Still a zero, but.....

Hi all, it has been awhile since I've posted. I got my PSA results yesterday, and it was the 3rd straight rise, after Da Vinci and IMRT. I had been on quite a winning streak prior to that. I'm technically still a zero, but I have been on the ultra- sensitive test for years, and a pattern is beginning to show. My previous PSA was .017 in January, and now .029, which is almost double from a year ago. My docs met, and they were not concerned yet because my numbers are still low. The doctor that I see for my check ups yesterday did express concern about the trend, though. I had mentioned that my friend, HD_Rider, had been treated with Avodart for his steady rise, and his PSA dropped dramatically. They said we should wait another 6 months, and see where the numbers go, and make a decision at that time. On a side, I had quit the pomegranate pils and the green tea for quite a while. Maybe I will kick those back in and see what happens.

Cheers,
Paul

That's not much PSA, even with a slight rising trend. I would think it would a long time before you need to be thinking about doing anything new.

Andrew

Sorry to hear you see a rising trend. Not that it helps but I was told that going for accuracy below 0.05 was likely to increase stress and not increase the likelihood of the medical team thinking further treatment was necessary.