That was not in the plan.

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Posted 02 Mar 2021 at 19:16

I suppose the antibiotics could have suppressed it a bit?

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

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Posted 02 Mar 2021 at 21:13

Hi Chris,

I don't know how doubling rate works at different levels but over the last few years it looks like your psa is doubling in around a year. So in a year it could be 1.2 which doesn't sound big. I also don't know what other treatments they might offer. A doubling time of a year isn't normally classed as high as far as I know as it will take 5 years to reach 20 which isn't too high relative to some. So hope it works out. All the best Peter

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Posted 03 Mar 2021 at 11:12

Still hanging in there Chris and still quite some time away from further treatment. Gave my blood today. Doesn’t get any easier does it

Bri

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Posted 03 Mar 2021 at 11:53

PSMA scan an option Chris?

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Posted 03 Mar 2021 at 21:04

Thanks Guys

Lyn, looking back at my results a previous reading stayed at exactly the same level as the one before, again after a course of antibiotics.

Peter , I expect HT would be the next option unless a scan showed a definite source. I have seen guys getting a lymph node treated because a scan picked up a suspected source

Brian, fortunately I don't seem to get PSA anxiety any more, it is what it is, I would just love to know what is going off inside.

Francij1, Onco nurse ran through detection figures for scans at lowish PSA levels and I don't think I am there yet.

The plan is to keep at 3 monthly PSA testing.

Thanks Chris

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Posted 03 Mar 2021 at 22:18

Hey mate I get where you’re at regarding not bothering about psa anxiety. Mine is at 990 and a year since testing , and with 3 palliative courses of RT to spine and ribs to boot ! As you say it is what it is. People have died with a psa of 10 whereas I’m still kicking mostly ! But don’t panic ok. Make sure that psa is at a level where the scan will be fruitful and not wasted.

For what it’s worth I’ve not posted for a month and due HT jab this Friday ( the second one ). Yes a drop in libido but not gone. No function gone. Just the bl-** dy night sweats. Zero during the day. Only at going to bed and then waking. No bother really. Just like being in a hot country at present. I had no other choice left on the table and had to make the decision , but I guess I made it at last. My councillor said I wasn’t scared enough of the cancer because I felt so well all these years , but in the end I knew my back and breathing weren’t good and went for it. Day by day and week by week mate.

All my best

Chris

If life gives you lemons , then make lemonade

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Posted 04 Mar 2021 at 00:04

Stan died with a PSA of 1.2, CJ 😥

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