Husband had biopsy, Didn't talk, to doctor. Results will be in 4 days from now. My husband is going to the hospital

[debm55]

tomorrow for a biopsy for Prostate Cancer. His blood panel is high and he has a lump. TY all , Love, debbie

[Permanut]

1. Just sent good vibes via special delivery!

[Hope22]

2. Good vibes sent to both of you.

Sending hugs and love to you. 💗💗🙏🏼💐

[question everything]

3. Will do and hoping for the best

[Sanity Claws]

4. Vibes sent

I hope all goes well.

[Laf.La.Dem.]

5. good luck on the test - lots of hugs

[jrthin]

6. Sending positive with request for the most benevolent outcome.

[Karadeniz]

7. Good luck, mr debbie!!!!!!!!!

[Diamond_Dog]

8. Sending good vibes with all my might!

All the best to you and the Mr.!

[AllaN01Bear]

9. ""

[MOMFUDSKI]

10. Many good vibes coming his way!

Take it easy. Keep us posted.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

11. You got it! 💕

[Glorfindel]

12. Good vibes heading your way, debm55, and to your husband, too.

[gademocrat7]

13. Sending good vibes

to your husband and you. Take care.

[Walleye]

14. Best of luck, I know the feeling of waiting for tests

[anciano]

15. Sending good vibes to you both!

Best wishes 🙏

[Harker]

16. Positively, debm55.

Vibes move faster than light.

[OAITW r.2.0]

17. Best wishes debm55!

[hlthe2b]

18. Absolutely!

Best wishes and healing thoughts coming your way!

[pandr32]

19. The best of vibes for your husband and you.

[alwaysinasnit]

20. ...

[doc03]

21. I was worried I got an MRI that said significant prostate cancer likely. I went for a biopsy

and all 16 samples came back benign. I hope he is as lucky.

[KS Toronado]

22. Good Vibes Coming

[Elessar Zappa]

23. Sending good vibes.

My dad was found to have prostate cancer three years ago and they went in and removed the prostate gland and the surrounding lymph nodes. The cancer hadn’t spread and he’s cancer free now! All that is to say that I believe everything will be ok for your husband.

[Katcat]

24. Lots

And lots of good vibes headed to you and your hubby! 🫶🏼

[appleannie1]

25. Sent and will continue to send.

[catbyte]

26. I'll be keeping both of you in my thoughts.

[wendyb-NC]

27. Sending positive vibes for healing and hope

I hold you both in the light. May you both be blessed.

[Deuxcents]

28. Science and medicine can do wonders these days so keep your positive side up and we'll wait for the good news

[3catwoman3]

29. No need to wonder - of COURSE he can.

Here is a Beach Boys tribute band called The Fendertones doing a damn good cover of Good Vibrations:

[niyad]

47. Damn!!! They are VERY good!!!

[3catwoman3]

67. If you liked that, feast your ears on their rendition of Sloop John B.

It is deserving of the overused awesome. There are over 4000 comments, and it wasn't until I started reading thru them that I realized that so many different tracks had been recorded and combined. One of the first 2 vocalists you see, initially on the far right of the screen, can be seen in at least 3 different shirts in the various tracks - grey, maroon and plaid. I had to laugh at myself for not noticing that. I guess I was too captivated by their musicianship.

It may even be better than the Beach Boys version. With eyes closed, it would be hard to tell the difference.

[niyad]

72. I looked them up after watching the first video you posted, and

have


watched about half their videos so far. Enjoyed reading many of the comments. That first video was from 2004?

I loved one comment. .it took 21 musicians to replicate the Beach Boys compkex sounds.

It looks like they hit every thrift store in their area for thise 60's shirts!

Thank you for sharing them with us!

[3catwoman3]

76. One of the things that is interesting is that people...

...are still discovering this old video. One of the most recent comments is from 11 days ago.

[niyad]

77. And now there will be even more people seeing it.

[k55f5r]

30. Hoping for the best for your husband and you.

I had the terps procedure done 3 years ago, and haven't had any problems since. They've come a long way with prostate cancer since the 60s and seventies.

[Wicked Blue]

31. I hope it's benign and everything is okay

((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( )))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

[CanonRay]

32. Sending you healing thoughts

[TygrBright]

33. Holding you both in my heart. Stay strong, you are not alone. Our love is with you. n/t

[coprolite]

34. debm, i wish your husband all the luck

with his prognosis and treatment.

These days, doctors will leave to decision to treat the cancer up to the patient with lots of guidance. Depending on how aggressive it is, the patients age they will offer recommendations and he will meet with the surgeon and oncologist to discuss options, pros and cons of a particular treatment.

I was offered radiation treatment that included hormon treatment to reduce the size of the prostate and surgery to place a metal target over the cancer, so they can easily find the exact location to target the radiation. I didn't want to do the 5 day a week radiation treatment over 6 to 8 weeks because the hospital was 2 hours away. Not a drive I wanted to do everyday in the winter

I elected removal of the prostate, a lathroscopic surgery through the abdomen. With this surgery comes with possible erectile disfunction and training your pelvic muscles to now control the flow of your urine. The proceedure includes the remove the sphincter muscle at the bladder, which normally performs this function of controling the urine. This includes wearing diapers for a few months and then maxipads or shields to help with the minor releases of urine when exerting yourself.

Six months after my surgery I have ditched the shields and have firm control of my bladder these days.

There will be a whole team of doctors, nurses, physical therapists and PAs there to help him along the way and answer his and your questions and concerns.

The catheter was uncomfortable and needs constant lubrication to improve the comfort. I had to toss all my cotton boxer shorts and buy boxer brief style underwear to hold the maxipad or shield inplace.

I wish him all the best and hope all is well in the future. We are thinking about him.

[ailsagirl]

35. Hope all goes well

Good vibrations have officially been dispatched. 💕💕💕🤞🤞🤞

[irisblue]

36. All the vibes

[lark]

37. Sending positive vibes for negative results on the biopsy!!

[MustLoveBeagles]

38. Sending good vibes your way

[KT2000]

39. You bet!

Good vibes headed to your husband and you too!

[SWBTATTReg]

40. Always. Keep your heads and spirits up high, and I'll pray to the Almighty to send U healing spirits and love.

[mushroomhunter]

41. good vibes coming your way

[japple]

42. Sending love, light, and healing energies to your husband. May

he be peaceful and calm during this stressful time. Sending hugs to you, debm55.

[Dear_Prudence]

43. Sending good vibes your way ❤️ nt

[AltairIV]

44. Sending you positive vibes!

You and your husband shall be in my thoughts.

[Raven123]

45. Absolutely.

[niyad]

46. VHolding you both in love and light. Vibes for best possible outcome

for your husband. Your DU family is here for you. Lean as hard as you need.

[a kennedy]

48. Damn debm55, tons of positive vibes, and prayers, going for your husband. 🙏🏻 👍🏻 ♥️

[surfered]

49. Been there, done that. Actually twice...I recommend....

…Xanax, hydrocodone, or something to distract him from the procedure.

If the biopsy comes back positive, then the choices are prostatectomy or radiation. I chose radiation of 9 weeks at 5 days per week about 15 minutes per treatment. No muss, no fuss . 2 years out, so far so good.

Good luck!

[JohnSJ]

63. Today every prostate biopsy should be preceeded by a prostate MRI followed by a directed biopsy.

Last edited Wed May 8, 2024, 08:55 PM - Edit history (1)

Random biopsies are hit and miss, and if the suspicious area is in the anterior or transition zone a transrectal biopsy may not hit the right spot, which is why European countries prefer transperineal prostate biopsies, and because the risk of infection from a transperineal prostate biopsy is almost zero.

Comprehensive cancer centers are the places to go for that here in the U.S.

I probably shouldn't make these comments, but the diagnostic technologies have really changed from even 10 years ago, and the treatments have also, especially with radiation therapy. If radiation therapy is employed it can take as little as 5 days, every other day with SBRT, to 9 weeks as you referenced with photon beam radiation or proton beam radiation. There is also brachytherapy or a combination, image guided radiation therapy, or various ablation techniques using heat with ultrasound or lasers.

The important thing is the experience of the physician doing the treatment and diagnosis.

Depending on the grade of the biopsy, a patient might be a candidate for something called active surveillance, where it is a low gleason grade.

If active surveillance is being considered it is highly recommended to do a genetic test on the positive biopsy core to help determine if the paitent is a candidate for AS.

Also getting a second read opinion on the positive biopsy slides may be worthwhile.

I wish the OP's husband all the best, and note that with most prostate cancers the patient has time to make an informed decision on the type of treatment if the biopsy is positive. Which allows the patient time to interview surgeons/urologist, radiation oncologists, etc. to help determine what would be the best approach.

[niyad]

73. Thank you for this valuable information.

[JMCKUSICK]

50. My prayers are

With and for both of you, as I'm quite certain you're suffering with him.
Be teenagers tonight, hold hands, share stories of joy that each of you have received from the other.
Celebrate each other, be silly, hug, and feel.
I wish you both the very best!

[Lonestarblue]

51. Sending good wishes to you and your husband!

[Duncanpup]

52. You got them.

[Ocelot II]

53. Sending good vibes to you and your husband!

[IA8IT]

54. Two friends here in the last few weeks had successful treatment for that. Forward that mojo to you.

[XanaDUer2]

55. Will do

Good luck

[kairos12]

56. Peace and strength to you both.

[LoisB]

57. Good vibes for a good outcome, debm55. Hugs.

[wryter2000]

58. Here's wishing he will be okay

Prostate cancer often moves very slowly. Here’s hoping all goes well for him and you.

[Fla Dem]

59. Absolutely, nothing but the best wishes coming his way. Hope all goes well.

[MLAA]

60. Just sent a bunch!

[DFW]

61. Wishing him the best!!

Prostate cancer is an amoeba of cancers--comes in all shapes, sizes, forms and degrees of severity.

I hope his is one of them "treatable" kind, and can be zapped with a few radiation blasts. Keep us informed!

[skylucy]

62. Deb--Sending you and your husband positive thoughts. Hope all goes well.

[keithbvadu2]

64. Don't let his insurance run out.

https://tenor.com/view/doctor-after-shift-night-annoyed-rage-gif-9555815

[Nac Mac Feegle]

65. Been there

It's scary, hearing the C word. I lost an Uncle to it in a very bad way. I was caught early enough that radiation was the best option. 5 days a week for 9 weeks and it's been 9 years with no problems and a PSA of 0.1 now.

They have a much better handle on it than a lot of other cancers. Breast cancer gets all the publicity, but there's only about 7% chance of a woman getting it. I heard one health care provider say that if a man lives long enough, he will get it, so there are a lot of people to try things out on. It just doesn't get the publicity.

Best wishes and good vibes.

[Chainfire]

66. Best of luck to the both of you.

[gopiscrap]

68. Prayers and good wishes

go out to you and your husband

[rurallib]

69. Best wishes!

[IbogaProject]

70. Sending reiki for best outcome

[bluestarone]

71. Hope all goes well!!

A million vibes heading his way!!!!!!!!!!!!

[moonbeam23]

74. Vibes

and prayers also...they really help!

Someday this whole thing will be just a bad dream and you two will be happy again.

[JoseBalow]

75. I wish you all the best

[emulatorloo]

78. You and your husband have all the vibes I've got!

Stay positive! Love to both of you!

Keep us posted!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

79. Sending good vibes and your husband will be in my prayers

[unblock]

80. My father had a kidney and his prostrate removed

One 30 years ago, the other 25. Unrelated.

Doing fine and celebrating 89 years soon.

He was pleased to inform us at the time that he was "fully functional" after the prostate removal. We children of his didn't really need to know that, but it was certainly good news.

Hope all goes well for the both of you!

[essaynnc]

81. Positive thoughts and good luck

I'm going through similar, so I can understand your agitation. High psa, trouble peeing, they did the biopsy, didn't find anything. High psa a month later, still no clue. More tests, damnit! Good luck, I hope everything goes well tomorrow!

[TNNurse]

82. My husband is about a year into treatment.

You can message me if you want once he has a diagnosis. It is tough.
Never thought we might both have cancer.

[lapucelle]

83. Sending love your way...pass it on to hubby.

[lpbk2713]

84. Wishing both of you all the best.

[ProfessorGAC]

85. Best Of Lluck, Deb

Hoping for the best outcome.
Good vibes being sent.

[MiHale]

86. Hoping for the best, deb...

[GAJMac]

87. He already has a head start on getting well.

He has someone who cares about him and is there for him in his time of need. If that's not a "good vibes", I don't know what is.

Good luck to both of you, and hang in there. Together.

GAJMac

[Niagara]

88. Sending PAWsitive energy and vibes, Debbie!

Please keep us posted.

[Chi67]

89. Many good vibes sent!

[BlueKota]

90. Sending good vibes

[arkielib]

91. Sending good thoughts and vibes for your husband.

You will both be in my thoughts tomorrow.

[Different Drummer]

92. Best of luck to your husband for a good outcome on his biopsy, debm55...and to you as well!

[Trueblue Texan]

93. healing thoughts...

Hope good news is on the way.

[OldBaldy1701E]

94. Done! (n/t)

[Mr.Bill]

95. Healing thoughts coming your way.

[ybbor]

96. Sending you both lots!

I pray everything is okay!

[sinkingfeeling]

97. Of course. Good vibes sent his way.

[summer_in_TX]

98. All the best to your husband!

And to you, too, Debbie!

Prayers for the utmost skill and care by the surgeon and the medical team and for his full recovery. 🙏🏽

[highplainsdem]

99. You have them, Debbie, for both of you.

[ShazzieB]

100. I'm late posting, but want to add my good vibes to all the others.

Cancer scares suck. Sure hope this is a false alarm.

[DET]

101. Wishing You The Best

Debbie,

In the unfortunate event that your husband is shown to have prostate cancer, you want to know the exact stage of the cancer and the Gleason score. That will help you identify your treatment options. All but stage four prostate cancer is curable, with the right treatment. Even stage four - which my husband has - has a significantly improved survival rate from just ten years ago (husband is at four and a half years since diagnosis with a now ‘undetectable’ PSA (less than .1)). I know how incredibly stressful this time is and I wish you the best. Please keep us posted.

[70sEraVet]

102. Hope all goes well for him!

[True Dough]

103. I love to joke around here, as you well know, deb

But in this instance, I'm offering sincere wishes for a positive diagnosis. All the best to you both.

[Emile]

104. Best of luck to you and and your family.

[okaawhatever]

105. Praying my butt off for him. nt

[woodsprite]

106. Sending prayers and good vibes to both you and your husband.

[gibraltar72]

107. Best wishes for you and hubby.

[bleedingulcers]

108. He's in my heart...

Let us know what they find...

[electric_blue68]

109. Good luck for a very good outcome for your husband!

[Bluejeans]

110. May Saint Sharbel help heal your husband!

I understand the frustration of awaiting prostate biopsy results; been there 4 times--all turned out negative including genetic testing!

I hope everything goes well for your husband. May Saint Sharbel, the medical miracle worker, help him heal from this ordeal!

(And it sure doesn't hurt that St. Sharbel is a 4th cousin of mine!)(No kidding!)

https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/saint-sharbel-an-amazing-saint-of-miracles

Pat aka Bluejeans

[AmBlue]

111. All my best...

...for you and your husband.

[malaise]

112. Sending good vibes

[mvd]

113. Deb, I am sending good vibes - trying to send a ton of them

Very hopeful for good news.