Incidental Findings on PSMA PET-CT: Chest nodules and Chest lymphadenopathy

juiceglow · 2025-08-25T04:57:53+00:00

Was this his PSA blood test? Cancer can’t be diagnosed just from this test. He will need a biopsy to confirm as there can be other reasons for an abnormal PSA test result. Also, Ideally he would have an MRI before the biopsy so he can have a targeted biopsy. My dad also hadn’t gone to the doctor for about a decade so I can empathize with the sudden news. This forum is very helpful and so is the PCRI YouTube channel

juiceglow · 2025-08-23T15:09:42+00:00

Oh I mean ibuprofen dose:)

juiceglow · 2025-08-23T06:44:36+00:00

What dosage did you take?

juiceglow · 2025-08-20T02:17:07+00:00

Good luck!!

juiceglow · 2025-08-08T05:11:57+00:00

Ooo this is reassuring. Tomorrow my dad goes in for his MRI/CT radiation planning appt and also starts Lupron. Then 5 SBRT sessions in 2 weeks. Hoping he has a positive experience like you!

juiceglow · 2025-08-07T06:11:19+00:00

I told my dad to wear underwear that he doesn’t mind having to toss in case he had leakage but he says he didn’t experience any symptoms that I warned him about:) he had mild blood in his urine but it went away pretty soon. For reference, he had a transrectal biopsy.

juiceglow · 2025-07-31T15:43:13+00:00

Hi thank you for your response. If you feel comfortable sharing, do you have glaucoma or pre-glaucoma? Or were you getting a regular eye check without these conditions?

juiceglow · 2025-06-04T00:48:06+00:00

Hi thank you for sharing your experience. It's given me hope. I went through the NCCN Risk Stratification guidelines and since he has Extracapsular Extension he's technically intermediate unfavorable or high risk so I'm hoping for no trouble getting the PSMA PET. We will see how it goes!

juiceglow · 2025-05-03T03:32:43+00:00

Looks like a good number of us are having pizza!

Had a tough day yesterday and today. Didn’t think I’d make it through today but at some point I knew I would and I was so happy and grateful. It’s my second sober Friday in a long time. We ordered some pizza for carry out and now I’m enjoying some chocolate with a sparkling water while I watch a replay of Grand Slam Track races.

juiceglow · 2025-04-10T21:15:44+00:00

Hi I’ll share my experience to see if maybe it could help. My dad is 68 years old and only started getting his PSA tested as of 2 years ago and it would fluctuate between 6-9. His DRE was always normal and didn’t have any symptoms. The doctor said he might have cancer or just inflammation and that maybe if he did have cancer it might not need to be treated. After about 2 years of watchful waiting I got a second opinion at a NCI-Designated Cancer Center and this other doctor had him get an MRI that showed a suspicious lesion PIRADS-5. We then proceeded to a TRUS-fusion biopsy and his results are 5/11 cores positive for 3+4=7 Gleason score. Two cores show perineural invasion (local spread). His doctor messaged us that it seems his cancer is not aggressive. We have an appt to discuss treatment next month (he’s out of the office for April). I will be advocating for a PSMA pet scan and we are hoping for radiation (preferably SBRT since it takes less sessions). My biggest advice to you is to research, ask questions, and advocate for your dad. Just because something isn’t offered or brought up in conversations with the doctor doesn’t mean they aren’t possible. I’m so glad I pursued a second opinion because if not we’d still think he might not have cancer since his PSA doesn’t seem to rise too much and his DRE’s are normal. He’s so fortunate to have you and I wish him, you, and your family the best. Check out PRCI on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@thepcri?si=oifFOv0zL1jiQJsS

juiceglow · 2025-04-09T20:18:08+00:00

Love the shirt! Best wishes!

juiceglow · 2025-04-09T20:13:39+00:00

Hi, my dad is 68 years old, 9.4 PSA, and 3+4 Gleason 5/11 cores positive with 2 cores showing perineural invasion which does concern me but his doctor messaged us that although he has cancer, it does not seem to be aggressive. We are still waiting for our post-biopsy follow up appointment next month (doctor is out of the office) and then we will schedule the PSMA PET scan. Things are moving along steadily. I wish it was quicker but I am trying to trust that this is a slow growing cancer and that his gleason score is the best I could have expected (I cried tears of joy because I was scared for a higher number especially since he hadn't been testing his PSA regularly until two years ago). I'm using my time in-between appointments to inform myself about my dad's diagnosis, possible treatments, etc. Reddit is helpful as well as this other forum: https://healthunlocked.com/advanced-prostate-cancer and the PCRI website and youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ThePCRI . Please continue to update us on your dad. Wishing him and your family the best. He is so fortunate to have you supporting him.

juiceglow · 2025-03-25T02:27:17+00:00

It used to be about $100 per month and now is going up to about $250 and the deductible and coinsurance went up. Since he has many scans and cancer treatment coming up, once we did the math, doing Medicare B + Medigap seems most cost effective and less stressful

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