Post-Op 1 Year PSA Result
Well, I got the results of my post-op RP 1 year PSA result. My PSA is undetectable.
PSA TOTAL <0.1
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Slippery stuff PSA
Congratulations, you can be happy with that.
As you say PSA results are not always comparable, not always good evidence of disease, etc.
I have my next test on the 25th and I see Tigger the Quack on the 28th.
I planted some onions sets, baby onions that grow into big onions, yesterday morning and a couple are showing green points today because they had a little green shoot inside and when they sucked up the water the cells elongated and out popped the shoot, bit like a penile implant really!0 -
Onions and EDGeorges Calvez said:Slippery stuff PSA
Congratulations, you can be happy with that.
As you say PSA results are not always comparable, not always good evidence of disease, etc.
I have my next test on the 25th and I see Tigger the Quack on the 28th.
I planted some onions sets, baby onions that grow into big onions, yesterday morning and a couple are showing green points today because they had a little green shoot inside and when they sucked up the water the cells elongated and out popped the shoot, bit like a penile implant really!I am not too sure about your onions and stuff. Is that an ED remedy? Maybe that will work. Anyway good luck on your next test.
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Great news!
Hopefully many more zero psa tests to come in the future.....
Dave 3+4
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Parablelighterwood67 said:Onions and ED
I am not too sure about your onions and stuff. Is that an ED remedy? Maybe that will work. Anyway good luck on your next test.
Maybe it is a parable to follow on from your tale of the camper van.
ED is permanent in my case without surgery or injections, both nerve bundles cut so no dice.0 -
5th WheelGeorges Calvez said:Parable
Maybe it is a parable to follow on from your tale of the camper van.
ED is permanent in my case without surgery or injections, both nerve bundles cut so no dice.The "camper van" is actually what is called a 5th wheel. It is the real deal no tale. Lots of fun. My ED issue is about 75% recovered. I have not taken any add-ons for about a month now. Still, the most important data to me for now is PSA undetecable. Again, wish the best for you.
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ThanksClevelandguy said:Great news!
Hopefully many more zero psa tests to come in the future.....
Dave 3+4
Thanks. Getting there slowly but surely.
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Five Starslighterwood67 said:Thanks
Thanks. Getting there slowly but surely.
Bravo, lighter.
I have my 4-year PSA draw in about two weeks (after a year or so, the doc dropped the requirement for me to just once annually).
As I have written here a few times, some confusion in the industry between lab standards does exist, as you described above. But most labs, when they give a numeric result, virtually never show all zeros out past two decimal places or more; mine has never been all zeros. But it has always been clinically "Undetectable," and indicates no evidence of disease ("N.E.D."). I say this because I have read posts from guys who got a post RP results that showed numbers two or three places to the right of the decimal. This is OK, and can be read as simply all zeroes if they wish.
max
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A successful story
Zeros are what we all want after an intervention to treat PCa. You got it and you are to be congratulated.
I hope that your next post is to inform about another Zero.
Congratulations.
VG
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Thanks folks
Thanks folks. Always a great feeling to get positive reinforcement from people who are fighting a common enemy. As I said, I go and see my surgeon on March 29, 2019. They always tell me I will be seeing a NP, but when I get to the center, he always shows up to talk with me. Oh well, will just have to wait and see what he says. As usual, I will let this forum know. Again, thanks for the support.
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Doc popping in....lighterwood67 said:Thanks folks
Thanks folks. Always a great feeling to get positive reinforcement from people who are fighting a common enemy. As I said, I go and see my surgeon on March 29, 2019. They always tell me I will be seeing a NP, but when I get to the center, he always shows up to talk with me. Oh well, will just have to wait and see what he says. As usual, I will let this forum know. Again, thanks for the support.
lighter,
The surgeon just wanted to pop in and see the guy who paid for repainting his antique Ferrari.....
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Limits
Hi there,
My post prostatectomy zeros were reported as;
< 0.03 µg/L Cobas Roche electrochemiluminescence ECLIA sandwich ( serum, plasma )
and now
<0.05 µg/L Architect Abbott chemiluminescence CMIA (serum)
These are both zeros, as they are reporting the lower limit that the technique is capable of detecting, they changed the machine from a Cobas Roche to an Architect Abbott which has a slightly higher lower limit.
Another not quite zero zero in a couple of weeks, I hope.
Best wishes,
Georges0 -
More thanDoc popping in....
lighter,
The surgeon just wanted to pop in and see the guy who paid for repainting his antique Ferrari.....
More than likely or that trip he just took to China.
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ED recoverylighterwood67 said:5th Wheel
The "camper van" is actually what is called a 5th wheel. It is the real deal no tale. Lots of fun. My ED issue is about 75% recovered. I have not taken any add-ons for about a month now. Still, the most important data to me for now is PSA undetecable. Again, wish the best for you.
lighterwood67,
You are one lucky guy when it comes to ED recovery after RP, especially at your age.
Wish you many more “undetectables” in the future.
MK
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Means a lotMK1965 said:ED recovery
lighterwood67,
You are one lucky guy when it comes to ED recovery after RP, especially at your age.
Wish you many more “undetectables” in the future.
MK
Thanks MK. Means a lot coming from you.
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Brieflighterwood67 said:More than
More than likely or that trip he just took to China.
Thought I would piggyback on lighterwood and Georges' earlier good news, rather than starting a new thread for a brief message; plus, it is on the exact same subject:
I went for my annual post-DaVinci PSA check and meeting at my urologist's office today. I am now just over four years post-surgery.
The results were, again, thankfully "Undetectable." I asked the lab tech what their definition is, and she said their equipment for the Urology Group (about a dozen doctors) defines "Undetectable" as anything below 00.04 She said that the hospital that they are a part of has an Ultrasensitive machine, but it is only used when the doctors see the need to request it. I have no idea what that "need" would be.
I also asked how many years my surgeon does these annual visits, and she said next year, the fifth year, would be my last. They recommend after the five years that men just get their family physician to do a PSA annually.
I am thankful...
max
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Another homerunBrief
Thought I would piggyback on lighterwood and Georges' earlier good news, rather than starting a new thread for a brief message; plus, it is on the exact same subject:
I went for my annual post-DaVinci PSA check and meeting at my urologist's office today. I am now just over four years post-surgery.
The results were, again, thankfully "Undetectable." I asked the lab tech what their definition is, and she said their equipment for the Urology Group (about a dozen doctors) defines "Undetectable" as anything below 00.04 She said that the hospital that they are a part of has an Ultrasensitive machine, but it is only used when the doctors see the need to request it. I have no idea what that "need" would be.
I also asked how many years my surgeon does these annual visits, and she said next year, the fifth year, would be my last. They recommend after the five years that men just get their family physician to do a PSA annually.
I am thankful...
max
Congratulations. "Undetectable" is always good news when it comes to PC.
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1 Year Check-up/Survivorship Program
Well, did not see my surgeon yesterday, but I saw 2 nurses and a PA, all young people, all women. Of course most people are younger than me now. Very professional crew. One of the nurses has been with my case since day one. Always good to see a familiar face. I will have to get my PSA tested every six months now for 2 more years. Then they will hand off to my GP, if still undetectable. You never know what cards you will be dealt in this life of flesh; so, do the best you can with that hand; take care of your soul and God will take care of the rest. I told them I have pretty much quit taking Sildenafil and the Cialis, no need to refill at this time. I am fully continent, but since taking up Partner Yoga with my wife for the last month or so I have to be careful. So you folks have a great day. Smile, I am.
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