Originally Posted by
Roger+Out
Thanks for the information and the support guys - very much appreciated. (First time I've been emotional since my dog died!)
Amex - particular thanks - I don't know you but I follow your posts and I realise you've had a particularly tough time yourself, starting with your fracture at 3 Shires. I'm aiming to be at Anni. Waltz next Saturday so please seek me out if you're there - I'm easy to spot - old guy, grey hair, taller than everybody else!
Mr. B. It was all a bit strange really as I didn't have any desperate symptoms. I went to have an MOT at my doctors and mentioned to her that I was having to get up in the night to have a pee. The number of times varied considerably, sometimes once sometimes 5, usually 3/4. I'm coming up 68 and I know there is nothing unusual about that for men of my age and was expecting her to prescribe something to help. That's exactly what she thought as well (after an examination) but thought it would be on the safe side to have a PSA test (a specific prostate test) That come back showing a slightly raised level - 8 as opposed to a norm of 4 (I'm told very high is 100+) so the specialist thought a biopsy best as being the only way to be sure. That came back showing 50% of the samples as positive with a score of 3 on each side (the lowest it can be as they don't use 1 and 2 as they are too near normal)
So, as I say, there was nothing to indicate there was anything seriously wrong - I was traing hard, establishing a fairly good level of fitness and was looking forward to Causey Pike and Coledale. Didn't do either in the end but am back into training and looking forward to the Anni Waltz next week. Hence my post on here - am I deluding myself into thinking I can carry on as before or can I expect my body to react and stop me doing what we all love to do - run those fells!!