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Posted 28 Feb 2017 at 15:40

Hi Moonwatcher,

Sounds like you are getting good Psa results,I am also going down the Brachytherpy road had mine in September 2016 and have had my first Psa results from my nurse as they canceled my first appointment with the Specialist that i was not to happy about but as the psa has dropped from 2.19 to 0.81 I will just have to wait for another appointment.

I have not heard of the seeds on a string so will be on the list for when i get the next appointment.I wish you luck on your journey but please keep us all up to date with your results.

John.

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Posted 14 Mar 2017 at 11:10

John
PSA around 0.8 is an excellent reading. The seeds on a string idea is to stop you passing the odd one or two over a period of time.

I have stopped taking Tamsulosin now with no apparent effects.

I have an appointment with the Urology Department next week for a checkup and then expect periodic blood test from then on!

Updates to follow

User

Posted 08 May 2017 at 20:41

Hi All
The good news is that my local General Hospital (Urology Dept) have now discharged me, I am now subject to 6 monthly blood tests, my consultant said there is no reason to come back unless my PSA level goes above 3.5, he did add that that is extremely unlikely

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Posted 09 May 2017 at 09:41

Hi Moonwatcher

Great news for you I wish you well for the future,I had another blood test last week and will ring my oncology nurse today to see if she can give me the results as my next appointment with my specialist is the end of June,

Good Luck John.

User

Posted 16 Jun 2017 at 15:12

Hi John, I have just had a routine blood test today(Friday) I have to call next Friday for the results. Will post updates ASAP

User

Posted 22 Jun 2017 at 10:33

Test results are in, PSA down from .87 to .84, happy with that

User

Posted 22 Jun 2017 at 10:36

Goodnews Moonwatcher,

PSA going the right way, good luck for next one.

John.

User

Posted 22 Sep 2018 at 15:29

Latest update, blood test last week, PSA now 0.31 personal best

User

Posted 23 Sep 2018 at 11:42

Great News Moonwatcher looks like its going down well,I am coming up to two years since Brachytherapy with Psa of .039 in June.

Wishing you well for the Future.

John.

User

Posted 18 Oct 2018 at 20:06

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Great News Moonwatcher looks like its going down well,I am coming up to two years since Brachytherapy with Psa of .039 in June.

Wishing you well for the Future.

John.

Thanks John

PSA now down to .24

All the best to you also

User

Posted 18 Oct 2018 at 20:48

Great news for both of you .

I was diagnosed High risk locally advanced T3b, in December aged 62, and had HT from February. Then High Dose Brachytherapy in July and External Beam Radiotherapy ,23 sessions,July/August.

My original PSA was 26.7 , before Radiation ! I was down to 2.0 and then just a few weeks after EB Radiotherapy it went down to 0.37 . So I have till December 2019 on the HT and after that I will find out if it’s all worked . I know it will take time for the HT to leave my body so it’s a waiting game, and dealing with this damned HT.

Can’t fault the hospital so far ....

best of luck and hope the drop continues. Keep posting your progress. It’s great to hear of some success amongst a lot of sadness.

Phil

User

Posted 19 Oct 2018 at 11:02

Good news Moonwatcher looks like we are both chasing the numbers, lets hope it continues.Overall i seem to be winning still taking the little blue pill and a blood pressure tablet and still get up once or twice a night but i used to for many years before detection.

My next blood test is in January 19 so not long to wait.

Regards John.

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Posted 14 Feb 2019 at 20:32

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

My next blood test is in January 19 so not long to wait.

Regards John.

Hi John, had to read your post two or three times little blue pill and a blood pressure tablet and still get up once or twice a night thought to myself wish I could get up once or twice a week! LOL.

Keep the updates coming

User

Posted 20 Dec 2019 at 11:31

Another update, just had the results of my six monthly PSA test, it's down again 😀 from 0.29 now 0.19 😄

User

Posted 20 Dec 2019 at 12:36

Moonwatcher

Great news, I hope it continues for you. Any side effects ?

Thanks Chris

User

Posted 20 Dec 2019 at 15:57

Great news Moonwatcher,

Looks like we are chasing the same numbers mate good luck .

John.

User

Posted 12 Mar 2020 at 21:34

Sorry for not replying earlier!

No side effects at all

Edited by member 12 Mar 2020 at 21:35 | Reason: Not specified

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Posted 29 Mar 2020 at 16:03

Hi Moonwatcher, I found your thread by accident and I am glad I did, I am 57 diagnosed with PC on 12/2/20, given the various options for treatment and I am having a telephone consultation with the Brachytherapy specialist on the 9th April so I am glad to see all the positive comments on here about the treatment so thanks to you and the others for the updates etc

User

Posted 29 Mar 2020 at 16:08

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Brachy, I was talking to a complete stranger yesterday (keeping a social distance) purely by chance he too was diagnosed when he was 60, Brachy at the Christie and his cancer is no more, go for it

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