So, I guess I should explain PCa

So, I guess I should explain PCa

Simply put,  PCa is prostate cancer.

I have PCa, I was diagnosed with it in October of 2013. But that is also another sad story on my part.

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In 2011 my primary care physician did a PSA test (prostate specific antigen) on me and suggested I go to a Urologist. Well, I blew him off, sigh..........

BTW my PSA was 7.6, once it goes over 4.0 it is suggested to have a Urologist take a look and treat if necessary.
Note: Just before my 50th birthday my PCP performed a PSA test and it was 4.0. It wasn't over 4.0 so he didn't refer me to a Uro.

</Sad Story>

Back to the story, in October 2013 my PCP again took a PSA test and strongly suggested I get a biopsy. Well, this time my PSA was up to 20.6. I agreed to go to a Uro (I'll refer to him as a Uro now because I don't like to type.)

So, I went to the Uro and set me up for a biopsy. Told me all the usual garbage of it doesn't hurt you will just hear some clicking sounds.

BS Barbara Streisand!!!!!!!!!!!!! They stick an electrical pole up your backside then shoot needles into your prostate. Well, that's obviously exaggerated. But mine hurt, I felt all 13 of the needle pricks. One to numb the prostate and the other twelve were samples. I guess he didn't wait long enough for the numbing to take effect. I'll leave out the bloody details of me cleaning up. Results in my next entry.