15 hours ago, technoronin said:

PSA is not a very good test. Too many things can affect it and I had two doctors fail to mention things that can affect it leading to me spending 7 months in Hell over the possibility of prostate cancer including lots of extra expenses for an MRI and biopsy. This was in the US, and I am still very angry about it.

I agree. But it gives an indication of whether or not follow-up testing is required. But then my subsequent testing - a biopsy, MRI, & CT Scan showed I had Prostate Cancer (PCa) and needed a bone scan. This bone scan indicated that it may have metastasized into bone cancer in my neck, spine, shoulders and pelvis.

Now that had me worried. Thankfully a rather more expensive PET Scan showed I only had PCa - the rest was simply arthritis - unfortunately sometimes the painful kind. So I got treated for the PCa. But that's life.

On 7/4/2026 at 3:20 PM, unblocktheplanet said:

Ahh, we gotta die of something. Prostate CA is slow and painless.

Very true and every male will get prostate cancer if they live long enough.

On 7/4/2026 at 11:52 PM, technoronin said:

PSA is not a very good test. Too many things can affect it and I had two doctors fail to mention things that can affect it leading to me spending 7 months in Hell over the possibility of prostate cancer including lots of extra expenses for an MRI and biopsy. This was in the US, and I am still very angry about it.

Sorry to hear that. As an American, living in Thailand for more than 18 years, I find myself being more comfortable with Thai medical services than the American that I used before. I do have insurance which allows be to use private hospitals.