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Posted 11/23/2016 6:07 PM (GMT 0)
Just had my yearly visit with my M/O. PSA .28
She said I have been so stable the last 3 years that I no longer needed to have this check up again. Just yearly visit with my RO would do and if I have any large PSA increase to give her a call. She did not believe I would. Took this as really good news and will move on.
Posted 11/23/2016 6:14 PM (GMT 0)
Yep, that is good news! (Well, unless you really, really like your MO.) It seems that your PSA is holding steading at 0.2-0.3 (if I remove a decimal) for the past four years so that's great. Congrats!
Posted 11/23/2016 6:24 PM (GMT 0)
Way to go, Jim!

I love reading these success stories. It helps me to envision what I want to have happen to me.

Thanks for posting it.
Posted 11/23/2016 8:46 PM (GMT 0)
Fantastic news Jim....And PT3B too

Have a great thanksgiving!

Woody
Posted 11/24/2016 7:07 PM (GMT 0)
Awesome news🤗!
I'm hoping for the same.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Bob
Posted 11/29/2016 10:40 PM (GMT 0)
Great news. I am curious. Why does she not think the PSA will rise? What does she think is causing the PSA? My husband is in a similar place (but has not been stable as long) and his doctor seems to think that eventually he will need HT. Perhaps it is related to age??
Posted 11/30/2016 2:12 AM (GMT 0)
I would think that such a stable PSA history at the very least indicates non aggressive Pca in his system . PSA Doubling time is a strong predictor of recurrence. Just another victim's opinion.
Bob
Posted 11/30/2016 3:23 AM (GMT 0)
It's always nice when a doc says don't come back.

Here's to a life of low numbers,
Andrew
Posted 11/30/2016 5:55 PM (GMT 0)
Wonderful news and right at Thanksgiving. Now that's something to celebrate!
I do hope that is the end of the beast in your life.

Best of everything to you,

Rick
Posted 11/30/2016 6:30 PM (GMT 0)
My MO said pretty much along the lines of what Break60 posted.
The length of time (since 2012) of the PSA being this stable indicated to her that I had a good chance of this staying as a non-aggressive PC. Just her educated guess. No promise. It could change down the road. Both her and my RO have mentioned that it is also possible that left over tissue after the Radiation could also be causing some of the PSA readings. Nobody really knows what will happen in the future. I am just going to continue doing what I have been doing since 2012. That is diet with no red meat & exercise a lot.

Hope everyone does well & happy holidays!
Posted 12/1/2016 3:41 AM (GMT 0)
Thank you for sharing this information. I hope the same for my husband. Happy holidays!!
Posted 12/1/2016 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
Melg,

Best of luck to your husband.

Jim
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