PSA Result

The magic number is now 0.02.

It was 0.01 3 1/2 months ago.

OK, this was not as good as I was hoping for, but much better than I feared. So, I am still well into that ZERO CLUB. Yippee. In fact, it is a 3-month reprieve.  I can now exhale (see my new post on PSA Anxiety!)

But I do have a question. I know one of the important measures is PSADT. Mine is obviously 3.5 months. But with such relatively low numbers, is that even a valid measurement?

Also, another measure in deciding further tx. is 3 increases. But, if I went from .01 to .02 to say .03 to .04, would that even be considered 3 increases?

I know some will just say quit worrying, period. That is the best advice and I'm sure I will as life goes on and, as I said, I got a 3-month reprieve. But, having seen the results of others who have to do the srt, I have a feeling my PSA is in an all-too-familiar pattern.

Enough. Hoist a glass and renew my membership!

Mel

Thank you so much David.

I sure appreciate your support and the support you give everyone else.

I know I've said that before, but you are one class act!!

Mel

Mel,
Consistant increases in the ultrasensitive psa test can indicate a reoccurrance up to three years before you hit the magic line of .2. I would not consider two reading a trend.
JohnT

Ditto, Mel, congrats on your good test results. Wishing you a lifetime of them.

Good on you, Mel. I've been at the 0.02 right from the start and my doctor says it's perfect. I figure you're perfect too. At these levels it seems to me what the test is doing is trying to detect a fluff (polite name) in a windstorm. At our levels there may, or may not, be a whiff, but I'd not be surprised if the same blood sample run again would come up a 0.01, or if your earlier samples were run again they might not come up a 0.02. I know from nothing on this --- perhaps John T if he reads this thread, or another HW worthy, can tell us.

Sheldon AKA Sleepless

Excellent news to hear Mel. And if in the next few months,  it goes up one more small notch don't stress. See our stats. My hubby's fluctuated between 0.01 and then 0.03 and settled at 0.03. As others have said, we need to keep small fluctuations in perspective when using the ultrasensitive tests.  Good luck and best wishes.

Hey, Mel.

As others have said, a ZERO is a ZERO and you got nice fat one.

My lab doesn't report any measurement below 0.04.

Celebrate!

Barry