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How do I request a VA referral to Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Feb 11 5:24pm | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
I’m a Vietnam veteran and was exposed to Agent Orange. My PSA doubled in one year. It went from 2.1 to 4.2. My VA PA told me not to worry because it was still in the acceptable range of 4 - 10. However, I sill was quite concerned! Fortunately, I have Medicare insurance and a civilian doctor too. My civilian doctor was concerned because my PSA doubled in one year. I had a biopsy test and 6 of 12 tests had Gleason scores of 3+4. Ugh Long story short, I contacted the Phoenix Mayo Clinic and had surgery. My surgery went smoothly; but, my surgeon had to cut wide to remove my cancer.
Good luck getting into the Mayo Clinic. They have excellent doctors.
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I had six PSA tests from Feb - Aug 2024 starting at 3.72 and rising to 5.76 over 6 months. These tests weren’t because they were looking for signs of prostate cancer. They were actually checking my low platelet levels. It was the hematologist who told me about my rising PSA levels and advised that I see a urologist. Once I was able to see a P.A. they finally conducted a biopsy in Jan 2025. And here we are. Just not happy with the level of care I have received thru the VA so far. 😕