PSA ---latest results

I got the OCTOBER PSA results today & the number now went down to 0.28 again-----last month it was 0.31.. In JUNE of this year I had a 0.28

LOOKS like I may have hit NADIR---comments appreciated

RAD HOPEFUL

Comments

  • laserlight
    laserlight Member Posts: 165
    psa
    Any time psa levels go down is good news, keep up the fight
  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama Member Posts: 3,638 Member

    psa
    Any time psa levels go down is good news, keep up the fight

    Good news
    I agree. Keep up the fight.
    You will need more test results for any conclusive response.

    Congratulations for the success.

    VG
  • taarph
    taarph Member Posts: 18
    psa???
    Hi I get my first psa after radiation and hormone therapy ended on 10/03/2012
    and 6 month Lupron shot 5/23/2012 "about" first psa will be 1/28.2013 my
    Urologist said should be less than 1. He stated that I am cured and just have to maintain
    myself. I am trying to learn all possible info about prostate cancer. I want to be able to council others this is my dream. Everyone please keep me in your prayers to make my dreams
    come true
    Taarph
  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama Member Posts: 3,638 Member
    taarph said:

    psa???
    Hi I get my first psa after radiation and hormone therapy ended on 10/03/2012
    and 6 month Lupron shot 5/23/2012 "about" first psa will be 1/28.2013 my
    Urologist said should be less than 1. He stated that I am cured and just have to maintain
    myself. I am trying to learn all possible info about prostate cancer. I want to be able to council others this is my dream. Everyone please keep me in your prayers to make my dreams
    come true
    Taarph

    Your dream
    Taarph

    I do not know much about your case but I hope that your dream comes true.
    Wishing you complete recovery from the treatment and total remission from the disease.

    Hope for the best.
    VG
  • aj39494
    aj39494 Member Posts: 4
    Radiation
    what type of radiaiton did you have?
  • RADIATION HOPEFUL
    RADIATION HOPEFUL Member Posts: 218
    aj39494 said:

    Radiation
    what type of radiaiton did you have?

    RADIATION
    Type of radiation was MRI with a VARIAN machine that rotated around the body--44 treatments---total 79 GREY
  • RADIATION HOPEFUL
    RADIATION HOPEFUL Member Posts: 218
    aj39494 said:

    Radiation
    what type of radiaiton did you have?

    LATEST PSA results
    ALL THAT are following my journey--------LATEST report was 0.26PSA---Fell another .02 from last month
  • ralph.townsend1
    ralph.townsend1 Member Posts: 359 Member

    LATEST PSA results
    ALL THAT are following my journey--------LATEST report was 0.26PSA---Fell another .02 from last month

    Thats great
    There is a great journey for you. You are a Zero!!!


    God Bless and my prayers!
  • RADIATION HOPEFUL
    RADIATION HOPEFUL Member Posts: 218

    Thats great
    There is a great journey for you. You are a Zero!!!


    God Bless and my prayers!

    THANK YOU TO ALL THAT RESPONDED TO LATEST RESULTS/Rad HOPEFUL
    THANK YOU TO ALL THAT RESPONDED TO MY POST ON LATEST RESULTS.

    YOUR KIND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT & PRAYERS WERE TRULY APPRECIATED
    CORDIALLY
    Radiation Hopeful
  • RADIATION HOPEFUL
    RADIATION HOPEFUL Member Posts: 218
    taarph said:

    psa???
    Hi I get my first psa after radiation and hormone therapy ended on 10/03/2012
    and 6 month Lupron shot 5/23/2012 "about" first psa will be 1/28.2013 my
    Urologist said should be less than 1. He stated that I am cured and just have to maintain
    myself. I am trying to learn all possible info about prostate cancer. I want to be able to council others this is my dream. Everyone please keep me in your prayers to make my dreams
    come true
    Taarph

    taarph
    When your urologist said you were cured & have to maintain yourself> what exactly did he mean? How do you maintain yourself???

    Rad Hopeful
  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama Member Posts: 3,638 Member

    THANK YOU TO ALL THAT RESPONDED TO LATEST RESULTS/Rad HOPEFUL
    THANK YOU TO ALL THAT RESPONDED TO MY POST ON LATEST RESULTS.

    YOUR KIND WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT & PRAYERS WERE TRULY APPRECIATED
    CORDIALLY
    Radiation Hopeful

    Beating the odds
    RadHop

    Another lower result !!!!
    It is excellent. I bet your GP is surprised.
    Congratulations.
    VG
  • RADIATION HOPEFUL
    RADIATION HOPEFUL Member Posts: 218

    Beating the odds
    RadHop

    Another lower result !!!!
    It is excellent. I bet your GP is surprised.
    Congratulations.
    VG

    LATEST PSA rESULTSFOR AUGUST 2013

    HELLO ALL & WISHING THE BEST

     

    I JUST received my PSA results today & was very surprised & delighted....  I now have A pSA of 0.15ng/ml since I switched from FIRMAGON TO ELIGARD on DECEMBER 27,2012 > it went from 0.30 to 0.27 to 0.20 & now 0.15. I'm close to zero but not there yet, I see the urologist this coming FRIDAY the 30th. Don't know what he will tell me but I'm happy at the downward trend.

    WISHING & praying the best for everyone affected by this terrible disease.

    RADIATION HOPEFUL

  • Samsungtech1
    Samsungtech1 Member Posts: 351

    LATEST PSA rESULTSFOR AUGUST 2013

    HELLO ALL & WISHING THE BEST

     

    I JUST received my PSA results today & was very surprised & delighted....  I now have A pSA of 0.15ng/ml since I switched from FIRMAGON TO ELIGARD on DECEMBER 27,2012 > it went from 0.30 to 0.27 to 0.20 & now 0.15. I'm close to zero but not there yet, I see the urologist this coming FRIDAY the 30th. Don't know what he will tell me but I'm happy at the downward trend.

    WISHING & praying the best for everyone affected by this terrible disease.

    RADIATION HOPEFUL

    Switching treatments

    Radiation,

    Did you switch because it quit workinG, or because of side effects?  

    Mike

  • RADIATION HOPEFUL
    RADIATION HOPEFUL Member Posts: 218

    Switching treatments

    Radiation,

    Did you switch because it quit workinG, or because of side effects?  

    Mike

    LATEST PSA RESULTS

    Hello MIKE

    I only switched at the insistance of my urologist who wanted to give me the 4month shots instead of monthly

     

    COrdially

    rad hopeful

     

  • VascodaGama
    VascodaGama Member Posts: 3,638 Member
    Plain Zero?

    RadHope

    Congrats for the good results.  Laughing Smile Cool

    I am glad to see you so happy. Please do not fall in the PSA anxiety trap.
    What is the PSA level that you want the "Zero" to be?
    A plain zero made up of zeros is impossible to reach by Guys with the prostate in place. Lupron may cause castration levels (low T) but the drug does not affect directly all the "natural" PSA serum produced daily by the benign prostatic cells (your case, I believe). A fewer number of those may become “dormant" for the lack of T but a fewer others will continue its activity feeding on other androgens.

    We also should recall that the "normal" PSA levels in natural circumstances differ among men and by their age. A 60 years old could have a PSA of 3.0 ng/ml, much higher than the number you got in your last test, and still be considered as his Zero level. You need to define the "number" by yourself, though, do not be so “greedy”.  Kiss

    Best wishes for continuous improvement.

    VG  Wink

  • RADIATION HOPEFUL
    RADIATION HOPEFUL Member Posts: 218
    LATEST PSA RESULTS

    VG & ALL THAt responded to my posting >>> THANK YOU & BLESS YOU

     

    CORDIALLY
    RAD HOPEFUL

  • RADIATION HOPEFUL
    RADIATION HOPEFUL Member Posts: 218

    LATEST PSA RESULTS

    VG & ALL THAt responded to my posting >>> THANK YOU & BLESS YOU

     

    CORDIALLY
    RAD HOPEFUL

    Latest doctor update---PSA results

    ALL

    Despite the low PSA Numbers(0.15) the urologist gave me another ELIGARD shot ysterday--reasoning was the PSA is going down so we should keep giving the shots until THE pSA is zero or undetectable.

     

    CORDIALLY

    RAD HOPEFUL