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Posted 4/28/2013 9:48 AM (GMT 0)
My brain seems not to be too worried about what's going on. I have just realised that yesterday was the fourth anniversary of that unwelcome conversation with the uro when I was told I had PCa.

And today I don't feel like saying much more! PSA less than 0.01, and despite the lows that's what matters.

Alf
Posted 4/28/2013 11:25 AM (GMT 0)
Happy Anniversary of beating this crap and being a zero club member ( PSA<0.10 - there is no such thing as an absolute zero)
Glad you are here!

hugs,
Bronson
Posted 4/28/2013 2:00 PM (GMT 0)
Congratulations, not on getting PC, but from having beat it for four years. Hope you see many more years and years ahead of you.

david
Posted 4/28/2013 2:04 PM (GMT 0)
Outstanding!!!
Posted 4/28/2013 2:08 PM (GMT 0)
Hello Alf,

Congratulatons for beating it these past four years. I look forward saying the same thing four years from Oct. 03, 2012!!

Dave in Bartlett, TN
Posted 4/28/2013 2:12 PM (GMT 0)
Good to hear from you Alf and congrats on the numbers.

Michael

Posted 4/28/2013 2:36 PM (GMT 0)
Here's to another four years!
Posted 4/28/2013 3:16 PM (GMT 0)
Thats really great new. Lows, highs…… both impostors in my view, to be ignored, so as to be realized. Hope thats not new wavy for a sunday morning, speaking of which Im off to test my new short paddle board and say hello to the sea turtles, uuuhwee!!!
Posted 4/28/2013 9:37 PM (GMT 0)
Still remember your comforting words when my dad was dx 2.5 yrs ago. So glad you are doing well Alf

Lisa
Posted 4/29/2013 3:17 AM (GMT 0)
Great news. What else needs to be said other than:

Totally awesome and very cool!

Here's hoping it stays that way.

All the best,
Andrew
Posted 4/29/2013 3:49 AM (GMT 0)
Way to go Ralph on making it four years and non-detectable. I am sure there are many that are no longer with us that would have loved to have made your post and celebrate <0.01. i am truly happy for you and I hope you go celebrate the good news and forgetabout the hell that you have experienced in the past four years and the daily wondering if the hideous disease is back.

All I know is that I have made it 28 months with Gleason 9. My Uro Oncologist told me late last fall that everyone that was diagnosed in Jan, 2011 with G9 have passed away and I am the only one standing. My RO just shared with me as I am finishing up IMRT that if I did nothing else, i probably had four years left and if I did start and stop HT I may have eight left in me.

So please go out and get a pint of O'douls, heck for that matter go get smashed and celebrate your great fortune. Congratulations
Posted 4/29/2013 8:51 AM (GMT 0)
Just to clarify:
Four years on from diagnosis
Two and a half years in the zero club

The passage of time thankfully makes one forget those anxious days and the hassle of decsion-making etc, but that also makes it harder to offer advice to new guys about how to cope etc. Thus it creates a bit of a Catch 22 as by coming to HW one keeps being reminded of parts of one's own journey, when for one's own peace of mind one clearly needs to move on.

Alf in Holland
Posted 4/29/2013 10:19 AM (GMT 0)
Congrats!!!!!!!
Posted 4/29/2013 10:36 AM (GMT 0)
Hi Alf, congrats on the 4 years! heading for 6 years myself, but never have reached a zero, don't think that is going to happen, smilewinkgrin

regards Mal.
Posted 4/29/2013 11:07 AM (GMT 0)
Congrats...
I know what you mean about hanging out around here... I'd love to move on, and be one of the guys that drops back yearly with good news.
Posted 4/29/2013 6:25 PM (GMT 0)
Alf,
4 years is outstanding! I hear you about being discouraged and thinking about "moving on" for your peace of mind..If you do I wish you all the best. Please realize that your informative posts have helped many in their fight by providing knowledge that even doctors are not aware of..I have a doctor in my support group and yet I am the one called upon to give advice to newbees. Not enough credit is given to people like you and many others in their attempts to help...Godspeed regardless of the direction you take.
Bill
Posted 4/29/2013 6:53 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for sharing Alf. It's both inspiring and encouraging to hear such progress.

Here to many more years!!!
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