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Posted 1/16/2018 12:24 PM (GMT 0)
BACK AGAIN - PART 3 -
JANUARY 15, 2018

Sorry to say my new PSA IS 0.97
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2016
JANUARY - PSA - <0.010
JULY - PSA - <0.010
DECEMBER - PSA -0.009
2017
JULY - PSA - 0.085
OCT 19 -PSA- 0.28
2018
January 15 - PSA - 0.97
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Will be seeing oncologist on February 5 to discuss the numbers and what to do.

Will take it one step at a time ....

Hugs to one and all,

Tatt2man ( aka Bronson)
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Posted 1/16/2018 12:41 PM (GMT 0)
Oh man I sure hate hearing this news. Take care Bronson.
Posted 1/16/2018 3:28 PM (GMT 0)
Maybe Big Jim and the twins are just cold.... Let us know how the doc visit goes.
Posted 1/16/2018 4:47 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to hear that, tatt2man. I’m right there with you, got similar news today. Keep your spirits up.
Posted 1/16/2018 4:56 PM (GMT 0)
I'm so sorry to hear that. Let us know what your next steps will be.
Posted 1/16/2018 5:25 PM (GMT 0)
Prostate cancer sucks...for the rest of our lives!
Posted 1/17/2018 2:21 AM (GMT 0)
So sorry to hear. We have very similar histories, and I just came back as well. Your numbers seem to be moving pretty fast from lows that most would be happy with. What was your post SRT nadir? Glad you're seeing an onco.
Posted 2/5/2018 10:33 PM (GMT 0)
Hello again
- saw the Oncologist again today - Monday, February 5 ( my 6-month follow-up) and he basically repeated what he said last time - they didn't get all the cancer and will work at slowing it down when the time comes.
As a rule for him, he starts hormone treatments when the PSA gets between 6-10
- at that time it would be of a size they could possibly actually see.

We are now doing bloodwork every 3 months to plot the trajectory and follow-up every 6 months - so I will see him again in August....

... so will put any "worrying" on the back burner and just enjoy life and do what I do.

Lots of hugs and love to one and all. Thanks for listening.

Tatt2man ( aka Bronson)
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Posted 2/5/2018 10:49 PM (GMT 0)
Considering it's doubling fairly fast (tripled in 3 months),
I'd suggest to him about getting scanned much sooner with one of the more sensitive PET scans like C11-Choline or PSMA type scans
Posted 2/5/2018 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
Just downloaded some of the information on my new blog
/date-with-a-deadline.blogspot.ca/
Take care,
hugs,
Tatt2man
Posted 2/6/2018 12:01 AM (GMT 0)
Tatt2, sorry you need to be dealing with this. You seem to have. Good attitude. Enjoy each day
Posted 2/6/2018 12:10 AM (GMT 0)
There are 3 risk factors that almost everyone (aside from your doctor) agree upon that should be a trigger to begin ADT: detected metastases, high PSA, or PSADT≤9 months.
Posted 2/6/2018 12:18 AM (GMT 0)
Sorry to see you aren't back here just for a social call. Your PSA has increased a lot over the past 6 months, but FWIW my oncologist has told me he doesn't put much faith in doubling times based on PSA numbers that are below 1. With a bit of luck, your doubling time may lengthen as the PSA moves into whole numbers. Best of luck.
Jim
Posted 2/6/2018 3:08 AM (GMT 0)
Do keep us updated on your progress,
Andrew
Posted 2/6/2018 6:23 PM (GMT 0)
Sorry to hear that, Bronson. Keep us posted. I'll be watching your blog.
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