Every prostate cancer patient has a story, and every story is different. This is a disease that affects one out of every seven Canadian men. Here is my story, with the hope it may help others who are travelling a similar road.
Wayne Harrigan, Moncton, New Brunswick (wbharrig@nb.sympatico.ca).
Wayne and Barb Harrigan are the co-ordinators of the PCCN Greater Moncton Prostate Cancer Support Group.
Visit the Prostate Cancer Canada Network website at
www.prostatecancer.ca.
At my regular checkup in April, a lump was detected on my prostate.I was referred to Dr. Feero who ordered a biopsy.
24 August 2000:Headed to the MonctonHospital around .We were there for four hours.I had to have an enema to prepare for the prostate ultrasound.First Dr. Feero did a cystoscopy (local freezing).I could watch the procedure on the screen.When this part was finished, the doctor did a digital examination.Then he took at least eight samples for biopsy purposes.(“Keep breathing deeply, you’ll feel a sharp jab.And another.And another….”)It was not an ordeal.We’ll have the results before we leave on our trip to Oberammergau.
8 September 2000:I got a phone call from Dr. Feero.He had good news- all the biopsy results were negative, no sign of cancer.He will see me in about six months.
