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Posted 8/19/2019 9:46 PM (GMT 0)
My PSA test came back today at < 0.02. The first time in over four years since diagnosis my PSA has gone undetectable. I've never been big on spiking the ball - there's plenty of guys not doing as well - but it's been a long time coming, so I'll do it this one time. Now the ADT waiting game begins. Lol 😉

BTW, I have noticed no remarkable side-effects from ADT. Maybe six months isn't long enough to predict the long term side-effects, but I remain hopeful things will stay as they are.

Have a drink on me.
Posted 8/19/2019 10:17 PM (GMT 0)
YAY!!! Great news!

Andrew
Posted 8/19/2019 10:43 PM (GMT 0)

mattam said...

Have a drink on me.

Will do, & congrats!!!
Posted 8/19/2019 10:44 PM (GMT 0)
Excellent
Posted 8/20/2019 11:27 AM (GMT 0)
Great News smile

Here's to many more undetectable's for you.
Posted 8/20/2019 12:04 PM (GMT 0)
Great news mattam
Posted 8/20/2019 5:32 PM (GMT 0)
Mattam,
Thats Xcelent, xtandi is doing the job !! many more of those to come for you. I remember the feeling I got when mine came down to that. I am so happy for you. You are blessed! So wonderful to hear that great news !
Wings aka Dan in So cal
Posted 8/20/2019 6:09 PM (GMT 0)
That is so awesome!! Congratulations Brother!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 8/20/2019 8:47 PM (GMT 0)
excellent news!
Posted 8/21/2019 12:05 AM (GMT 0)
Very happy for you, long time coming. And thanks for the two fingers of Hibiki 17!
Posted 8/21/2019 2:32 AM (GMT 0)
Congratulations Matt. Here's hoping it stays like this. I know it's been a struggle for you.
Posted 8/21/2019 5:08 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks comrades, for the support. Good to hear from you again Rob.

Now it’s back to the grind for me. 😉
Posted 8/22/2019 12:31 PM (GMT 0)
Just wanted to say congrats on that good report! And also wanted to thank you for all your contributions to our forum
👍 Larry
Posted 8/22/2019 12:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Rob good to hear from you! How are things going for you?

Larry
Posted 8/22/2019 9:30 PM (GMT 0)
Mattam, This is excellent news. You and I have shared in the past our desire to delay ADT as long as prudent. Glad you are having such a great result, with negligible SE. I project I will be joining you in the ADT chorus pretty soon. One question. Did you have any trouble getting approval of Xtandi at the outset? Best wishes.

NewspaperLover
Posted 8/22/2019 10:13 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks Larry and NL.

NL,
No trouble getting the Xtandi going at all. I am not certain if Xtandi is officially approved for metastatic hormone sensitive guys or not. Based on something I saw on another forum it may still only be approved for crmPCa. If that is true, perhaps insurance figures either approval is imminent, or I would be on Zytiga otherwise, so what's the difference. I don't know how that insurance stuff works and I'm too lazy too look it up.

Anyway, there wasn't any suggestion from the MO that approval could be a problem, and it wasn't.

At my MO visit this week he said that whatever side-effects I'm experiencing (or not experiencing) after six months into the therapy will hold up for the duration. I will be grateful if that's how it turns out.

I hope you have good results and a reasonable experience with ADT.

PS, I could be wrong but I believe the "metastatic" designation means that mets have been visualized on some type of scan. That has never been the case for me. I've had four bone/CT scans showing nothing, but I clearly have Mets somewhere.
Posted 8/23/2019 1:45 AM (GMT 0)
I also want to thank you for your contributions to this forum Matt.

Congratulations on your PSA.
Posted 8/23/2019 6:40 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks mattam. Helpful.
Posted 8/23/2019 9:24 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks IT,
Yours as well.
Posted 8/24/2019 12:48 AM (GMT 0)
Excellent News Matt! I also wanted to thank you for sharing your journey with all of us - I've personally learned a lot.
Posted 8/24/2019 1:42 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks GG. Looks like you've had a lot going for the last year, but things appear to be going well.

Good luck to you going forward!
Posted 8/24/2019 2:05 AM (GMT 0)
Prostate removal in 2012, 3 years later PSA climbing, 39 radiation treatments, steady down with PSA, now on a yearly check, last two years PSA been .002
Posted 8/24/2019 7:39 PM (GMT 0)
Good deal. Congratulations.
Posted 8/24/2019 10:25 PM (GMT 0)
Fantastic results! YEAH! Really great to hear.
Posted 9/1/2019 8:13 PM (GMT 0)

Always thankful and encouraged to hear good news!

Your news is EXCELLENT ~ it's better than any Christmas present, that's for sure!

All the best ~ keep shining the light and sharing this form of hope with others!

With my best,
CYCLONE ~ Iowa State University

P.S. ~ If we were playing SCRABBLE, just think how many points your new word "UNDETECTABLE" would earn! In this game, it's the MOST valuable word that a fellow can hear!
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