Detected, injected, infected ...

My subject line may be lost on anyone who doesn't remember "Alice's Restaurant" but so be it. A month ago I had more tests than I've ever had before, in hope of qualifying for a Prostvac clinical trial. The jury is still out on my doubling time - I go back in a couple of weeks for another PSA test that will either get me into the trial or vote me off the island and send me on my way to Lupron instead.

But that aside -- in addition to 17 vials of blood drawn, a bone scan, and 12-lead ECG I also had a CT scan of chest and abdomen. As expected there is no sign of mets. That's what I expected and is good because no detectible mets keeps me in the running for the trial.

But also interesting is the thorough evaluation of the CT scan in the report. As far as I can tell, other than having incurable prostate cancer lurking somewhere out of sight, I'm healthy as a horse. Though the report did note "normal caliber" but with "minor calcification" of coronary arteries and aorta. I haven't seen my MO since these tests (will in a couple of weeks) but had an annual appointment with my VA primary care doc yesterday so I brought along printouts of PSA tests CT scan report etc. As I expected she confirmed the "minor calcification" is good news. She said pretty much the only alternative for anyone over 50 is "major calcification" so for someone of my age (72) I'm in great shape -- other than, you know, cancer.

Jim

Remember it well, been there, had lunch didn’t hear from Officer Obie or pick up the garbage but did have to pay fifty dollars.
Keep on chugging.
You are where I imagine I’ll go so I’ll follow closely.

That song (actually more of a story) was BRILLIANT as they like to say in the UK.

And yes, it does look like you got anything you wanted at Alice's Restaurant.

good luck with your treatment...you got many memories to store be fore you cash it in for real money