2 Year PSA - BUT..There's Always a But

PSA came back <.01 Again...Yea...Next appointment 12 months away.

BUT, the blood in my urine that has been there off and on is there enough to warrant futher investigation.

It may be nothing or kidney stones or bladder cancer...

Get to get a scope crammed down little pee wee and a scrape taken of the bladder and then a CT Scan of the bladder and kidney.

Gonna eat some lunch and head off to the dentist for some additonal excitment today. (getting a feeling redone)

Oh the joys.

Steve,

Good to hear about the zero but sorry about the blood and the dentist. Not sure who got more of my money in the last year, the surgeon or my dentist. My sixty year warranty was used up I guess. Hope the blood is a minor thing but keep us posted.

Michael

 

Steve, the 2 year mark must be a great feeling to make, congrats on that.

As far as the bleeding, we went through the exact same scare on my mother when she was 81, she had a lot of urinary bleeding. Her dr. was totally convinced it was bladder cancer, as she has been smoking for over 56 years, and smoking is the #1 cause of it. They put her through all the same tests, and then some more, and it came up clean. In her case, it was some weird, but benign infection in the lower part of her kidneys. Some meds easily cleared it up in a week. Never had a problem since, now she is almost 83, and still chain smoking! (Disclaimer: not encouraging smoking for anyone here, just stating the facts of the case)

Good luck, hope your's turns out that simple too.

David in SC

Steve,

Know the feeling. I am in for a uteroscope in June. They have a neat new test called the FISH test which the cells in the urine, combines them with flourescent markers. Cost a lot of bucks.

Mine came back positive. But, the pathologist who do did the cytology thinks the adenocarcinoma and treatment may hve influenced the FISH.

Anyway, poor willie gets violated again.

Good luck on your violation.

goodlife,
never heard of that test before. i for one, have a ban going on anyone sticking anything up my winky. no consent from me, not unless they want to put me under completely.

I have been waiting to hear the results. That is great news on the PSA. I hope the other tests goes well for you.

Thanks Ray - just what I wanted to hear   (just kidding)

I have a pretty good idea it won't be fun. At least what goes in must come out.

Can't resist - about dentists (actually, one dentist):

A couple of years ago our family gets a new dentist as a result of insurance changes.  My teenage daughter goes in first.  He tells her that she has nine cavities and needs three crowns (at $1,000+ each).  And on top of all that, while she's still in the chair he tries to sell her a special "state of the art" toothbrush for $240.

We quickly decide to go back to our old dentist, insurance be darned - she has one cavity and needs no crowns.  Plus he's never even heard of a $240 toothbrush, sounds to him like something the Pentagon would buy.

Zen9 

 

 

 ..You're good  Dallas,  know you are! Hang in brother... 

   Hey krag good to hear from you. my two year is coming up next month...

Zen:

That dentist was a CROOK and should have been prosecuted.

Mel