Unexpected prostate exam

[Ming the Merciless]

Was this in Tesco's "unexpected prostate exam in the bagging area"?

 

[postman]

Holy Resurrection thread,I am glad i went a few years back.I also had a fine optic tube with a camera inserted inside my penis.No pain at all the Nurses were fantastic (once they had stopped laughing) no bad joke that.They are BRILLIANT they know you are worried and a bit shy about showing yer bits,espesh after being sat in a windy corridor.So just for 20 mins or so a lifetime knowing all is well.My Prostate was just swollen,but i will say i struggled with depression for ages after due to the one pill i was put on,i asked many months later to be taken off it.It worked,apart from every now and then i have funny dark days but they don't last long.So chaps go is my advice for your peace of mind.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Was this in Tesco's "unexpected prostate exam in the bagging area"?

Lol, Morrisons it says Surprising..

 

[bruce1530]

I have previously posted this on another thread here. Thought it was worth repeating.

I was seeing a urology specialist for another matter ( he wasn’t a doctor as such - he was a nurse consultant - although since he had a PhD, he’s probably got more right to call himself Doctor than a doctor - but I digress...)

Anyway - I mentioned that my dad had had prostate cancer, and should I get checked out. He said “We’ll do a DRE (Digital Rectal Exam - finger up the bum) on your next visit - I’ll get 'him next door' to do it", referring to a consultant who was a specialist in that particular field. “I’m qualified to do these things, but I only do them maybe a couple of times a year, and he’s doing them several times a day. ”

The day came, and I went to the hospital, knowing that as well as the usual treatment, I was to get the dreaded exam.

He says “The guy next door is not available, so I’ll do it after we’ve done the other stuff”.

20 mins later, the other stuff was finished, and it was time. He said “I’ve had an idea - would you be OK with a lassie doing it?”. When i said “Of course”, he phoned one of the registrars - a woman in her 30s, hardly “a lassie” - who was also a specialist in that area.

He said “She’s doing this far more often than me. And she’s got thin fingers. I’ve got hands like sausages...”

It was absolutely no problem at all. I don’t know what all the fuss is about.

 

[Crackle]

I've got the full collection. Camera down japs eye, up bum, down throat (not the same camera) and the finger test. Luckily none of them found anything, one was routine for those of us in middle age, I expect a few of you will get the screening letter through the post. Go, get tested, investigated etc... the alternative could be far worse. Do not ignore things, even if it turns out to be nothing. None were terrible and I'm a wimp.

 

[PK99]

I've got the full collection. Camera down japs eye, up bum, down throat (not the same camera) and the finger test. Luckily none of them found anything, one was routine for those of us in middle age, I expect a few of you will get the screening letter through the post. Go, get tested, investigated etc... the alternative could be far worse. Do not ignore things, even if it turns out to be nothing. None were terrible and I'm a wimp.

A friend was proud of the fact that he had not seen his GP for a decade. Had some "irritable bowel" like issues and was persuaded to go see the doc. He now has no prostate and a new shiny metal hip to replace the one eaten away by secondary cancer.

 

[Illaveago]

My cancer was on the verge of breaking out . I had to have an MRI bone scan to check that it hadn't spread beyond the prostate.
I was lucky in that they caught it in time. I only had mild symptoms of getting up a couple of times in the night . It was just by chance that my wife came across a leaflet in a supermarket which listed other symptoms than those on the regularly seen on the current one . It mentioned dry ejaculation or similar symptoms . It was that which made me think. Ah! That sounds familiar ! So that was the main reason why I went to see my doctor .

 

[Saluki]

Did the doc just sneak up on you? Take you by surprise, sort of thing?

 

[Deleted member 26715]

If anyone wants any information, just pm me.

It would be good for the ignorant (points finger at myself, No not that finger) what the symptoms are & what to look out for

 

[Salar]

It would be good for the ignorant (points finger at myself, No not that finger) what the symptoms are & what to look out for

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/prostate-cancer/symptoms/

I didn't have any symptoms really, but my doctor carries out routine PSA checks on patients when they have their annual MOT test. That's how mine was picked up.

 

[Illaveago]

The getting up in the night several time could just be down to an enlarged prostate but as my friend discovered this could lead to other problems. His bladder wasn't emptying and backing up and was in danger of damaging his kidneys . He ended up rushing into hospital to have his bladder drained.
He later went into hospital to have an operation .

 

[Dec66]

I had a "well man" exam a few months ago and mentioned to the doctor in passing that I'd like a PSA test (as in blood test), given my age.

A few minutes later I was informed that there was nothing to worry about, as the prostate felt nice and squidgy.

I did not request, and certainly did not expect to undergo, the bit in between. Still, one way to enliven a Thursday afternoon in autumn, I guess.

 

[biggs682]

Had my second PSA test in 5 years last week and my PSA has almost doubled , so i am booked to see the doc next week .

I am presuming i will have to have a biopsy done at some point but who knows

 

[Deleted member 26715]

I am presuming i will have to have an autopsy done at some point but who knows

That's a bit drastic isn't it?

 

[biggs682]

That's a bit drastic isn't it?

My mind is playing games