Only waiting for the time

I wasn't going to post anything about it. No one I know has and it is a personal thing that men deal with or maybe not. Not something you want to talk about. When you find that one person you want to get info but not get too personal.

The doctor's office left numerous phone messages that sounded urgent. We were in Florida and I was presenting at a conference so I had a lot on my mind. So was it something from my all expense paid trip to the emergency room? Was my heart ready to blow a valve?

With the electronic records online I was able to determine that my PSA came back elevated. Ok, what does that mean? Hit the internet, then stop. Then again. Finally saw a urologist who wanted to wait a month and another PSA. The number dropped but not enough so he said, "biopsy" but not much more. Really no discussion about it except that the chances are slim that anything significant would show up unless he did 300 of these teasers. (Steelers and Cowboys have a better chance of battling it out for the Super Bowl)

Now when I say the doc didn't tell me a whole lot about this 10 min procedure was that who I have talked to explained that the recipient of this event may be out of work for a bit and have complications lasting for weeks. Right, just what I need.

The first scheduled tool time was last week but conflicted with one scheduled event and the next avail would be Thursday of this week.

Yesterday I went to my primary physician to get some lab work and a prescription. Looking through the records he noticed that no biopsy was done and no record of seeing the urologist. I could see the neck muscles tense as I explained the chronology of events and that I decided I wanted a referral to JH (Johns Hopkins) since what the other guy said where he was they didn't have the big toys like the research hospitals. 

Veins bursting the GP says to me that it was January when the numbers came back and I should have had the biopsy in February. Well, he would need to take that up with the guy he referred me to. "Don't you realize you have prostrate cancer."

Ok... Well... Not what the urologist said, however... So back to reading the research and scheduling an appointment with the folks at JH. I don't need the military sending out the MPs or TSA to snatch a sample or banish me to the VA clinic.

So much to think about. What if... I know a doctor in Kansas that thinks castration is one of the primary options. But the twins and I have a special bond. The Canadians have a special wand that has proven to be successful. But the majority have... Provided something comes back positive.

Any stories you care to share? Just man to man, you can message me.
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