"I thought I should give a little bit more info about where I am with all this. I had been treated for BPH for several years. At first, I had no symptoms at all, and the diagnosis was made following digital. My PSA has always been around 1, so my GP was treating it with 2 oral medications. In the summer of 2018, I told my GP that I was having an issue with frequent urination, and never felt like my bladder emptied completely. He sent me to a urologist. After a digital and cystoscopy, he recommended the UROLIFT procedure as a first option. He performed it in November, 2018. I was never completely satisfied with the results, however. I kept seeing him every 6 months, and he ordered another PSA in July, 2019. I was right where I always was: 1.1. Things weren't any better when I saw him 6 months later, so following another cystoscopy, he recommended a TURP. He performed that on January 29, 2020. Several days later, he called me at home. At first I thought, "gee, what a nice guy to call and check how I was doing". I joked with him a while about taking him off my Christmas card list, and then he said he had another reason to call. He wanted to explain something to me before I read the online report. Bottom line....a small amount of cancer cells were found in some of the tissue sent to pathology that were removed as part of the TURP. He said he was not that concerned at the present time, and we will talk more about where we go from here when I see him for my TURP follow-up on Feb. 25. After I talked to him, I signed on my medical stuff online and read the report. It really didn't mean much, and although the report did mention a type of cancer cell, it also said the cells were found in only 1% of the sample. My Gleason was 3+3=6, and after some research, and talking with a friend who has prostate cancer, I had a pretty good idea what that meant also. Wife and kids all handled things fine when I told them....at least they seemed fine to me. I'm still somewhat in limbo how I feel about everything, and am anxious for the appointment on the 25th to find out more. I've known so many friends that have dealt with prostate cancer, that I really didn't feel like I was given an "end of the world" diagnosis. At the same time, though, the "C word" diagnosis carries with it a certain amount of anxiety, fear, and dread. Right now, today, I feel more like "it is what it is". That might all change after I see the urologist again, but for today, things are the way they're suppose to be. I hope this wasn't too long a post, but I suppose I had to get it off my chest. Thanks! "