The Beers are on Me

I hereby submit my application for the "ZERO" club! I had my 6-week follow-up with my doctor today in his Richmod offices. I was escorted in and had some blood drawn, then waited in the exam room and spoke with an intern for a few minutes. Dr. Morgan came in, shook my hand and told me my PSA was undetectible, being less than 0.1 (apparently their lab is right on site so they do the testing right away). Of course I was elated! We spoke for a awhile and I asked about the more exacting exams that provide potentially better visibility on a rising PSA and doubling times. He was frank and told me he does not use them because of PSA anxiety and that their value may not be what many people believe. He continued by saying my pre-op stats and findings during surgery, combined with my post-op pathology report are all postivie indicators and that he believes my PSA will remain undectable. I will go back in 3 months for another PSA.


I couldn't close without saying a big hello to all here and "thanks" for the information and support. My prayers and good wishes are with all who have passed through these hallways and those who will someday cross into our world. I'll still be here trying to lend supprt in any way I can.



John

Thanks for the great news, and congrats. I hope you will continue to keep us updated as you move further from recovery.

Great to hear Mel. Hope that you have a lifetime of zeros.

Michael

Hoorah! - always good to hear of an expanding ZERO CLUB - great news for the stats and post-op pathology - as well as having a doctor you can talk to and who listens !
congrats - here's to many many years of zeros...

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BRONSON

Congrats John! My uro told me the same thing about an ultra sensitive PSA. He also said they wouldn't do anything anyway unless it got over .1... may you have a lifetime of ZEROs...

Ricky2

John, Wonderful news for you. Sounds like a brilliant (person-orientated) system with being able to get the blood drawn and analysed there and then with any questions clarified at the time with the Doc. Glad it was such a good result for you. Take care and thank you for your words. I can relate to the "passing through hallways" on a Pca journey - its a lovely, peaceful analogy I think (and will have me "pondering" on this, for the rest of this sunny day - thanks). Wishing you may zeros in the future. Lana & CJ

Yippee thanks for sharing.
CareBear

Cheers! Keep 'em coming. May you have a lifetime of them.

Bob

John, How wonderful !!!! Hero