Louisville prostate cancer patient says to pay attention to warning signs, get tested early | News from WDRB [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A local cancer patient is fighting for his life and yours. 

Last year, Bryan Wells was diagnosed with stage four cancer and although he’s facing an uphill battle, he’s hoping his story will help save lives.

“Actually just having some minor issues going to the bathroom,” Wells said. “Start, stop, low stream or maybe standing there for a few minutes, not being able to go.”

Last year, Wells had several warning signs for prostate cancer.

“My PSA levels had ballooned to like 28 point something and the range for that is zero to 3.5,” Wells said.

That led to a biopsy and devastating news.

“Four of the six samples came back positive for cancer,” Wells said.

The next step: surgery to remove the prostate, which came with more concerning news.

“Before they went in for surgery, they thought it was just going to be like my prostate and two lymph nodes,” Wells said. But …