I'm not sure why my PSA scores didn't post correctly, but. I tried again with a .pdf since the .png was not working out. My PSA was always less than 5 and normal for my age.

I started with a urologist, then saw a different one when looking for a TPUS, rather than TRUS. The second urologist said that, for my specific cancer, he would personally get radiation, rather than surgery. I consulted a third urologist, who is one of the best known in the country and, while he advocated surgery, his final recommendation was neutral for my case. I also had a friend connection to a retired urologist, who is CMO for a medical foundation, and he provided candid advise independent of any of the institutions that I was dealing with, one of which he worked for for 16 years.

At the end of the day, each PCa is as different as a fingerprint. I would not advocate any treatment protocol for others, however, I like sharing my experience and hearing from others about theirs. Mayo connect is a great community for PCa sharing that is a primary 'support' group for me these days.

My family doctor did not make any diagnosis about my cancer. We spoke, at length, about her father's G9 PCa that was treated in Rochester. Her family is from MN, but, now she and I are in California. I was planning to consult at Mayo and, unfortunately, Dr. Gettman, who helped her father, is off to Dubai where he runs the clinic there. Also, due to legal restrictions, I could not complete a video visit unless I traveled to Rochester.