Today, I had my 6 year follow up after my surgery in 2012. PSA = .05 My doc says he’s still pleased with the results, and that I shouldn’t worry about the rise. I’ve sort of grown used to this..every...
Hello all, Some good news... My 4.5 year test came back at 0.03! It's up from my previous, but my Uro isn't concerned about it. He feels that it's not significant, and I guess I'm allowing myself to...
Just received lab results for my 4.5 year mark after RPP. I've read differing posts regarding PSA reporting conventions. Some say that labs typically round down if accuracy to three decimal points...
Congrats!! Great news. Going for my annual test in a couple weeks. -Rick...
Has anyone else noticed a DRASTIC change in their predicted BCR free survival rates with recent updates to MSKCC Nomograms? My 10 year BCR free survival rate went from 94% before the updates to 69%...
js: I was diagnosed at 42. My Uro recommended surgery, and he recommended going out of town to travel to one of the major cancer centers where they perform thousands of these operations. I think he...
Had an appt with the Uro today. My PSA is now at 0.019, which is great, I know. I am a bit troubled, however, about the trend becoming apparent. The numbers seem like they might be creeping up within...
Just thought I'd report some good news..my 15 month PSA test came in at .01! Down from .02 last Nov. I was convinced I was headed up. So I am still in the ZERO club and SO relieved... Thanks everyone...
Good luck and thanks for all your advice.....
Someone asked the question recently about whether or not sexual activity less than 48 hours before a follow up PSA test might cloud the results of the test. Obviously, after the surgery there is no...
I don't know If I would say a "distinct" possibility, Phenom. A PSA of .03 is by all accounts still very low and clinically undetectable. My URO says PSA can jump around under .05 and mean nothing at...
I def feel your pain.. My first reading, at 3 months after surgery, came back as 0.0 (not sure how to interpret that result), my 9 month reading was .02. All my docs say that readings this low are...
Thanks for the replies. I don't know why my signature info did not show up on my post, maybe I forgot to check a box or something. Well, my local Uro is not an Oncologists, but my surgeon at Johns...
Hi all. As I muddlle through the anxiety ridden first months of being a 'survivor', it occurs to me that I have never sought the opinions or care of an Oncologist. Maybe it's not the ideal time for...
It doesn't take a lot of fact checking, arguments, lobbyists, competing documentary films, etc..to understand that continuing to extract fossil fuels is a losing battle. We will run out eventually,...
Thanks for sharing. Great article. I was diagnosed just a couple of weeks after your husband, on MLK day, GS 4+3, 3 small children, so my journey parallels yours in many ways. It has been quite a...
Thanks everyone for your reassurance. I definitely feel better. I suppose as some time passes, the anxiety will fade. As long as relative ease doesn't slip into complacency, I'll be OK. My Uro has...
Thanks everyone.. @Jerry, my GS was 4+3 =7, but everything was organ confined according to the pathology report....
I received my 9 month PSA test results today. It came back as 0.02, and of course, I am very concerned. My first one, at 3 months, was 0.0. I did not know until today that the lab was using the...
I've done a bit more reading on this and found that the push to include notes about tertiary grades in biopsy and pathology reports largely come from the 2005 International Society of Urological...
Thanks logos, I have read Dr. Walsh's book, but didn't see anything mentioned of Tertiary 5. I thought it might be something that has become more common since The book's publication. And I have read...
Thanks.. I must say I'm glad for this forum..it is priceless....
Sorry..didn't mean to hijack the thread, thought my input was related to the original post and felt I would further the discussion. Thanks for the reply. When I mean 'confirmed organ confined' I mean...
Glad to find this thread. RP in 3/12 went really well. Cancer was totally confined to the prostate. pGS of 4+3 Yesterday, however, I noticed that on my path report a tertiary GS of 5 was noted and of...
Just got out... PSA = 0.0!!! So happy and relieved... Thanks to everyone for their well wishes...This is truly a great group.. Good luck to all!...
Wow. This forum is ACTIVE. Thanks for the support guys..I really appreciate it. I'll keep you posted....
Hello All, Been reading a bunch of posts on this forum, but have not yet posted. I am 42. Got diagnosed on Jan 12. Open surgery on March 20 was successful in that the cancer was totally organ...