I don't worry

I never worried about my health and did not do check-ups. My first ever PSA test at age 63 came back as 10.6.
The Uro said after the DRE, "Don't worry, there is a 50% chance that it's not cancer."

The biopsy result was Gl 7 (3+4), 12 of 16 pos. The Uro said, "Don't worry, surgery has a 90% chance of curing you."

After surgery, the Uro said, "Don't worry, with your favorable pathology report you should remain cancer free."

Two years later, PSA was 0.1. "Don't worry," said the Uro, "in my long experience there have been a lot of patients
where PSA stayed at 0.1 for a many years."

Four months later PSA was 0.2. The RO said "Don't worry, radiation has a good chance of eliminating the cancer."
This was followed by 4 months of Lupron and 40 IMRT sessions. Nine months later, PSA was 0.1. "Don't worry,"
said the RO, "it may go lower."

Three months later, PSA was undetectable. I did not even ask the doc about the chances of the cancer coming back. I know what the answer would be.

Uranus, just want to say welcome the forum.
Well, good chance that this is now in the rear view mirror. Of course, you already know, no guarantees. But don’t worry, because worrying won’t help and may hurt. In that respect your Drs were right, in telling you don’t worry.
Even if it does come back, you’ve got plenty of options. Let’s hope it doesn’t though.

I’m in a similar boat, also G7(3+4), also experienced detectable PSA after surgery, my surgeon also said don’t worry pathology was good and this may not turn into nothing. I didn’t listen to him and started ADT and radiation at .08. So far, undetectable 18 months after treatment, we’ll see next week when I get my PSA done.
Hope the same for you, many years of undetectable and not worrying,

In spite of all the "don't worries" you seem to have a good attitude. I let my wife worry for both of us.
Jim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tr8qzcvxha

You are at a good place (Healing well) where you can research and find out what the possibilities are - There are many new treatments that can truly help all of us. If you're able go to a major cancer center and get a second opinion next time they say don't worry.
Larry E

With a G9 biopsy I heard the same words from my first URO. Then he had the nerve to snipe me and wife with saying “you are the couple who always see the glass as half-empty.” He said those words to us after my first post-RP PSA came back above .20. That was the last conversation I had with him. Hang in there.

Healingwell punked again...and so it goes...they come they go...their night in the sun...the old razzle dazzle...their groupies come...and go as well...sipping it’s fading fizzle...we soldier on with an un rung bell...“where have all the flowers gone”...tarry not...time is the toll and the tell...Rut the weep>>>>>>logo