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@so2315 thank you (and everyone else here) for responding. To clarify, I'm scheduled for an MRI then an ultrasound guided biopsy (not an MRI biopsy).
Now that I've had some time to breathe, better understand my situation, next steps, and do some research, I'm finding there is a lot of information out there and much of it can be a bit bleak (while truly trying to not read too much into it). But, with me having an elevated PSA level of 11.7, I haven't found much info out there that would suggest its due to BPA, prostatitis, or other causes. I'd probably have to have a prostate the size of a dump truck to produce an 11.7 PSA...
The overall theme seems to be that a PSA of 11.7 is probable to be PC of some degree. Also, I've noted that some folks have had mildly elevated PSA levels and it was a problem then others who have significantly elevated PSA levels it was less of a problem. So, it comes down to case by case and each one is different. I've figured out that it's kind of hard to guesstimate until I have my aforementioned procedures completed then go from there. But I will say that for me the worst part is the waiting and biggest concern is a spread outside of the prostate.
So again, thank you all for responding.