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@billfarm
I was adamant about not having my biopsies done via transrectal. I was told increase in infection was 1-2 % and if I did get infected would only have to spend 2-3 days in the hospital.

My urologist did not want to do transpernial but transrectal. He used the excuse of my HF. But I got my HF and EP to contact him and they did saying my HF would not be a problem with gettig anesthesia. The transpernial (at least at Mayo Jacksonville) is done in a surgery room with anesthesia and anesthesiologist.

It removed the stress and anxiety over the procedure. I had not discomfort before, during and after. It is funny isn't it when you hear a urologist say only 1-2% or only 1 in 750 die in biopsy when they are not the patient.

One poster was told was only 1% infection rate and say guess he was lucky as he became one of the 1% with a real hard time getting rid of the infection. To each his own though some have no issue with the increased infection rate, nor the procedure done without anesthesia, nor going through rectum, ect.

That is why we are all different and need to do what is best for us. I challenged my urologist for what I wanted and did not accept his. We have to be our own patient advocate. It is our bodys and our cancer.

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Excellent post . Be your own best advocate . Never take NO for an answer . You have heard of The Peter Principle . I work on The PITA principle . Pain-in-the-Ass principle .
I am so persistent , action is taken promptly to get rid of my annoyance .
Keep well.

I suspect the urologist dead set on transrectal may not have had access to the the trans peritoneal equipment or was not trained on it and didn’t want to miss the revenue. A similar situation seems to exist in radiation. Radiologists that don’t have training in or access to proton equipment claim that photon is just as effective side effects be damned. Because they want the procedure for their clinic. You got it right that you are your own best advocate and you do have the last word. Be well!