It’s ridiculous that people have to advocate for themselves when doctors don’t take us seriously.
It makes me so angry that years ago, my husband asked to have his PSA checked, and was brushed off. Said at his age, they don’t really do them. Even a few months ago, my hubby went to his primary care physician and asked to have his PSA checked. She was hesitant at first, but when my hubby said he was having urinary issues, and his brother had had TURP twice, she said ok. Put the order in. Lo and behold, his PSA came back at 16. He was referred to Urology, but they only gave him an appointment with an NP. Not to denigrate NP’s, we have had great experiences with them, but when there is even a slight chance of cancer, a urologist should have been hubby’s first line. Especially given his CLL, and other secondary cancers. We are trying to be optimistic, but the MRI and other tests seem to point to PCa. If it is indeed cancer, I want the blasé doctor and NP to know. What if hubby had not insisted on the PSA test? Maybe, he would be suffering with metastatic disease. I hope not, but I’m scared it might be.
I’m so sorry you didn’t get the appropriate care when it would have made a difference between early cure and metastasis.
It just goes to show that even top rated health facilities can blow it.