopy that was going to be set up as the first one was an...
John T If you are still out there. Did you do the saturation biopsy as part of staging only? Did the Saturation biopsy show anything, or was that negative as well? Is a Saturation or STRP biopsy...
Bohemond, Thanks for the support. I am so glad to see that you are doing so well. Of course the big fear is if it is there is it contained. That is very scary because you see people with very high...
Jitters 99, OMG, I am even more worried now, especially sice he says he has to go to the bathroom contantly. I just lost my mother in March and I have been her full time caregiver the last 6 months...
John T, Great info. Is this done with the biopsy or instead of? I have not heard of anything replacing a biopsy all together as far as diagnosing. Do I ask the urologist doing the biopsy if they...
even though a biopsy is warrented would it still be a good idea to see this Dr. cornfield who is a surgical urologist or other urologist not only for a seond opinion on a first time biopsy being...
John T, Thank you so much, this is what I have been trying to tell my husband. He is 56 years old and he has had symptoms of very frequent urination going on for over a year(red flag) which I didn't...
Inspector 13, Thanks again for letting me know my husband is not the only one who waits. You have been through so much, having to deal with two things back to back like that. I wish you all the best....
Thanks for the quick response southern comfort and inspector 13. No matter which biopsy he chooses, I just feel a good urologist should have been his first visit. I am sure a different biopsy would...
Thank Ausboy, Except for the fact that the doc reccomending saturation was a radiation oncologist and not Uro, little concern of this being a little biased because of the center. Nosywife...
Hi Everyone, I am new here and I really could use some help. My husband kind of skipped a few steps and I am a little freaked out. He has not been to a doctor forever and has no prmary care which I...