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Posted 18 Jan 2022 at 20:32

latest result - psa up from 0.16 to 0.27 - next check will be in july 2022 - any comments or observations would be very much appreciated - good health to everyone 

User
Posted 18 Jan 2022 at 22:47
Okay - this means that the hormone treatment isn't working quite as well as before but the rate of rise is still quite slow. There isn't a real concern at the moment - if the PSA gets to 5 or maybe 10 the onco may want to add additional treatment to help the hormone be more efficient - the nurse specialist might suggest to you in July that you have a testosterone test to see how well the hormones are working.

No panicking yet, Hashim - you are still doing amazingly well!
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard
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Posted 21 Jan 2022 at 09:27

My husband is in a similar situation with a rising psa over 3 consecutive tests whilst on HT....he has had a bone scan and it has returned with no significant changes which is amazing.  He will have an MRI on the 31st Jan '22.


 


He was diagnosed in June 2020  aged 52 with a  Gleason 9 T4N1.  I'm hopeful that it is just the HT not working so may be switched or layered to keep his psa in check. 


 


Good luck 👍 

User
Posted 21 Jan 2022 at 14:45

alhamdullillah - inshallah things will improve - i’ll follow his progress with may duas

User
Posted 18 Jul 2022 at 16:33

latest result - psa up from 0.27 to 0.57 - next check will be in january2023 - any comments or observations would be very much appreciated - good health to everyone 

Edited by member 18 Jul 2022 at 16:36  | Reason: latest update

User
Posted 11 Jul 2023 at 10:26

11 july 2023 - psa up to 1.10 from 0.57 in july 2022


nothing significant in last year hence no updates

User
Posted 11 Jul 2023 at 11:59

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member


11 july 2023 - psa up to 1.10 from 0.57 in july 2022


nothing significant in last year hence no updates



Is your Oncologyst happy with your PSA?

User
Posted 11 Jul 2023 at 16:35
Hi Junior,
I think you are a wonderful advert for RT / HT - the fact that your RT was 15 years ago and you are only just starting to see the PSA creeping up is amazing, particularly as you were T3 at diagnosis! Officially, you are still in the clear as your PSA is below 2.1 but it must be a little bit worrying - will it rise faster, is the cancer back, how high will the PSA rise before I need to do something?

I guess that you are in a similar situation to my dad now - he is 86 and his PSA is creeping up but he has decided not to have any treatment yet - based on how slowly the PSA is rising, the urologist predicts that prostate cancer won't affect my dad's life until he is in his mid-90s .... Dad's view is that if he lives to his mid-90s, he will deal with the cancer then.
"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard
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Posted 12 Jul 2023 at 01:25

Lyn, I think you have missed Juniors PSA exceeded 3 in 2017, and he is now on HT.


Having said that I think with a PSA doubling time of 12 months and plenty more treatments to be tried, there are many more years to come. You will probably see your 90th birthday, but I doubt King Charles will be sending you a card for your 100th.

Dave

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Posted 12 Jul 2023 at 01:38

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member


Lyn, I think you have missed Juniors PSA exceeded 3 in 2017, and he is now on HT.


Having said that I think with a PSA doubling time of 12 months and plenty more treatments to be tried, there are many more years to come. You will probably see your 90th birthday, but I doubt King Charles will be sending you a card for your 100th.



 


I did 😱 Thanks for pointing that out! Nevertheless, my response of Jan 2022 still stands - the HT isn't working as well as it did but there still seems to be no reason to change plan or add other treatments. Keep going Junior!  

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard
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Posted 24 Oct 2023 at 12:22

24july2023


psa up to 1.3 from 2.1 in july


next review in february 2024


if results are favourable i will be haded back to my GP


QUESTIONS:-


is this a good sign considering i was diagnosed in 2007 with t3a gleason 9


ALL comments with be greatly appreciated 


 

User
Posted 27 Feb 2024 at 14:49

27/02/2024


latest psa result


psa has risen from 1.30 in october 2023 to 1.6 today


next reading will be in september 2024


urology nurse has extended readings from 3 months 


next decapeptyl hormone injection due on 21 march 2024

 
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