Hi all, I got the blood work done today. The value has dropped to <0.008 which was 0.05 in Jan'24....
Thanks, Halbert. Sr Sailor - Yes, they all were run by the same lab. He has been on ADT for around 3 years now. Please suggest what should be my next steps and if there is anything to worry about. I...
Hi everyone, Just got the PSA done today for my dad. May'23 : 0.01 September'23 : 0.01 January'24 : 0.05 I see a little rise in the value. Is it concerning or it can be test deviations. I am really...
Thanks centralPAdude, Sr Sailor, DjinTonic and Cyclone-ISU for your valuable inputs....
Hi Cyclone, all We are keeping track of the PSA. Just got the report for November. Here are the last 6 reports: Dec 21 : 0.09 Jan 22 : 0.05 Feb 22 : 0.07 Mar 22 : 0.08 August : 0.08 November : 0.09...
Thanks Halbert and Cyclone. God bless!...
Hi Cyclone, all We are keeping a monthly track of the PSA. Just got the report for March. Here are the last 4 reports: Dec 21 : 0.09 Jan 22 : 0.05 Feb 22 : 0.07 Mar 22 : 0.08 I am rally worried. Is...
Thank you, Cyclone. As I always say, your words are always encouraging and give strength to everyone, especially me. God bless you, always and keep you in the best of health. Yes, the doctor...
Hi Cyclone,all My dad just had his tri-monthly shot. Here are the PSA readings for the last 3 months: Dec 21 : 0.09 Jan 22 : 0.05 Feb 22 : 0.07 Cyclone : He has stopped Abiraterone 3 months back and...
Hi Mumbo, The treatment was started in May with ADT and abiraterone. So this is the first treatment that he has started with....
Hi Cyclone, everyone Got the blood work today and the PSA is now 0.09. So the following is the chronology of the PSA readings over the past few months: 7.5 -->2.3 -->0.2 -->0.07-->0.09(today, with a...
Thanks Cyclone. My dad has put on a lot of weight because of the steroid(Prednisolone) accompanying abiraterone. So actually he wanted to discontinue the steroid and so the abiraterone. He may...
Hi Cyclone,everyone Got the blood work done yesterday. PSA has come down to 0.07. Dad got his 3 monthly ADT shot today. Doctor has advised to stop Abiraterone for a month and follow-up with the PSA...
Hi Cyclone, Apologies for replying late. Dad had his blood work done a month ago and his PSA was around 0.02. I hope it continues to stay this low for many many years to come. Whenever we have the...
Thanks Cyclone for sharing the insights. Your words always instill confidence in me. And sorry for the late reply as I got infected with Covid. My dad had the blood work done again at the beginning...
Good evening. One question please: We had the blood work done today. After the first ADT shot(3 month shot) about a month ago, the PSA has come down from 43 to 7.5. When should I expect it to reach...
Thanks again Cyclone. I always appreciate the way you explain the things and take out time to cover all nuances that have been asked by the members. The thread you mentioned is really helpful and I...
Thanks Cyclone. My dad was administered Pamorelin (Triptorelin : 11.25mg) today as the first shot. Along-with this we are starting with Abura (Abiraterone : 500 mg) : 2 tablets in the morning...
Thanks again, DJin, Mumbo, Halbert and JNF. Going for the first shot tomorrow. One question please : I was reading through the internet and found that Abiraterone should be started 7-10 days before...
Thanks Djin. So what I can decipher is that abiraterone is being successfully used as the first line of ADT. Please correct me if I am wrong. My 2 follow-up questions: 1) Do we have next line of ADT...
Thanks Halbert and Djin. The doctor is suggesting: Hormone Therapy - Surgical(Orchiectomy) OR Injection(Probably Lupron) every 3 months. We are inclined towards Orchiectomy. Alongwith Orchiectomy, he...
Thanks Mumbo and Pratoman. We have asked for the slides for re-evaluation. The doctor said the 2 cores in section C must have been broken as they sent it for evaluation 500 kms away(Difficult for me...
Thanks Djin. I am also confused about it. The radiologist told me on the day of biopsy that a total of 13 cores have been taken. I will check with him tomorrow regarding the same. One question please...
Hi everyone, I need your help again. Got the biopsy done again. Please help me understand the report: A) Left Apex B) Right Apex C) Left Base D) Right Base E) Left mid gland F) Right mid gland Gross...
Thanks Cyclone, as always, for your valuable and informative insights. Really grateful to you. My answers: I know your dad has an upcoming appointment with his urologist. Are you able to be present...
Hi everyone, Just need some insights. The PSA has further come down to 43 after 10 more days of antibiotics. A quick question here please: As the PSA is coming down slowly with antibiotics. Can the...
Just an update. After having antibiotics for 15 more days, the PSA has come down to 45 from 50. Continuing with the course of antibiotics for another 2 weeks before we see the urologist again. Any...
Thanks DJin Tonic, ASAdvocate for your inputs. Thanks a lot, Cyclone-ISU. Your words are always encouraging. I hope your dad and uncle are doing great. God bless!...
Hi everyone, I am back with another dilemma. After 2 months of biopsy and antibiotic treatment for 2 months, the PSA rose to 50 today. Can such a PSA be due to Granulomatous Prostatitis? I am not...
Thanks a Logo and Sr Sailor. I always appreciate your help. May God Bless everyone here!...
So we have the results of the biopsy. Details: A) Left Base B) Left Base C) Left Mid Gland D) Left Mid Gland E) Left Apex F) Left Apex G) Right Apex H) Right Apex I) Right Mid Gland J) Right Mid...
Thanks Djin. Sorry, that I am getting anxious and finding it difficult to hold my nerves. I am trying to get as much as I can from the group of experts here....
Thanks DJin and Mumbo. I do not know what to do till the time biopsy report is out. One more thing if you can help me with: I am hoping it comes out to be benign but if it is other way round, based...
Thanks Djin. My dad would be undergoing TRUS biopsy in a few days. Everyone, does PIRAD 5 on MRI necessarily mean PCa or it can be BPH mimicing like it?...
Hi Djin, The first 3 points are actually the summary of the findings. One question please : Does a lesion mentioned above always mean PCa?...
A few more pointers: d) The right seminal vesicle is normal e) Visualized pelvic bones are normal in cortical outline and marrow edema f) No free fluid is seen in the pelvic peritoneal cavity....
Hi JNF, logo, everyone As suggested we had the MRI of the prostate done and the following are the findings: a) Lesion involving the left posteromedial, posterolateral and anterior peripheral zone at...
Thanks a lot JNF for your inputs. We are located in India(Gurgaon). Thanks logo. Your words are very comforting and I am really hoping everything goes well....
Thanks a lot ASAdvocate. One question please. Can such a high PSA be due to BPH with infection? I am really very worried about this. Please suggest....
Hi everyone, I need a help. October 2018 - My dad(80 yrs) had a PSA of 21. We got the Biopsy done and with the grace of God it was negative and BPH was detected. April 2019 - We got the TURP done and...
Thank you so much, 142. I will get the PSA done again in a month and let you all know about the result(Hope it lowers down)....
Yes 142. That is what I meant that it did not come down to the extent that I was expecting. I read about this a lot and concluded that after the surgery it comes down between 0.1-0.5, so that is the...
Hi dear members, I have a question please. As I mentioned the last time, we had the reports of the biopsy for the prostate sample taken during the prostate surgery. The report was negative(with the...
Thank you so much Andrew....
Thank you Andrew,garyi and Halbert. We are based in New Delhi, India. His PSA usually hovers around 8 with anti-biotics but when he stops them it rises. 2 questions please: In PCa, does PSA come down...
Thanks garyi. Hi Everyone, My dad had his TURP done a week ago and the surgery went well. A question that is bothering me : Dad had the prostate size of 113 grams and the PSA was around 21(with 25%...
Thanks Andrew. Yes, the doctor is saying that it is fine to have the surgery but just wanted to check if any of our esteemed members here has undergone it at the said age....
Hi everyone, I am new here and writing this for my father who is 80 years of age and has BPH with prostate 103 grams. Doctor has suggested to go for TURP. Is TURP good to go at the age of 80? Please...