Hi PJ,
I was in a similar position to you, G9 T3b N? at diagnosis in 2007, I then had a year of messing about with lymph nodes before RT, so when I came off HT in 2011, I had been on it 3 1/2 years.
I had discussed things with my Consultant before hand, and wthout giving me a specific target, he said he would like my PSA to rise not much higher than 2.5 after 2 years.
Whilst on HT, Zoladex in my case, PSA had been steady on <0.1
My first PSA test, 3 months after last implant was 0.8.
For the first two years everything was hunky dory, I had my PSA tested every 3 months and it bounced around in the 1's and 2's.
I even started to use the 'c' word, as I thought PCa was sorted.
However in the next 6 months PSA rose rapidly from 2 to 4 then 6.
I was never quite sure whether it was the old tumour coming back to life, or a whole new fresh one that had developed in what was left of my prostate.
Without going into detail (You can read all the detail on my Profile) the good news was that I was selected for 'Salvage' HDR Brachytherapy.
So it is probablly a good idea to ask your consultant what level of PSA he anticipates, keep your fingers crossed, hope for a c*** and bear in mind that even if you aren't c**** there will be even more slavage options available by the time PCa comes back to bite you again?
:)
Dave