Double whammy...2 cancers Prostate and bladder.

Interesting how all of this worked out. In late October, My GP noted a rising PSA ( 4.8-5.02) and sent me to a urologist. DRE normal and biopsy ( 1 core less than 5% cancer, encapsulated and gleason 6). No symptoms until December when urination frequency became a minor irritant. Having 4 nurses in the family looking out for me resulted in me convincing the medical people to get a CT and bone scan. Results: Bone scan normal. CT scan normal except showed small tumor in bladder. I decided to expedite the biopsy and removal of this thing and contacted a physician who could fit me in quickly. The biopsy/removal was done Monday. Today the results came in. The tumor was positive but at the lowest possible grade..My physician has decided that we should just monitor the bladder every three months so as to check for re-occurance. In both cases and both cancers, he feels I am not in any imminent dange from the PC of bladder cancer. Removal of the prostate will be scheduled soon. In the meantime, even though nailed by 2 cancers at once, I feel damn lucky and grateful I had all those RNS prompting me to go beyond normal protocol. Interesting the thre urologist I have seen all have concurred that my families perserverance to get these tests done, even though against normal SOP could have easily saved my life. So again, I fell like one lucky guy.