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Posted 3/2/2012 12:02 AM (GMT 0)
i don't know if i'm getting sick or if the anxiety of waiting for my PSA results made me feel sick.  i had to force myself to eat today, and that's a rare occurence.

anyhow, my 18-month post treatment PSA came in at .3 today, which is up from .2 six months ago.  so my last four PSAs are .2, .3, .2 and .3!

today we phoned in for the PSA results.  we usually wait until we see the uro, which will be next wednesday.  i know what he's going to say....the same thing my wife says:  everything is fine.

i decided to make an appointment with my hepatologist today to get the wheels in motion for interferon treatments.  my wife thinks the PC is yesterday's news and she's worried about my liver.  one thing i didn't realize until today is my ALT and AST moved from mid-normal range in december of '09 (when i was diagnosed with PC) to mildly elevated last month.

i don't feel like any of the news is good today but also not disastrous.  so the plan is to get interferon going but have another PSA test in maybe three months before any treatment begins.  i am hating all this uncertainty but i know we all feel that way.

ed

 

Posted 3/2/2012 12:24 AM (GMT 0)
Ed,

Glad to hear the PCa is in check. Good luck with the next steps on interferon treatments!

Posted 3/2/2012 2:16 AM (GMT 0)
Ed,

Glad you are going ahead with the interferon treatments, I still think you need to keep your two issues in seperate boxes, and not bundle them. The PC box, you kind of know where stand there. And on the HepC box, we have talked about that before, definitely a priorty at this point in my opinion. Definitely something you don't want to lose control of.

Hope you do well with them. I talked to my wife again about the shots, and she said they definitely made her feel like continuous flu symptons, but then again, I understand the "coctail" has improved a lot in the past 10 years, and perhaps it won't be as rough as it was in the past. More importantly, let's all hope it does the trick.

david in sc
Posted 3/2/2012 2:49 AM (GMT 0)
thanx guys.  there's new drug that was just approved last year but it is used with interferon and riboviran.  it actually can make you much sicker and insurance may not pay for it...but we're not there yet.  my wife doesn't think the additional benefit (in some cases significant) is worth the extra risk.  she's afraid of me not be able to finish treatment.

i'm very sick now.  for the past couple of days people have been commenting how tired i look.  my joints all ache, i'm freezing and i feel terrible and have a headache.  they say the flu is late this year and while i did get a flu shot we all know that it can't protect you from all viruses.

i was going to wait until i get back from visiting my mom (july) to start treatment.  she doesn't even know about the cancer much less the hep c. but i've moved my hepataologist appointment up to march 12th and all options are being considered.

at least i know it wasn't just anxiety that has been depressing me cool .

ed

 

Posted 3/2/2012 4:12 PM (GMT 0)
 Ed,

Going through the same thing. Had my blood drawn Wed., requested a copy of results be mailed to me, then called them this morning (Friday).  Asked if I could pick up results, .... nope, their policy dictates it must be mailed. Even though they have let me pick them up before.  Guess I didn't turn on enough charm (fat chance) this time.  So I know how anxious you are.   Sounds like you have a nasty case of the flu.  Even with flu shots it can give you a run for your money.

Hope you are feeling better by now.

Take care,

Mr. Bill

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