Compiler Update --Decisions- and Care to Guess my PSA

Tomorrow I will get my PSA results. Here is some recent data:

11/1/11         ????

8/11/2011     0.75
7/11/2011     0.6
3/1/2011      0.27
1/4/2011      0.13
9/21/2010     0.06
6/21/2010     0.02
3/10/2010     0.01

I have been taking the assorted recommended supplements.

My prediction: the supplements will have zero impact. My PSA will be 1.50 +/- 0.25

So, we might as well make a sport of it. I will be curious to see what you predict. Maybe Jeff can do a plot and REALLY predict the result. David, I am always interested (entertained?) by your guess. It does seem like we have a predictable pattern.

Monday night I have a phone consultation with Dr. Scholz. As you all know, there seems to be two philosophies going around. Hit it NOW as this leads to a better chance of a long remission, or that is bogus and QOL is what we want so delay as long as possible. I have been to two recognized experts (Scholz and Hussein) and received advice representing both philosophies.

I've given up entering lengthy debates on the topic. I thought the more recent research was leaning towards the first choice, but Dr. Hussain said no (Scholz says yes). It is clear that this is an individualized decision and as yet there is no standard of care for such situations.

In fact, even within the first camp, there is no standard of care. For example, does one do Casodex first? I thought that was typically the case, but both Hussain and Scholz did not indicate they would do Casodex before starting Lupron. (However, at that time we were in an academic, what if discussion. So, maybe they do utilize casodex). Also, when does one do scans? I THINK that they generally don't do it when the PSA is <2. But, then again, maybe they want to get a baseline. In short, so many questions/decisions. 

I would welcome thoughtful comments in addition to fun guesses.

Mel

good luck to you buddy.

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