Neurology- 'Urgent Appointment'

[andy-hughes]

Following a routine scan on my enlarged prostate, I have a face to face appointment with a Eurologist.

This is being classed as 'urgent'.

Should I be worried?

[andy-hughes]

That's Urology!!!!

[douglas9401]

I think 'urgent' is the new 'an appointment' in NHS speak since Covid conferred sainthood on medics.

I'm no expert but I hope they look somewhere south of your face to check for issues.

[barry1010]

No.  I had an urgent appointment after a scan, I had a biopsy and all is well.  I have a benign enlarged prostate and take tablets for it.  Had it at least 10 years now.  Discovered after I was unable to urinate for 14 hours.

[rockyracoon]

Of course you're going to be worried. It's a urgent referral. However, it's likely nothing, but if it isn't, they have hopefully caught it before it gets worse.

Good luck.

[Khandro]

In the worst case scenario you may need an op. andy, which is routine and isn't that bad, but hope that isn't necessary. Good luck. 

[andy-hughes]

Thanks all for your answers, advice, and good wishes - much appreciated. 

[ParsleyDumpling]

Andy, as long as you have not been put on the 2ww cancer pathway, urgent may still mean weeks rather than days.

[jourdain2]

I think they  are classing 'urgent' more broadly these days to catch more problems early (this from being in hospital a lot and listening).  You may simply need a re-section (as did OH and several friends of ours) because it has got to a certain stage - and nothing to do with cancer.  If your PSA results aren't waving red flags, try to relax.

OH was out of hospital in a couple of days - and mightily relieved not to be going to the loo every hour on the hour at night!  

N.B. The word 'relieved' was not a joke, but can be taken as such.  Nil desperandum.  :)

[SparklyKid]

I have   taken tablets for an enlarged prostate for years . The GP said most men die with an enlarged prostate . Not because of it.

 

 

[Buenchico]

My (wild) guess, Andy, is that your prostate might have enlarged to a point where a TURP procedure might be considered to be advisable:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/transurethral-resection-of-the-prostate-turp/

If so, it's a remarkably simple procedure that's usually carried out under a regional anaesthetic.  (i.e. you're wide awake, but totally numb from the waist down, as the surgeon gradually chops bits of your prostate away).  I found it to be totally painless, both during and after the op and actually quite interesting!