Prostate problems

I had an appointment with the urology consultant at Bolton hospital yesterday & to be honest it was a bit of a let down! The first thing he asked for where the results of the PSA blood tests since finishing radiotherapy at Christies in February. I said I ain’t got any & that’s not through lack of trying on my part, I told him in the end I ended up asking Christies people to send me a pink slip so I can get PSA tests done, They only sent me one which I did at the end of May beginning of June. He asked for that result & I said god knows what’s happened to it as I don’t have it neither does my GP. :open_mouth:

It isn’t on the system either FFS :smiling_imp: I said it was a verbal message only. which was 0.16. He wasn’t pleased with my GP as he said He should have arranged these series of PSA blood tests.

I’ve now got to fill in a input & output chart over the space of three days & three nights, He recommended getting a plastic measuring jug to record exactly what my fluid intake & output is, I’m not to drink anything after 18:00 :open_mouth:

I have two so I’ve marked it up accordingly to not get them mixed up. :smiley:

I told him about the constant toilet visits night & day which are as bad as ever. It was recommended that I go the radiotherapy & hormone route instead of having it removed surgically, The consultant said if the prostate has been through radiotherapy it is now difficult to remove akin to removing chewing gum from a radiator, His analogy. :open_mouth:
He sent me for a PSA blood test there & then & is sending me out pink slips for more PSA tests periodically then said I’ll see you in 12 months time :open_mouth: So it looks like I’m stuck with these conditions.