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Posted 3/15/2011 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
As with others, gave blood on Monday for first post-op (e months) PSA, and am keeping my fingers crossed for good results. I had blood drawn locally to be sent to Mayo in MN for testing; Mayo insisted they do the first PSA. I've been real blessed so far, as I regained about 99% continence a couple of weeks after catheter removal; ED is another situation entirely--nothing! Am doing the Levitra, VED, etc. and suspect some of "problem" is mental. Oh well, wife is very understanding. Good luck to you "brothers" out there; I appreciate you all as you have made the journey much more tolerable.
Posted 3/15/2011 12:58 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck Flytyer. I just got back from having blood drawn for my 9 month PSA test following BT. Haven't worried too much about the PC lately but just having the blood drawn got me on edge again.
Posted 3/15/2011 1:42 PM (GMT 0)
Flytyer and Raypat, good luck with your test results, wishing you a statistical zero (less than .10 in most circles) and a lifetime of the same.
Posted 3/15/2011 1:46 PM (GMT 0)
will be looking for the results. Best of luck guys,.

Cajun Jeff
Posted 3/15/2011 2:28 PM (GMT 0)
I'm cheering for ya. I'll get my results when I go to the Uro next weds. I don't lie the phone ones for some reason.
Post us some good news!!!
Posted 3/15/2011 2:50 PM (GMT 0)
Good luck to both you guys, hope you come back with big fat zeros.
Posted 3/15/2011 3:26 PM (GMT 0)
Only test you want to flunk I hope you both get big zeros.

 

Posted 3/15/2011 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
Best of luck. Chances are overwhelming that you will shoot a zero, but I know it's always a worry. I note that you were 3+4 with a tertiary of 5. Since you went to Mayo, out of curiosity, did they say anything about that tertiary, or recommend anything different because of it? I was 4+3 with a small amount of 5, though they didn't call it tertiary, and lately I've been reading that the tertiary is not a good thing to have. But my doc didn't say anything about it, so I wonder if the docs at Mayo did.
Posted 3/15/2011 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
Received no feedback on the tertiary 5 from Mayo; doctor said I had less than 2% chance of dying of prostate cancer in next 15 years, so I pretty much tuned out everything after that.
Posted 3/15/2011 5:59 PM (GMT 0)
That's great, I'd tune everything else out after that as well. Best of luck for a lifetime of zeros.
Posted 3/18/2011 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
Got results today: no measurable PSA, i.e. <0.1

I was on pins and needles, and appreciate all the support.
Posted 3/18/2011 8:31 PM (GMT 0)
Congratulations. Happy to hear the great news. :-)
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