Day of Diagnosis
On June 10 2025, I walked into my urologist office not sure what to expect after having a biopsy about a week before this appointment. She had told me after MRI , I think she said it was a 5 , not too sure , that i needed a biopsy to look into the matter closer.
My PSA test was 10.4 at this point.
So when see came into the room, she sat down and said you have cancer.
I had no reaction, just stared at her and no words came out of my mouth.
I didn’t know how to feel at that point.
She started explaining some treatments and lots of info about what to do next. I didn’t say much , just listened to her . The word cancer stopped me from really listening to what she was saying. I walked out of the office, got in my truck and sat there for a few minutes to think how I was going to tell my wife. So I got home, looked at her for a few seconds and just said it. I felt kind of strange I don’t know how to describe it. It was surreal for some time. It took me a few days to realize the truth . Now I’m just getting to know more about PC watching videos on YouTube a lot .
Hi
. Your reaction of shock and numbness at hearing about the cancer is more than understandable and you certainly are not the first to speak of it here. As you learn more about your specific diagnosis and seek to find out about options please feel free to come here with questions. Plenty of men here have been where you are and this community is here for you. Best, Richard (Team Member) Hi Richard, thank you. Yes i have read some of the comments here. I was amazed at how many men are going through this PC disease. I will for sure come back here and be part of this community.
I had Urologist appt today to review PSMA results. She said she highly recommends to have the prostate remove and then some type of radiation as there are signs that it spread to the seminal vesicle and also the wall of the rectum.
I have appt with surgeon on Thursday July 3 for more info and possibly schedule the procedure at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL.
i will continue to log in here and update as much as possible.
Thanks again
Roger
