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Rise in PSA after surgery

User
Posted 19 May 2019 at 10:59

As a guy said on one of the other forums, "Did you have a wank yesterday? That would have done it."😂 I laughed because, yes, I had! 

User
Posted 19 May 2019 at 15:10

18 months after RALP, my PSA started rising so I had salvage straight away. That got it undetectable for another 14  months before Casodex and the slow journey to here started. 

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 08:18

Embarrassed but Grateful

I had a PSA test at Phyathai 3 Hospital yesterday. After 9 years cancer free, it showed I now faced a serious problem going forward. I phoned to ask if they would recheck the result, perhaps even a clerical error had occurred. They said they would do and rang me to back to assure me the result was accurate.

Feeling devastated, I went to BNH Hospital today to have a retest, just to confirm the result from Phayathai. Would you believe the result came back completely clear!!! >0.003 I could have cried with relief! I'd heard of rogue results, but didn't really believe in them until now! I'd like to thank everyone for their support on here yesterday, I feel embarrassed but truly thankful. I feel like I went through being diagnosed again yesterday, then the all clear within 24 hours, I'm still in shock!

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 09:05

Don't  feel embarrased - it was probably all down to the wank!

However, on a more serious note, particularly for a newcommer, one can easily get the impression no one is ever cured when reading this forum (at least, for some value of cured, even be it life long remission). But it's easy to overlook that most people in that situation will probably drift away from the group over time, and that it's self-selecting for mainly those on treatment, so it's not representative of overall outcomes. Just something to bear in mind for those pre radical treatment certainly.

So congratulations on your continued excellent results, which are good to hear about.

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 09:12
I think you have misread. Andy. Dan has been a member since 2010!

There is no such thing as s cure for cancer, the best anyone can hope for is long if not full remission. But you are correct that many join and then drift away after the initial stages.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 09:23

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
I think you have misread. Andy. Dan has been a member since 2010!

"Newcomer" wasn't referring to Dan, but rather more people like me (still less than a year since diagnosis).

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 10:55

After 10 years of >0.003 why the hell are you still having tests every three months especially USPSA you must be bonkers!! Putting yourself through that.

Would you really have blind SRT for a 0.011 reading 10 years after your op??

I would suggest you swap to standard sensetivity tests now and get a life without PSA anxiety!!

Edited by member 20 May 2019 at 11:00  | Reason: Not specified

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 11:03

Of course not! 6 monthly PSA the way to go. Thank you for your animated advice, I needed to smile after today 😂

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 12:49

Hi Dan

Excellent news.      IMHO you might as well know 3 monthly , 6 monthly.   and supersensitive  eh ?   

At least you get more lead time to make informed decisions.     

I noticed in your profile you have   < 0.03 PSA Nov 2014  and other entries.     Have these been taken at differing labs? (or typos ?) .    

Gordon

 

 

 

 

 

 

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 14:33

.<003 in many places Gordon and long may it continue 😂😂😂

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 14:48
I am cured......😉

Cheers, John

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 15:15

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
I think you have misread. Andy. Dan has been a member since 2010!

"Newcomer" wasn't referring to Dan, but rather more people like me (still less than a year since diagnosis).

 

Sorry Andy, I misunderstood. 

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User
Posted 20 May 2019 at 15:16

Originally Posted by: Online Community Member
I am cured......😉

Cheers, John

 

You will always be an exception to any rule 🙄

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

 
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