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Posted 8/14/2019 4:16 PM (GMT 0)
Good morning all , just had a recent blood workup . Psa is at 1.06 down from 1.22 , before that it was at my lowest at .83. My rad onc wanted to do psa at 3 month intervals because of the previous bounces . I know this is a long road so if you have a bounce it is just part of the program , hang in there . Drinks on me tonight . SemperFi ,John
Posted 8/14/2019 4:33 PM (GMT 0)
Good news.

RT is a slow road .
Posted 8/14/2019 4:51 PM (GMT 0)
Seems like all is good. Continued good luck!
Posted 8/14/2019 6:35 PM (GMT 0)
My RO says PC is a marathon and not a sprint. In my journey I found the lab used can make a significant difference in results as a result of several different standards being used. Also, biking, sexual activity, etc. can effect PSA values. My RO also says guys having a bounce statistically have less recurrence and better outcomes. Best wishes for low values going forward.
Posted 8/14/2019 7:12 PM (GMT 0)
Good news! Hey, it took me 6 years to get to nadir so you're doing fine!

Jim
Posted 8/14/2019 7:15 PM (GMT 0)
It looks like it was potentially your 3rd bounce.
Wishing you continued overall downward trending!
Posted 8/14/2019 9:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hey, John - Don't they say "The best balls bounce the most times?"

I agree with the others, in that my own limited research says that those RT patients who take a long time to reach nadir and those who bounce have the best long-term outcomes.

I'll have a single malt scotch, please!
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