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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / October 2003Biopsy experience
Yesterday I had my 3rd biopsy since being diagnosed with PC 3 years ago. It was 10 needle stick and a breeze because the doc not only used standard desensitizing gel, but also gave me a shot in the but with a novacaine-like substance that really killled the discomfort.I wish my previous 2 docs would have been so kind. Also, knock off the regular aspirin at least a week in advance of a biopsy. The 81mg version is OK even on the day of biopsy according to the nurse a MD Anderson CC. --Carroll >Subject: Biopsy experience >From: "cds" csatterfield@pdq.net [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >according to the nurse a MD Anderson CC. >--Carroll ??? You are not diagnosed with prostate cancer until the biopsy is positive, then most of us never get another prostate biopsy. You have had perhaps a high PSA reading and a lump on DRE, but no cancer found, which leads to more biopsy. The cause may be a benign enlargement of the prostate (BHP) or an infection. If an echogram of the prostate has shown no enlargement and antibiotics haven't lowered the PSA, you have a future of more biopsies. Good luck! Danny: This email was to help those having their first biopsy. I was diagnosed 3 years ago after a biopsy but chose to do watchful waiting until now. During that time, my doctor wanted check for any aggressive tissue about 2 years after the first biopsy. --Carroll > >Subject: Biopsy experience > >From: "cds" csatterfield@pdq.net [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > If an echogram of the prostate has shown no enlargement and antibiotics haven't > lowered the PSA, you have a future of more biopsies. Good luck! Carroll, I think Danny has forgotten that you were 71 when diagnosed. We don't have many seasoned citizens in this group and I think you're the only watchful waiter. So, when do you get your results?  SignatureSteve Kramer PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 PSA .1 .1 .1 .3 .4 .8 EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .3 .2 .2 .2 .3 Erection 05/12/2003 @ 48 Begin Lupron 07/21/2003 @ 48 PSA .1 > Danny: > This email was to help those having their first biopsy. [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > haven't > > lowered the PSA, you have a future of more biopsies. Good luck! >Subject: Re: Biopsy experience >From: "Steve Kramer" skramer@cinci.rr.com >Date: 10/17/2003 2:00 AM Central Standard Time >Message-id: <vsMjb.72684$uJ2.11106@fe3.columbus.rr.com> Sorry 'bout that! My dear uncle was 76 when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, and had surgery immediately. He is now 83 and doing well. His wife now has breast cancer. >Carroll, > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] >> haven't >> > lowered the PSA, you have a future of more biopsies. Good luck! |
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