[Misc] Prostate Cancer

[Rogero]

After prostate radiation have your travel insurance gone up much ?

 

[amexer]

Spoke to GP surgery about 3 months ago, for the 2nd time, about PSA test, 2nd time that their general view is not to unless you display symptoms.

Anyhow at the Triangle Leisure centre on Saturday Burgess Hill Lions and PCaSO were running a testing centre. I only found out about literally minutes before it closed.

Anyhow, took the test and had results emailed this afternoon reporting a nice low 1.51. It ridiculous in my mind how a GP practice can discourage men from taking this test.

Anyhow, for anyhow not yet done one, or who is undecided here a link for some other dates/venues they are running.

PSA Testing - PCaSO

PSA Testing When and Where Each test event takes much planning and organisation so we limit the numbers our volunteers undertake and keep our activities within Dorset, Hampshire and Sussex. Dates are usually, but not exclusively, in Spring and Autumn. The Sussex and Hampshire Branches of PCaSO...

pcaso.org

Just a reminder to give a donation if using Lions very good service

 

[A mex eyecan]

Just a reminder to give a donation if using Lions very good service

 

[A mex eyecan]

and PCaSO

 

[mothy]

For anyone who wants a hassle free test. £29 for a PSA home test kit available here.

PSA Testing

pcaso.mypsatests.org.uk

 

[worthingweird]

After prostate radiation have your travel insurance gone up much ?

Had radio therapy before we went to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, even had a Prostap injection in a Vietnamese hospital... never told em, why would you, you've been treated...

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

For anyone who wants a hassle free test. £29 for a PSA home test kit available here.

PSA Testing

pcaso.mypsatests.org.uk

But they are free on the NHS....

 

[knocky1]

23 places left at Peacehaven next week. I'm going after last year's test showed me just in the red zone. Had follow up test at GP which went just under. Brother finally had his cut out in US with cyberknife surgery. Back at work in a week.

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

But they are free on the NHS....

They are, but only if you're GP/ health centre is willing to give you the test.
As has been attested on here, many GP's are very reluctant to do the test if you don't have symptoms.
A free nationwide screening programme should be introduced for all men over 50 ( over 45 if there's a history of prostate cancer in the family) to prevent 12000 men from dying from this disease every year.

 

[banjo]

Booked a test at my local GP’s. Not sure if it’s that easy at all local surgeries?

 

[AmexRuislip]

They are, but only if you're GP/ health centre is willing to give you the test.
As has been attested on here, many GP's are very reluctant to do the test if you don't have symptoms.
A free nationwide screening programme should be introduced for all men over 50 ( over 45 if there's a history of prostate cancer in the family) to prevent 12000 men from dying from this disease every year.

It's in hand allegedly.

 

[mothy]

But they are free on the NHS....

That depends on your age & family history - whether you will get one. You also have to get an appointment & go to the doctors. Also I could attend a free session somewhere to get 1. But I've gone for the easy option & happy to spend £29 & do it in my own time at home

 

[AmexRuislip]

That depends on your age & family history - whether you will get one.

I'll have to disagree with you I'm afraid.
I had no family history.
I was 55 when mine was caught after a routine blood test, as I had unusually lost a bit of weight and had no symptoms!
People with a family history are advised, if they have sons, the concensus is for them to get checked also from 40+

You also have to get an appointment & go to the doctors.

Thats the way the system works for a referral to a specialist.

Also I could attend a free session somewhere to get 1. But I've gone for the easy option & happy to spend £29 & do it in my own time at home

If you use one of these privately purchased tests, you'll still have to go to yr docs, if it's an odd reading.
I'm not aware of any instructions on the packet advising what you do if you get an odd reading, but will probably tell you to see your docs!
My consultant actually said he didn't go by these shop bought test kits.

 

[mothy]

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I'll have to disagree with you I'm afraid.
I had no family history.
I was 55 when mine was caught after a routine blood test, as I had unusually lost a bit of weight and had no symptoms!
People with a family history are advised, if they have sons, the concensus is for them to get checked also from 40+


Thats the way the system works for a referral to a specialist.

If you use one of these privately purchased tests, you'll still have to go to yr docs, if it's an odd reading.
I'm not aware of any instructions on the packet advising what you do if you get an odd reading, but will probably tell you to see your docs!
My consultant actually said he didn't go by these shop bought test kits.

You aren't normally offered a test if under 50 unless you have symptoms or family history = not everyone will get offered a test.

If going to get a test at doctors takes an hour (travel, appointment) then I've saved over £100 (cost of my time & saved myself a wasted hour) by paying £29 for a home test - which I hope is negative. & then I don't have to go to doctors at all = win win in my opinion

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

It's in hand allegedly.

They're looking in the wrong place if that's the case

 

[AmexRuislip]

You aren't normally offered a test if under 50 unless you have symptoms or family history = not everyone will get offered a test.

I hear what you are saying about the testing process.
But my point is that you don't have to have symptoms, as in my case.
When they get this national screening process in place, again the concensus will be to test men possibly at an earlier age of 40+, so that if there are / are not signs of PC, then this will be caught early and if nothing is found, then each individual will have a marker point that the GP/consultants to start from.
Thus saving lives in the long run and avoid spending millions on care for the poor sods that have found to have PC later on in life.

If going to get a test at doctors takes an hour (travel, appointment) then I've saved over £100 (cost of my time & saved myself a wasted hour) by paying £29 for a home test - which I hope is negative. & then I don't have to go to doctors at all = win win in my opinion

IMO saving money on a test which is ultimately free is obviously your choice, but it wouldn't have bee mine, when dealing with the only life I have.

If we were all cats

 

[alanfp]

Had radio therapy before we went to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, even had a Prostap injection in a Vietnamese hospital... never told em, why would you, you've been treated...

Why tell them? It depends on what questions they asked you when you took out the policy and the small print that you agreed to.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Here’s Every Open Toilet In London On One Map

You know how the saying goes, when you gotta go, you gotta go. These are all the open toilets

secretldn.com

If anyone suffering from prostate cancer or other and needs an urgent 🫛 or when visiting London, this map may help you

 

[AmexRuislip]

An inspiration to us all

Courtesy of @BrightonCottager

 

[knocky1]

Got my results from PCaSO. Amber again. 4.14 to 4.15 last year. Last year GP did a retest at 3.85.
Glad there has been no increase. Reluctant to go to GP as NHS has 60-69 year olds at 0-4.5 compared to PCaSO at 0-4.
Think I'll retest late summer 2025.
My PSA is sitting on the fence.