Thanks Halbert, good points. I re-read the MRI last night and took time to really make sense of it. As I slowly plodded through it I realized it sounds as if the tumors were just on one side. I...
Oh yes I am DEFINITELY getting a biopsy and I am not even debating whether or not I will. I am not ignoring the biomarker test nor the MRI which clearly showed what is certainly a tumor(s). I am sure...
Bad news and possibly good news. Got the MRI results back: PI-RADS 4 (I thought at first it said 5, yikes!) They describe 4 as High (clinically significant cancer is likely to be present, biopsy...
Thanks for correcting my misunderstanding Bob, VERY helpful. I had no idea that things can move around some. YIKES! I am SO grateful I found this site, not only is there so much to know but I don't...
Thanks guys. Man Mumbo, I have got so much quality info. from you in such a short period of time, I really appreciate it. Your responses are a funny coincidence. I was JUST talking to my wife about...
I've done quite a few internet searches for this but I haven't found one yet. I saw a good list on here and added them all to my notes but I was wondering if there was such a thing as an "in-bore MRI...
Yep, my current, appt (to be cancelled in a few minutes) is of the Ultrasound flavour. So "it's a biopsy with a scope" is medical jargon for ultrasound....
Thanks everybody, I have been pressuring myself all day with this next important step and I was stressing because I felt like I had to figure out whether or not I was going to cancel that appointment...
Thanks Mumbo. Unless it's 6 figures or more, even if my insurance doesn't cover it, if it's available in Tucson or anywhere near I am going to get the MRI guided biopsy. Not messing around with this...
Digging around my patient portal of this doctor I found this cryptic info: biopsy, prostate, needle (PROC). PROCEDURE 30. Does that give any clue as to the specific flavor of biopsy?...
Thanks for your input guys, VERY much appreciated. It's good to hear from someone who has had a similar PSA spike as mine. And oh yes, I sure DO know what happens when you assume, I got hit with a...
Thanks Mumbo, Good question on whether or not he will be doing a MRI-guided biopsy. I assumed that if you got a MRI done that meant that the doctor would be doing a MRI-guided biopsy. Am I incorrect?...
Had my 3T MRI done yesterday. Scheduled biopsy for Monday, 5/24 (which was scheduled BEFORE the MRI so it wasn't based on it's findings and my urologist just seems to do a biopsy whether or not the...
Thanks and good to know. I probably have been too worried about the biopsy, I'll just make sure my urologist has done a lot. He's been practicing for 20 years so he probably has. I'll be sure to ask...
Wow thanks everybody, it really made me feel better to read all of your kind words and thoughtful responses. I wanted to respond to each but I wasn't sure if that would make this thread too long and...
Hi Everybody! Just joined and thank all of you for all your informative posts. I have been scouring this site and the internet at large ever since I got my SelectMDx results back that gave me 95%...