OPEN UP THE CHAMPAGNE!!!!!!

lewvino
lewvino Member Posts: 1,010
edited March 2014 in Prostate Cancer #1
Saw my urologist this morning and the GREAT NEWS IS I"M ACTUALLY STILL IN THE 0 CLUB!!!!!
WOO-HOO!!!! When I called in for my psa result the nurse stated .1 and I even asked her twice and she stated .1

When I talked to the Doc this morning I told him I was worried about my PSA and he said that the test result was recorded as < .1 which means 0 But the lady on the phone did not state less then!!!

He told me that is why he doesn't like his staff giving out the numbers over the phone.
I told him that next time I will wait to get the words from his mouth!!!

Thanks all for your thoughts, prayers, words of kindness.

My next check up will be the end of October which will be 15 months post surgery.

Larry (STILL IN THE ZERO CLUB)!!!!!!!
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  • ejn
    ejn Member Posts: 64
    #2
    AWESOME
    Larry that is great. Hopefully after I get to the other side of surgery I to can be in the club.
  • zakpaga
    zakpaga Member Posts: 69
    #3
    Glad to hear the good news.
    Glad to hear the good news. What a relief. Ouf!
    You surely have to open this champaign.

    Victor
  • bdhilton
    bdhilton Member Posts: 866 Member
    #4
    That is indeed good
    That is indeed good news...Yes, I ask the nurse 101 different ways what my score is...Like you I am having to confirm what the reading is back to them...Wow what a mind #^%#%$#...welcome back
  • chitown
    chitown Member Posts: 90 Member
    #5
    Larry - very happy to get this new
    best wishes
  • jacqui.g
    jacqui.g Member Posts: 11
    #6
    BIG FAT ZERO!!!!
    Some roller coaster ride this is.So glad all is going so well for you.Best wishes to you and your family. jacqui
  • BRONX52
    BRONX52 Member Posts: 156
    #7
    LEWINO
    GREAT NEWS---WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND A LIFETIME OF NON DETECTABLE READINGS !!!!
  • BRONX52
    BRONX52 Member Posts: 156
    #8
    LEWINO
    GREAT NEWS---WISH YOU ALL THE BEST AND A LIFETIME OF NON DETECTABLE READINGS !!!!
  • lewvino
    lewvino Member Posts: 1,010
    #9
    jacqui.g said:

    BIG FAT ZERO!!!!
    Some roller coaster ride this is.So glad all is going so well for you.Best wishes to you and your family. jacqui

    A roller coaster ride it is!
    A roller coaster ride it is! I hate the suspense and the waiting for test results. Then for someone to not read the (LESS THAN) .1 when they tell me over the phone. ARGH,,,but I count my blessings and pray for all the others on this forum. This beast is a BEAST and I hope that some day in the future there will be a true cure found that does not involve surgery, radiation, pumps, pills, pads, injections, hormones, self cath's and all the other things we never used to think about!

    In the meantime, I read, educate myself (I learned lots about radiation this past week) and help all my prostate cancer 'brothers' and families the best I can.

    Larry
  • JR1949
    JR1949 Member Posts: 230
    #10
    lewvino said:

    A roller coaster ride it is!
    A roller coaster ride it is! I hate the suspense and the waiting for test results. Then for someone to not read the (LESS THAN) .1 when they tell me over the phone. ARGH,,,but I count my blessings and pray for all the others on this forum. This beast is a BEAST and I hope that some day in the future there will be a true cure found that does not involve surgery, radiation, pumps, pills, pads, injections, hormones, self cath's and all the other things we never used to think about!

    In the meantime, I read, educate myself (I learned lots about radiation this past week) and help all my prostate cancer 'brothers' and families the best I can.

    Larry

    HIGH FIVE!!!
    FANTASTIC NEWS :)
    Larry, I am so glad to hear your good news, PRAISE GOD! I've been praying for you.
    Man what a roller coaster ride! Here's hoping you keep your standing in the ZERO CLUB.
    You know it's really bad that the nurse made such a stupid mistake, of course she may have had a bad day. I've always heard "don't judge somebody until you until you walk in their shoes".

    JR
  • hopeful and optimistic
    hopeful and optimistic Member Posts: 2,346 Member
    #11
    wonderful
    about 10 months ago, I had a similar think happen to me...........you would think that the f*****g personnel at the hospital would get it right....... every mistake that they make is magnified...............Ira
  • jminnj
    jminnj Member Posts: 129 Member
    #12
    Just got back
    Larry,

    I was away at a place with very limited Internet Access for a week(it was awesome). I just read this and your other thread. I am sorry that you had to go through that anxiety, but very happy to hear the ultimate outcome. Keep those zeroes coming!

    Joe
  • lewvino
    lewvino Member Posts: 1,010
    #13
    jminnj said:

    Just got back
    Larry,

    I was away at a place with very limited Internet Access for a week(it was awesome). I just read this and your other thread. I am sorry that you had to go through that anxiety, but very happy to hear the ultimate outcome. Keep those zeroes coming!

    Joe

    I'm just thrilled that I'm
    I'm just thrilled that I'm still in the 0 club!!! Mistakes happen but wish that the nurse or whomever it was I talked to would have been more careful! I bet the Doc talked to the person and said watch those < then signs!

    Larry
  • gkoper
    gkoper Member Posts: 173
    #14
    Psa tests
    I always go in and ask for a copy so I don't have to hear it from them.
    And I always feel like I need a double shot of rum before I look.
    Good to hear your back to zero.

    George
  • randy_in_indy
    randy_in_indy Member Posts: 496 Member
    #15
    OMG! Thats Great and......
    I would be talking to the nurse and Dr. to educate whoever is responsible for calling out test results to patients...in this case Larry it's a beautiful thing!!!! but in my mind...TOTALLY UNACEPTABLE that it happened. The mental anguish and stress caused on you so friken UNNECCESSARY!!!

    I am sooooooooooooooo glad for you!

    Randy
  • fathersson
    fathersson Member Posts: 121
    #16
    randy_in_indy said:

    OMG! Thats Great and......
    I would be talking to the nurse and Dr. to educate whoever is responsible for calling out test results to patients...in this case Larry it's a beautiful thing!!!! but in my mind...TOTALLY UNACEPTABLE that it happened. The mental anguish and stress caused on you so friken UNNECCESSARY!!!

    I am sooooooooooooooo glad for you!

    Randy

    Good for you Larry
    Excellent
  • mrshisname
    mrshisname Member Posts: 186
    #17
    fathersson said:

    Good for you Larry
    Excellent

    staff in offices
    Sometimes the 'nurses' in offices are not 'nurses' at all, and don't have a clue about the info they are giving out.
    I'm so sorry that you were put thru this terrible experience.

    Rejoicing, though, that you are still a ZERO!! YEAH!
  • griff 1
    griff 1 Member Posts: 114
    #18
    lewvino said:

    I'm just thrilled that I'm
    I'm just thrilled that I'm still in the 0 club!!! Mistakes happen but wish that the nurse or whomever it was I talked to would have been more careful! I bet the Doc talked to the person and said watch those < then signs!

    Larry

    o club
    just go to the dr. or his personnal nurse most of them are med aides, so they really don,t know numbers or whatever. good luck griff
  • TonyJr
    TonyJr Member Posts: 33
    #19
    Congrats Larry
    Congrats Larry,

    I'm soooooo happy for you, I'm a manager for a clinical support department, believe it or not for a Hematology and Oncology center. If it were me I would have written her/him up.
    Anyway congrats and keep up the work.

    Tony
  • Trew
    Trew Member Posts: 932 Member
    #20
    I'll drink a glass of
    I'll drink a glass of Welch's best to your continued health.

    And then a glass to yours (everyone else) and mine.
  • Noniu
    Noniu Member Posts: 45
    #21
    lewvino said:

    I'm just thrilled that I'm
    I'm just thrilled that I'm still in the 0 club!!! Mistakes happen but wish that the nurse or whomever it was I talked to would have been more careful! I bet the Doc talked to the person and said watch those < then signs!

    Larry

    Congratulations!
    Awesome.

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