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PSA 8.6, MRI PIRADS 5, Biopsy scheduled, so a bit worried

Posted by greg52 @greg52, Dec 30, 2023

Just came across this group.
I am a 52 year old man. Routine PSA test showed an 8.6. Immediately referred to Urologist then MRI/PIRADS 5 for targeted biopsy. Biopsy still 4 weeks away so 4 weeks to worry, speculate, and research is probably not good. Every ache, pain, and moment of fatigue/weakness I've had the last several months/years has me convinced it's related to this. I understand I should not jump to any conclusions until after biopsy but just curious.
Other than the normal symptoms associated with prostate cancer, wondering if any experienced other symptoms?
I've always had back pain (golfer) so assumed it was related to that.
The last several months I've felt weak. Occasional pain during urination and more frequent trips to bathroom at night.
Occasional pains in abdomen and bruised feeling at times in different areas of my body where there in no bruise.

Just curious what input/advice others might have as I wait for my biopsy and diagnosis/prognosis.
No evidence of spreading at least from what I can understand from the MRI.

Thanks all.

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ezupcic | @ezupcic | 5 days ago
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@handera

Good for you! A great beginning!

I enlisted my two brothers and my two sons into a “Runners Group” on Signal when I first started out.

We live all over the country so we all got ourselves Garmin watches and encourage each other in whatever exercising activity we happen to involve ourselves…though the “Connection” feature on Garmin…we can view each other’s results.

I remember those early months…I was losing weight and gaining endurance week by week…after 6 months, I began to plateau…now I need my groups encouragement so as not to regress on my “new exercise/diet lifestyle”…I find it hard to maintain a strict diet….always experimenting with “exceptions”.

Anyway, no matter what happens and what you decide to do (or not do) regarding your prostate issues; the satisfaction and empowerment you mentioned will bleed over into other health and relationship areas of your life, once you make your lifestyle changes your new “routine” and find a group to share it with…

All the best,

Alan

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On another note have you heard anything about the connection between aspirin and prostate cancer. Some studies argue that it can help reduce inflammation and the potential development and spread of prostate cancer. I heard this yesterday on NPR and BBC and the study by “Nature”.

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handera | @handera | 5 days ago
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@ezupcic

On another note have you heard anything about the connection between aspirin and prostate cancer. Some studies argue that it can help reduce inflammation and the potential development and spread of prostate cancer. I heard this yesterday on NPR and BBC and the study by “Nature”.

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Aspirin and PCa is a new one on me.

Of course, inflammation is a key issue behind many ailments.

Many high antioxidants foods and spices are also helpful towards reducing inflammation.

I discovered that some of the side effects of my weight reducing diet/exercise program included elimination of my chronic shoulder inflammation and winning a 17 year old battle against sleep apnea…I used a CPAP machine all those years….a recent sleep study, after implementing my program, indicated it was not necessary any more.

Like I said, there’s a lot more to life than worrying about low risk PCa…so adopting lifestyle changes can turn many other ailments on their head.

I kid around with those who ask me about what PCa treatment I decided upon. I like to say that instead of RP (Radical Prostatectomy) I chose RL (Radical Lifestylectomy). 😉

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