I knew something was wrong.

[Hom3r]

Try the Macmillan nurses they can be called at all times, its also for families to use aswell

[Caff]

Originally Posted by Hom3r

Try the Macmillan nurses they can be called at all times, its also for families to use aswell

Yes.
And you may well have an oncology nurse assigned to you, who will ring regularly to check on you, say once a week?, and whom you can can phone at any time, day or night, if you need their support, a visit or want some questions answering.

Hey - remember to pick out some great music to play when you have your MRI.

Very best wishes.
Catherine

[Graham M]

Keep us informed Nidge, I think we're all behind you!

[Druchii]

Best of luck beating it into submission Nidge, i'm sure you'll manage.

Thanks for the kind words folks, I'm feeling much better this morning after talking to Budweiser last night via MSN, he put everything into perspective, after suffering from a form of cancer himself and beating it he made me feel 100% better with my condition.

When you are told that you've got something wrong with you nothing can describe how you feel, when you post your diagnosis on a message board like CF and when you get messages of support from people who you've never met it gives you that little bit of fight.

I went to see a urologist yesterday, I've got to go back and see him on Tuesday, he seemed pretty positive, he asked me if I'd got any questions I'd like to ask him? All I asked him was, can it be beaten? Without hesitation he said yes, it's a cancer that responds well to treatment, you'll just feel some pain when we perform the biopsey on Tuesday but there is nothing to worry about on that score.

I'm also waiting for my MRI scan to come through, I don't know how long that will be but things are going in the right direction at the moment.

[alferret]

Best of luck mate & fingers crossed for ya

Originally Posted by bulkylad

Really sorry to hear about your news nidge , my dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 6 years ago , he underwent an operation and was given radiotherapy which at the time made him very ill but now has been given the all clear for the 5th year in a row , i hope the same happens for you , don't give up .

Once your past the 5th year of all-clears it counts as a survival doesnt it?

Anyway, Good Luck Nidge, was quite shocked to read about this. As a lot of people on here have shown, Cancer treatements have come a long way and they fact your quite healthy will properly help as well!

Just a quick update folks, I went to the hospital yesterday to have a biopsy took from my prostrate, it didn't hurt until I got home and later on last night it started to hurt a little, they took the biopsy with a probe which they stuck up my backside, they also reassured me that there was nothing to worry about and that the treatment was good and the success rate was very good indeed. I'm waiting for my MRI scan to come through from the hospital, I'll know next week what the results of the biopsy was.

[danielf]

Fingers crossed Nidge. We're all rooting for you.

[monkey2468]

Good luck.

[budwieser]

Originally Posted by danielf

Fingers crossed Nidge. We're all rooting for you.

Lol............ After what Nidge has just gone through, i don`t think that rooting is the word he wanted to hear.
Keep your spirits up Nidge, we`re all behind you, in a manner of speaking.

Hey Nidge - sorry to hear you news...

Please keep us informed of your progress - if you feel like it!

Go Nidge!!!

[Vlad_Dracul]

Sorry to hear the bad news...I think its a little unusual for someone of your (and my!!) age? Unfortunately there is no national screening procedure for men of our age for this male problem. For any who might be worried,you can actually buy self test kits on t'internet which test for the presence of PSA in the blood. I've done one in the past. Its just a finger prick test ,drop it onto a sampling device,wait for colour change or coloured bar i seem to recall. A bit like a pregnancy test.

[Uncle Peter]

Just keep your chin up fella and be positive. My bro just went through a similar thing to yourself and he's doing just fine. You'll be in good hands.

[budwieser]

Has Anybody heard from Nidge?
What was the outcome of his results?