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Posted 3/2/2018 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
SP, seems like the sensible way to go. Slight risk of over-treatment but doing nothing carries higher risk of under-treatment. Wish there was some way to tell for a specific individual rather than the ethnographic studies in percentages of large populations.
Interesting new for me was a call from the surgeon, who saw me at 6 weeks but cancelled the 12-week appointment, now wants to see me, with a psa check just prior, in June, 8 months after prostatectomy with persistent psa.
Seeing the RO at my request on Tuesday and have a psa check scheduled then.

Yes, like SP, EPE+ and persistent psa but G4+3; probably headed for SRT also.
Posted 3/2/2018 7:24 PM (GMT 0)
Sipan - we're in a similar boat.

I had a very high initial PSA at 34.2. RARP with bad post surgical pathology, so the 3 month PSA at .13 wasn't a surprise. Based on my pathology the Uro was suggesting early salvage RT even before we had the PSA results.

I'm with you that I have a chance for a cure here, and there is no benefit in waiting with the detectable PSA. Best of luck - I start my RT ride on Pi day 3.14.

Rob
Posted 3/2/2018 7:41 PM (GMT 0)
Rob, Progressing—
I’ve been following your progress (no pun intended) in other threads. Sending you both good juju to accompany you on your journeys.
Posted 3/3/2018 5:21 AM (GMT 0)

Saipan Paradise said...
......I say go for it.

Me too, Richard. I'm so convinced you're doing the right thing, and being courageous, that I officially remove your wimp/wuss label. If you don't whine about ADT symptoms after a few months, you'll loose that tag also. smilewinkgrin

As TA said, the baddies (love that new technical term) causing your elevated PSA ain't going away, so 'neutralize' them ASAP.

Rooting for you smile
Posted 3/3/2018 8:45 AM (GMT 0)
Thanks, Gary.
Had the Eligard injection Friday. Not exactly a nothingburger, but not much of a somethingburger. Little bit sore for an hour. Felt fine the next day, played golf, drank to excess. As you say, let’s see how I feel a month from now.
Posted 3/3/2018 12:48 PM (GMT 0)
Wow three more guys to add to the adt and srt journey thread well not really you guys have already been on there! lol Seriously I like what someone posted couple of weeks ago 1.
Quality of Life. 2. Reduce symptoms. 3. Extend life. That's what us guys are aiming for so twenty years from now we can look back and say remember back in 2018!!! yeah turn

Larry
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