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Testosterone Replacement, Low T, HCG, & Beyond
Prostate Related Issues
Lowered PSA, 2.99 to 0.92, in Three Months
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<blockquote data-quote="CoastWatcher" data-source="post: 145468" data-attributes="member: 2624"><p>A prostate biopsy is not anathema for me, but in my case - and I only speak for myself - I came to the conclusion that it wasn’t warranted.</p><p></p><p>I spoke to a classmate, from undergraduate days, who is the head of the urology section at a teaching hospital in Atlanta, a friend, who said that in his own practice he is becoming a stronger advocate for the newer, non-invasive diagnostic tools (one of which I mentioned) for a patient who presents with an elevated PSA that in his clinical judgment is unlikely to result from cancer. No matter how experienced the doctor might be, and using guided MRI support, one can still fire and miss. A cancer-free prostate can not be guaranteed with a pathology report indicating the cores presented showed no malignancy. So...I read and spoke to more people as I waited for the three months to pass before I could run a repeat PSA. The more one learns about the prostate, the more one realizes how the ambiguities associated with the gland and its disorders are maddening. I manage anxiety by learning as much as I can about the challenges I face. In doing so, I end up “owning” my decision and that - in and of itself - limits the fear and uncertainty that health problems can present.</p><p></p><p>I’ve had bladder biopsies and anal fissures repaired without anesthesia. It’s not the discomfort associated with a prostate biopsy that made me question the procedure. I simply concluded that it would not be necessary for me should further investigation be required. That’s my decision, and others may well reject it with excellent reasons. I don’t know the future, and I may one day find a biopsy is indicated.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CoastWatcher, post: 145468, member: 2624"] A prostate biopsy is not anathema for me, but in my case - and I only speak for myself - I came to the conclusion that it wasn’t warranted. I spoke to a classmate, from undergraduate days, who is the head of the urology section at a teaching hospital in Atlanta, a friend, who said that in his own practice he is becoming a stronger advocate for the newer, non-invasive diagnostic tools (one of which I mentioned) for a patient who presents with an elevated PSA that in his clinical judgment is unlikely to result from cancer. No matter how experienced the doctor might be, and using guided MRI support, one can still fire and miss. A cancer-free prostate can not be guaranteed with a pathology report indicating the cores presented showed no malignancy. So...I read and spoke to more people as I waited for the three months to pass before I could run a repeat PSA. The more one learns about the prostate, the more one realizes how the ambiguities associated with the gland and its disorders are maddening. I manage anxiety by learning as much as I can about the challenges I face. In doing so, I end up “owning” my decision and that - in and of itself - limits the fear and uncertainty that health problems can present. I’ve had bladder biopsies and anal fissures repaired without anesthesia. It’s not the discomfort associated with a prostate biopsy that made me question the procedure. I simply concluded that it would not be necessary for me should further investigation be required. That’s my decision, and others may well reject it with excellent reasons. I don’t know the future, and I may one day find a biopsy is indicated. [/QUOTE]
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