29th May 2012 – The start of my education concerning PSA – Dr Google time

More days past, then on 29th May 2012 a letter dropped through the letterbox. (Interesting that the letter was dated 17^th May .. must have been stuck in someones outbox ).  It said that due to my family history and the result I needed to go see my GP with the results letter or they could alternatively arrange a private consultation with a specialist. PANIC now set in.

The letter said:
PSA 4.25 above expected level for my age group ( I am 52 years old )
Free PSA score = 0.35
Free:Total ratio = 8%

I didn’t understand any of this so I used the famous Dr Google. This said that in the UK a PSA of 3 or above and the GP had to refer the patient to a urologist at the hospital.

I rang my GP surgery, at first they didn’t have an appointment, but I read the letter to the girl over the phone and she gave me an appointment on 31st May.