Ok well I just got my new mri results back, would like to get opinions. I’m guessing based on this that my psa is going up because my prostate went from 41cc in 2019 to 50cc now. Waiting to hear from...
Well I got my PHI (Prostate Health Index) blood work results. It gave me a score of 34.3 with a free PSA of 10.4. I spoke with Dr. Pavlovich from JH today and he is still not overly concerned. He has...
Yes I get DRE’s and PSA every year. Dr. Pavlovich wanted to know if I ever got over 4 and so now he wants a PHI blood test done. He gave me an MRI 2 years ago which was normal but did show my...
Well I got to communicate with Dr. Pavlovich and he ordered a PHI test. I’m waiting on those results now. He said I don’t have an urgent situation and to let’s see what this test says....
Thank you for reaching out. Mentally I feel I’m in a good place, unlike two years ago. Ever since I met Dr. Pavlovich at JH and went through the MRI, I feel very confident I have the best care...
I was going to talk to my primary doctor about possible getting a second psa test prior to my appointment at JH. I guess we will see what Dr. Pavlovich at JH wants to do in May. My last visit two...
Hello, well it’s been two years since I added to my original thread, so I thought I would update everyone. Last year my psa was a 2.5, today my test came back at a 4.1. Dr. Pavlovich said to make an...
This forum has helped with several issues I have had in the past. As a way of giving back I want to let everyone know how effective a therapy animal can be for anyone with either a mental and/or...
Hello Medved, I’m glad to hear you are doing well. I was very impressed with everyone at JH, including Dr. Pavlovich. From all of the extensive research I did prior to meeting with them, I’m glad...
Well I heard from the doctor today and he said based on my MRI everything looks good. He recommends a psa test along with a dre next year and go from there....
Well I got my MRI results back but I have not heard from my doctor as to his opinion of the results. While I’m not a doctor I want to say from the way I’m reading it it’s good news, anyone with...
Hey K9 Guy, my hubby is going through diagnostics right now. He is 44 and his PSA levels are similar to yours. 2 different urologists told him he was fine ( he may be) But I pushed for an MRI- It...
Well I went for my Prostate MRI this morning, now waiting on the results. Dr. Pavlovich said based on what he sees will determine if I need a biopsy or not, so we will see....
Well I had my initial visit with Dr. Pavlovich at Johns Hopkins today. He gave me a general exam along with a DRE which he said was completely normal. Even though my PSA was a 3.00 which is a little...
I’ve decided to seek out some counseling for my anxiety. I’ve tried different things to manage it but it’s no use, this is all I think about. I’m one of those people that will worry and dwell on...
Thank you Mumbo and everyone for the words of encouragement. One day at a time.......
How do you all deal with the anxiety of all of this??? Even though I am doing everything correct, I still can’t get over the anxiety of everything. The more research I do the more anxiety I’m having....
No I don’t know what my dad’s PSA scores were leading up to his diagnosis. I wish I did for comparison sake, but oh well. I’m just trying to be extremely proactive with this but at the same time not...
Well I made my appointment at The Johns Hopkins Urology Institution with my initial appoint being with Dr. Pavlovich, I was surprised in that they are actually getting me in next week. From my...
Well hello everyone, it’s been awhile since I posted about this. I have been watching my scores and now I’m a little worried and have a consult with a urologist next month. I’m 48 now and my PSA just...
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We have done exactly that, sandbags are on the standby and ready to go. My wife came around to the idea after seeing so many other people in our area get flooded that she said it is probably for the...
Thank you very much for the kind words. Hopefully this wet weather and Hurricane Florence will miss us and things can get back to normal....
I know this sounds crazy but ever since a few weeks ago when we had some bad storms move through our area and our porch and basement got flooded, I get very anxious now when I see the forecast for...
Well I went to my doctors appointment and she assured me I have nothing to worry about. He said it should have been explained to me better by the staff at the health dept. I am feeling much better...
Hello, Basically the title says it all, I had a non-bite rabies exposure and now I’m worried. So on Monday I find that my dog has killed a skunk in my backyard. Out of caution I called our local...
Thanks for the quick responses. I have had several DRE's along with my yearly physical exams and they have all been normal. No real issues with urination other then sometimes after I think I'm done,...
Hello, This is my first post and I was hoping that I could get some good educated advice for something that concerns me. My father was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer when he was 57 and he decided to...