Rex
Bakall lives in UK Wiltshire. He was 70 when he was diagnosed on January 9, 2008.
His initial PSA was 114.0 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 7 and although he does
not know his staging it seems likely that he was staged T2. His choice of treatment
was ADT (Androgen Deprivation Therapy) and EBRT (External Beam Radiation Therapy).
Here is his story.
I went to my GP last December ( 2008 ) and he performed
a DRE (Digital Rectal Examination) which confirmed an enlarged Prostate. I had
a PSA blood test a few days later which was shown to be 114.0 ng/ml.
I
had a biopsy done in late December and I was informed, the following month that
I had Prostate Cancer. Two weeks later I had a `Full Body bone Scan` which showed
no abnormalities in my bones. Then I had an MRI scan ( Pelvis and Abdomen ) and
this showed that the cancer did not appear to have spread beyond the Prostate.
However, because of the very high PSA reading, it was felt that the cancer MAY
have spread beyond the Prostate in doses too small to be detected by the MRI.
I
was offered a Prostatectomy or Radiation Therapy. I opted for Radiation Therapy.
Immediately following my Diagnosis in January I was prescribed Casodex
which I have been taking ever since. I have been told to arrange with my GP for
an injection which I will need to have for the next two years ! I have also been
told to continue with the Tablets for two weeks following the first injection.
My
Radiation is due to start in late April or early May.
Rex's e-mail address
is: r.bakall@ntlworld.com
