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PSA Test: Pain in the Area of Blood Draw (weeks after)
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 17 11:13am | Replies (27)Comment receiving replies
My husband has a psa test (along with others ordered by the oncologist) every three month. He is almost finished with his two year treatment of abiraterone/prednisone and Lupron. About 5 months ago, he had a blood test and it hurt and continued to hurt, not a lot, but different than other blood tests. Then we had a lump form in the soft side of his elbow that was purple. We went to the oncologist and they immediately referred us to a Vascular Surgeon. My husband was operated on 2 days later for a pseudoaneurysm. This happens when the person taking the blood goes through the artery and vein. He can no longer have any blood tests in his left arm nor can it be used for blood pressure checks. He is fine, but honestly, we didn’t need another thing to worry about!!! Just watch your arm - make sure there is no lump or discoloration.
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Thanks, @ellen45
Me too, I don't need another thing to worry about.
Fortunately, I haven't seen a lump, discoloration, or other stuff I read elsewhere such as swelling, bruise (bluish) mark, or fever that may suggest infection.
I am grateful for all the comments I received. As a whole, all the comments help me relax and not worry too much.
My much better half, a retired lab tech, said she knew what this was right away and suspects the phlebotomist that drew your husbands blood knew immediately what she had done simply by the bright red color of the blood and its failure to clot. Immediate treatment would have been to apply consistent hard pressure to the injection sight for at least five minutes and then a visit to the doctor for further evaluation. This is not all that common but does happen.
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Thank you for the hug - I need it! Yesterday the oncologist decided to stop the Abiraterone. We planned to stop in January, so a little early. Doug is very weak and just not feeling well. He is 82. We are ok with it. We will see what happens.