Arrived at 11.15 for 11.30 appointment eventually taken at 12.30 by the doctor, who I made it plain to that I was not happy with the 1 hour wait!
The doctor began by asking me what the surgeon had said. I told them I was not having an operation and to read their notes! The doctor explained to me various things re future treatment, I told them I had read the booklet Radiotherapy for Prostrate Cancer. They explained what I had already read about re future treatment.
I questioned whether Stereotactic body radiation therapy might be a possible alternative. They did not think so and checked with the consultant who said not in my case as I was T3. Because I had been so annoyed at my long wait I then decided not to take a decision about proceeding with 4 weeks of radiotherapy with prior markers and CT scan, but rather think about it. I was in the mind of not having radiotherapy at all, having not been impressed by this appointment at all.
Instead I said I would wait till after my next hormone jag and PSA score, and asked for another appointment therefore to be set up, at which point I would then make my decision either to have any radiotherapy or not!
"Appointment at urology clinic"
About: Queen Margaret Hospital / Urology Queen Margaret Hospital Urology KY12 0SU
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