Post RP/SRT Pelvic Mass?

[bldn10]

RRP 2/02, SRT 7/16, BCR 9/23 Latest PSA .17

I recently retired and have been spending more time sitting on my ass in front of the computer [like right now] than I should. Over the last couple of months I have begun to feel/sense that I am sitting on something, very similar to what I felt pre-RP. At first I wrote it off as just sitting too much, but then I got the detectable PSA and that shed a new light. I am seeing a medical oncologist Thursday and I assume he will do my first DRE in 8 years, so then I'll know more.

But I'd like to have an idea of what it might be. At such low PSA it does not seem like there could be a mass of PCa (or even benign prostate tissue) large and solid enough for me to feel just sitting down. What else could it be? Bladder? Rectum?

[j-o-h-n]

Bend over............ let's have a look..........

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 10/31/2023 7:06 PM DST

[bldn10 in reply to j-o-h-n]

I'm frankly as concerned about this as the PCa, which can be treated rather cleanly, whereas a rectal issue can get pretty nasty.

[bldn10 in reply to bldn10]

Well, saw med-onc yesterday and when I mentioned this he just said it surely was not PCa. Translation: not my job. Won't go back.