My Prostate Cancer Path

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.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

14 October 2010 - Active Surveillance continues

14 October 2010: Appointment with Dr. Dwyer for my biopsy results. He says I’m consistent- third identical biopsy results. Still T2a, still 4 cores out of 12 showing prostate cancer, still 3 + 3 = 6 Gleason score, PSA is 2.2. I will have my next PSA test in six months and at that time he will decide when to schedule another biopsy. So the news is good. I asked “Will I hear from you?” His reply, “You’ll hear from me. You’re fine.”

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

21 September 2010 - Biopsy #4

Appointment with Dr. Dwyer in Clinic E at the Moncton Hospital for my fourth biopsy. No problem. It was more uncomfortable than usual, but I guess that goes with the territory. I will be passing blood for the next little while. It should be about a month before I get the results. My hope is that there will be no significant change.