February Tests

Anyway, I see the vampire on Friday the 7th. I'll get results the following Tuesday. This test is HUGE for me. I have had liver and kidney functions come up abnormal (but return to normal) and now some bloodwork shows some slight anemia (no real symptoms and to be expected with HT). Still, it's a concern.

My big concern: my PSA. The HT has fortunately knocked the snot out of my PC (and out of me, too, at times). If my PSA remains low (it started at 17.55 pre-HT and the last test was 0.02), then I can go on a HT vacation. Man, I NEED A VACATION.

So, folks, this is the place to let us know about your February tests/results.

Good luck to all. I will say our January results were pretty darn good! Nice to read.

Mel

Mel

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OK, time for a mass emailing. I hate this, but it's a good way to let people know how things are going. I wish I didn't have to do this.

But it is the best way to convey information.

KEEP IN MIND THAT I HAVE A TELEPHONE APPOINTMENT WITH DR. LAM ON WEDNESDAY, SO EVERYTHING I SAY IS PROBABLE FROM OUR PREVIOUS DISCUSSIONS.

This was by far the most nerve-wracking time, awaiting these results. I have been having problems due to the heavy duty medications (at various times: liver issues, kidney issues, and anemia). If my cancer marker can stay very low, then it basically means I am in remission and can take a "medication vacation" that could last awhile and would almost certainly improve the other issues, since they were probably caused by the medications.

I saw the vampire Friday and was expecting to pick up the results Tuesday afternoon. But during the day Umich called and wanted me  to call back to discuss my test results. They NEVER do that. Must be bad news. I then tried to call Dr. O's office to get the results. All of a sudden, the nurse can't talk to me because she had to discuss it with the doctor. Must be bad news. So, I went to the hospital records office to get the results. Their computer was down. I had to wait almost an hour. Not good! But I finally got the results.

Bottom line: undetectable! Period. Additionally, and surprisingly, the other aforementioned issues (except for a very slight anemia) have cleared up.

I will discuss the results with Dr. Lam and hopefully I can stop all the medications except for a maintenance drug that should not cause me any problems! Then again, as you can see, ASSUMPTIONS need not be reality.

Mel

My PSA test just came back today, though my blood was drawn last Thursday.  Woo hoo! My PSA is <0.01 !!! "Controlled remission" still seems appropriate.

That's the first test I've had with the extra decimal place. My prior tests didn't have that extra decimal place of sensitivity, they just said <0.1.  So, <0.01 is even better!

I couldn't get results until this morning because the doc was out Friday. I've said I'm not going to fuss about these tests, and so I was given an extra couple days to wait just to see if I meant it! :)

The call this morning actually surprised me; I wasn't even thinking about it. Wonderful.

The nurse again sounded really concerned about my low T at 10, though. She said that's WAY below normal, and I said that's great! She seemed puzzled, and suggested I keep my next doctor appointment at the end of February. I said I sure will.

(noticed afterward that I accidentally posted this first on last year's February thread! (oops))