Latest PSA was last Wednesday, January 4. Still <0.1 :turn: Almost six years undetectable since completing SRT......
Had my latest six-month PSA about two weeks ago. Still at <0.1 five and a half years following salvage radiation. Consider myself extremely lucky......
Haven't posted in a very long time. I lurk on the board to see how others are doing and read interesting posts. Earlier this week had blood and clots in urine. Second day could not urinate and went...
Dr. Gerald Andriole did my surgery. He is Chief of Urology at Washington University and works through Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Siteman Cancer Center. He has an excellent reputation and has an...
Did you consider Gerald Andriole at Washington University in St. Louis?...
Today I am thankful to STILL be a "zero." Yesterday, learned my latest post-SRT PSA is <0.1......
Speaking of PSA anxiety and "messing with your mind"... I recently moved to a new town and had to find a different urologist to follow my situation. Last May, I had my first appointment and PSA with...
I had a somewhat similar experience. Four months after prostate cancer diagnosis and RRP, I went for an annual check-up with a dermatologist. I had been going for several years out of paranoia...
Great News!! Happy to hear it......
Yes... peed in the cup and received a complementary DRE!!...
I seem to be an example of SRT being the correct decision, at least so far. My BCR began just less than 2 years after RRP and PSA was .3 when I began SRT. At three months post SRT, my PSA was <.1 and...
I recently moved to a new town and now have a new urologist "following" my case and PSA. I had my first visit with him a few weeks ago and he ran my six-month PSA and also a testosterone level, which...
Just wanted to post a quick message saying I got results from my third post-SRT PSA and it still is <0.1. Drinks on me in the Zero Club tonight!! :smilewinkgrin:...
I still was struggling with ED about seven months after surgery, so I asked the uro for a pump, which his office readily arranged. I don't know if it was a coincidence or not, but after using the...
Haven't posted for awhile... Just wanted to let everyone know I had another six-month PSA follow-up from SRT. It come back <.1 My RO prefers the "standard test," which is fine with me since the next...
I went through SRT last winter. Yes... the list of possible side effects can scare the heck out of you, and yes there are some people who have this treatment go back. But... there are many, many more...
I recently completed SRT and, because I had negative surgical margins with BCR, the RO included the pelvic lymph nodes in the radiation field. I also know including the nodes seems a bit...
I had my first post-SRT PSA last Tuesday. The RO told me anything below the PSA just before SRT is good, but the number should not be higher. I was a nervous wreck in the days leading up to the PSA,...
I'M BACK IN THE ZERO CLUB!! Just received results of my first post-SRT PSA and the report says <0.1!! I realize I may not yet be "off the hook," but this is a big step in the right direction. I'll...
This afternoon I am having blood drawn for my first post-SRT PSA. I'm really, really anxious about this because (I think) I know what is at stake. I know SRT is my last curative attempt. If the PSA...
My surgery was performed by Gerald Andriole at Barnes-Jewish through the Siteman Center. I was pleased with the surgery process and immediate outcome, had "reasonable" side effects from surgery that...
I had EPE and negative margins; however, I also had BCR begin just around two years after surgery (see signature below). I don't know if some of the small stuff was missed during surgery then began...
@davidg...Before my diagnosis, I purchased 5x my annual salary in fairly cheap life insurance through my employer because I was married, the primary "bread-winner" and we had two very young kids at...
I had a somewhat similar decision to make recently when I was offered a new job; essentially a career advancement opportunity with a different university (I am an academic administrator). They...
Just a quick question because I don't know the answer... can a bone scan result in an actual diagnosis of cancer or does it reveal a "suspicious area" that then requires some sort of biopsy or...
I more or less fit your situation. I chose surgery and PSA stayed at 0.0, then went to 0.1 and stayed for several months, then went to 0.15 and was .3 when I started salvage radiation. I don't regret...
I had a Prostiscint scan last October at the cancer center affiliated with Washington University Medical School in St. Louis. My surgeon and the radiologist believed the technology for these test has...
Up until yesterday, I completely believed genetics had NOTHING to do with my "early" prostate cancer since I knew of no family history of this disease. However, my Mother forwarded a letter to me...
I began SRT on December 15. I know the ideal plan is to have five treatments per week. However, the second week (this past week) I only received four treatments because the clinic was closed on...
Had first SRT treatment yesterday afternoon. One down and 36 to go... The radiation doctor is using "tomo-therapy" on me which takes daily CT scans and meshes them with previous CT scans to somehow...
I went for the set-up today. They used two catheters on me- one to the bladder, the other to the rectum. Both were used to inject dye so the bladder and rectum would show clearly on the pelvic CT. My...
Here is my signature, that was not included with the original post....
After consulting with three radiation oncologists about my situation... one in a major city 200 miles away where I had surgery nearly 30 months ago, one in my local area highly recommended by three...
By the way... here is my information......
I'm looking for some advise from the collective knowledge and experience in this forum. Everyone (including me) agrees I am heading for SRT, but my dilemma involves where it will be done and by whom....
At this point, it looks like I am the next one heading for SRT. Most recent PSA last week came back 0.15 (although at a different lab) after several 0.1, after almost two years of 0.0. Anyway... it...
Had my annual follow-up with the uro today and the PSA was the major (in fact, only) topic of conversation. We discussed why it was 0.0 for almost two years post-surgery, then went to 0.10 and has...
Just got the results of latest post-LRP PSA... still 0.10, which is stable. The good news is the PSA level has been the same over the past three tests, since April 2010; however, I still am curious...
Had blood drawn for post-surgery PSA last Wednesday. Had not heard any results so I inquired today. Nurse called me and said my test did not get run by the lab and they could still do it, with...
I'm curious how people prefer to learn results of post PC treatment PSA tests? I absolutely HATE the waiting game with my heart jumping each time the phone rings. My uro's office sometimes e-mails me...
Sorry... the above response should have gone to pasayten and not corvetteman3......
Corvette- When the result came back at .1 in April, I asked the nurse about the sensitivity of the test. She told me it was the "two digit" (diagnostic not screening) test and (I quote her), "If it...
Haven't posted in awhile even though I check the forum daily. As you can see from my stats, I had a 0.0 PSA for nearly two years post LRP. Last April it came back at 0.10 and a month later it stayed...
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My PSA seems to be doing the same as yours. I was 0.0 nearing the two-year mark post surgery and then got a 0.1. The nurse assured me this reading was accurate and would have read ".13" if the level...
My surgeon also recommended the standard test for this very reason. He said anything below .1 is not significant and easily can be altered by proteins that are "cousins" of PSA. Thus, the...
Just got the results from my latest PSA... after having a .01 in July 08 following my surgery in May 08, and then a long string of 0.0 at three month intervals, I learned this afternoon my latest...
Just received the call from the nurse and learned my PSA still is 0.0. Please renew my membership in the Zero Club!!...
My PSA has been "0.0" or "<.01" since July 2008. Next test is in mid-January....
When I had my one-year check-up with the surgeon a few months ago, I asked him if I should be getting a more sensitive PSA reading than the first-generation test my local urologist uses. He told me...