PSA ---latest results

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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

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laserlight

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

VascodaGama

laserlight said:

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

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

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

Radiation
what type of radiaiton did you have?

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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

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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

RADIATION HOPEFUL said:

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!

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ralph.townsend1 said:

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
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RADIATION HOPEFUL

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

RADIATION HOPEFUL said:

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
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Beating the odds
RadHop

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

RADIATION HOPEFUL

VascodaGama said:

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.

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Samsungtech1

RADIATION HOPEFUL said:

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

Samsungtech1 said:

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

Plain Zero?

RadHope

Congrats for the good results.    

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”. 

Best wishes for continuous improvement.

VG 

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LATEST PSA RESULTS

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

 

CORDIALLY
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RADIATION HOPEFUL

RADIATION HOPEFUL said:

LATEST PSA RESULTS

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

 

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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

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