Had the Fudge Test on Friday.
Well had the Fudge Test on Friday and firstly it did not hurt and my GP was very good.
It is the strangest sensation as he orbits his finger around the Prostate Gland to feel it's size. He did two circuits and told me my Prostate was enlarged and has ordered a PSI test as the first step. He went on to say the PSI test is not very reliable! I think the Gleason Test is more expensive so they go for cheap first.
Have to wait a week for the test as you can get a false reading as a result of the "Handling of the Gland".
In view of my age 68 he was not overly concerned as it was not lumpy or hard. Was chatting with my neighbour who I go for a pint with on Sundays and he had an enlarged Prostate diagnosed four years ago and it was BPH - funny he never told me before. A bloke thing I suspect.
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