Re: Help! Dr.pressuring me to have biopsy

From: Matthew Emme (maemme_at_charter.net)
Date: 08/22/04 

Date: Sun, 22 Aug 2004 10:27:46 -0500

On 8/19/04 9:32 PM, in article
a08cc259.0408191832.626b8146@posting.google.com, "Jim Thomas"
<jimndiane@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> I don't know what you've done since this post, but you really need to
> get on alt.support.cancer.prostate and bring up your problem. Just
> lurk (as I've done) or ask questions.
>
> From what you've said, you really, really need a biopsy. It is an easy
> procedure, and will put your mind to rest: either you have cancer, or
> you don't. Best to know your enemy...
>
> Your UR is right: the option to treatment is death.
>
> Jim Thomas
> Positive biopsy 8/6/04
>
>
>
>
> tenzzi@ragingbull.com (tenzzi) wrote in message
> news:<ff0e4bc4.0407261227.46fe22b5@posting.google.com>...
>> .I guess that I'm new to the
>> protstatitis game and don't know what to do....can anyone please
>> councel me on the wisdom of having a biopsy done ? I'm afriad that
>> this intrusive test might make things worse, AND even IF I had cancer
>> I would almost certianly not opt for surgery,chemo, nor
>> radiation....so I wonder what the point would be...thanks greatly to
>> anyone who could shed some light on this predicament...tenzzi PS..my
>> psa was 2 3yrs ago, 5.1 6 months ago, 6.2 3months ago, and 7.0 2
>> weeks ago.....I have all the symptoms of prostatitis,( and my regular
>> Dr agrees, but says he does not know what to do about it).....the
>> urologist does not even seem to want to discuss prostatitis.....all he
>> can seem to think about is Cancer...and tell me that the option to
>> treatment is death....he seemed disgusted with me today when I would
>> not agree to a biopsy right away.... also what it is worth he
>> insisted the same thing when I kept telling Drs that I had a hernia 3
>> yrs ago......turned out I was right, but he had pressured me then to
>> have a biopsy.....

>>he says my prostate is about the size of a lemon
>> and one side of my prostate is Boggy and the otherside is hard as a
>> rock....he said the hardness would NOT be prostatitis

Hard as a rock prostate with a increasing PSA. In the average person who is
less than 80 years old this is kind of a no-brainer, you probably need a
biopsy. If you had a normal gland on exam, symptoms of prostatitis and just
a elevated PSA, then it is not as clear cut.

It is not wrong to talk to another urology doc if you do not like what you
hear, but for the most part this is not a complex urology problem. Abnormal
rectal exam (even with normal PSA) equals prostate biopsy in any person less
than around 75-80.

Good luck,

ME

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