Reltnie, congrats, and thanks for sharing your positive story...
so sorry for your loss. And our loss. Whenever we lose a brother to this disease it's a gut punch, and a loss for us all. May he rest in peace...
Jason, while I am not a fan of Quest Labs, for my own reasons, this is a great result. Different labs use different assays, and they all have their different levels under which PSA cannot be...
I use Claude ( Claude.ai ), and find it extremely helpful and detailed. The free version limits your questions in a given time frame, so if you go up against the limit, you have to wait a few hours...
My understanding of current PSMA PET scan is that it won't likely pick up anything with a PSA of less than .2 and even at that level its "iffy", so I agree with Djin, forego the PSMA PET. I also...
I think its important that we all respect each others very diverse experiences. I also think it's important not to minimize anyone's worry, whether another person considers it needless or otherwise....
I was treated with SRT + ADT, 3 years after surgery, at a PSA of .08...
Chris, while your emotional reaction is totally understandable, I think you should step back, take a deep breath, and try to take this one step at a time. It’s one test, you need multiple tests to...
Nice! 15 years, wow. I think you can exhale now lol. Congrats...
I can't recall who, but io I know I have seen that happen with a few guys here. And my surgeon told me he does see that happen, when my PSA started to rise, because he didn't think I should do early...
@hosed... welcome to the forum. I assume you are experiencing BCR after surgery? My PSA became detectable at Quest at .02, two years post surgery. I switched to labcorp, and watched my PSA slowly...
Just bumping this post up, in hopes you get some responses. I have no real advice, I never experienced any urinary frequency issues, other than occasionally while on Salvage Radiation, which resolved...
pasayten, good to hear from you, and glad you are doing ok. It's great that you are not letting the slowly rising PSA mess with your head. No reason to, considering the slow rise, you'll be well into...
I was advised by 2 well reputed radiation oncologists at major cancer institutions, that treating earlier is better. And I decided to follow their advice, against the wishes of my urologist/surgeon,...
Floyd, welcome, don't know if you have Prostate Cancer or not, but regarding your question, it doesn't matter. If you can't pee, it's an emergency and you need to get catheterized and get it figured...
JMHO, while the last reading was a big enough jump to consider the possibility of it being an outlier, I still think your previous tests are showing a clear trend. I would get a meeting with a...
I take 5 mg daily. My understanding is that 20 mg is the max dose, and should be taken on an as needed basis....
That is terrific. Happy New Year...
Lets keep anything even remotely related to politics, out of this thread. Thanks...
That is indeed a great Christmas gift Mattam. Enjoy the holidays...
Happy Holidays to you all, and your families...
Sorry you guys are going through this, dealing with these issues. Everybody's experience is different. I had SRT 3 years after surgery, 6 years ago. So far no issues. I think its important, when...
Jim, and RTomasi, welcome to the forum. RT, not much to add, seems like you have done a good job of researching your situation. As Halbert mentioned, SBRT/Cyberknife would be a good choice based on...
Ironwood, I have zero input for you, sorry. I am just not well versed in your topic. But I wanted to reply so that your post is bumped up to the top, as a more recent post, for a better chance at...
I had always used Quest in the past, and had the post- prostatectomy test after surgery. After three 3 month tests showing <.02, at the one year mark, it came back at 2.8. Yikes, I was freaked out. I...
yoop, sorry to hear about this, But gratified that you are doing well. You were a huge help to me when I first arrived here at HW and I will never forget that. RIP Dr. Moran, he left quite an amazing...
The fact that you were previously detectable then back to undetectable for a long time, tells me the only thing required here is some slightly heightened level of vigilance. But no reason whatsoever...
Congrats FI. I also have a slight bend, I don't recall how long it's been there, but I always assumed it was a result of the surgery/maybe shortening of the urethra. But who knows , maybe it was from...
Very sorry for your loss. You had lots of ups and downs thru this journey, may you hold the good memories close to your heart...
Julius, welcome to the forum. I would strongly suggest that you educate yourself using google, AI engines, or whatever you find most useful about the success and side effects of surgery and the...
Summer, while the drop from 64 to 55 may seem important, I don't think it is. T levels can vary by a lot, even depending on the time of day, lab used, activities the previous day (exercise). So I...
Late to the party Todd, but I'll say happy thanksgiving anyway. AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Been off the grid for a few weeks dealing with a move...
Patrick, not much to add to the excellent responses you've gotten. Except, like the others, I had negligible side effects from 40 rounds of salvage. The Hormone Therapy was not fun, but very...
JC, your lack of zest, as you describe it, is certainly understandable. When I was diagnosed, and for a while after treatment, I felt the same, I just didn't know which way was up. you've faced a...
Congrats Hal, 10 years is a huge milestone....
Which it's worth noting, isn't a great way to conduct oneself on a support forum, which this is. We may disagree with a persons choice of treatment, but anecdotal information aside, none of us...
Duly noted Hal, apologies. My feeling is that T levels tend to vary so much, that I would feel more comfortable with a lab test. Although I don't really know much about the home tests....
It's good that this came up. I recall, after my surgery in January 2015, there was so much talk in November about November. Many of us grew moustache's to commemorate and "advertise" Movember, and to...
Good to hear from you Pax, and very happy that things are going well for you PCa wise. On the subject of TRT, my RO (actually his NP) told me that after 5 years of undetectable PSA post SRT (I was a...
I get my T tested every year when I do my PSA test. It recovered after ADT to the low 300's which was my baseline. However when I tested in May it was down to 240. And funny you should mention this...
Jason, not much to add, but just a word on statistics. The stats you are looking at apply to large groups Not to any one individual. It's like blackjack - if you play for 12 hours or more, the odds...
Glad to hear you are doing well Dewayne...
ANB, that is some great news, to say the least, we are all pulling for you. And it is so heartening to hear about such a result from a new weapon in the fight, shows you, we can kick the can down the...
Since the original poster deleted his post, I am gonna lock this thread....
what was your Gleason score, from surgical pathology. Your timing is similar to mine, my PSA became detectable at the 2 year mark, and at the 3 year mark I had SRT + ADT. Finished salvage and ADT 5...
Seems pretty typical, it's going to take some time. I assume your constipation has resolved?...