September 1997

PCA digest of Gordon Burgess, Birthdate 21 June 1926.

Previous health excellent (apart from a familial heart arythmia being monitored over the past several years) until mid September 1997 when he had a recurence of low back pain and sciatica, then suddenly, upper thoracic pain which caused him considerable immobility.

23-Sep-97 Lab.

Hbg:143 WBC:5.3 Na:141 K:401 C1:101 Creat:84 CHOL:6.26 HDL:0.99 LDL:4.15 TRIG:2.46 FBS:5.8 BILI:9 ALK. PHOS:299 AST (SGOT):21 (Candian Lab normals differ from U.S.)

25-Sep-97 Diag:

Chest Xray & Ultrasound/abdomen. shows possible osteoplastic Metasteses of 5th right rib and possible osteolytic lesion of T6/T7 . Also Gall Stones. Chest Xray showed changes from previous one taken post auto accident four years ago.

26-Sep-97 Dr visit

GP suspects PCa mets to the spine & ribs the cause of severe back pain.

26-Sep-97 Lab.

Results PSA >100 (local Hospital Lab did not report over 100)

29-Sep-97 Urologist.

Diag: DRE -Enlg "enlarged and firm prostate"