Latest PSA results

Well, it was that time again this afternoon, results time. My PSA is continuing it's creeping upwards trend, still confounding the experts and seriously irritating me now. Latest was .25 up from .21 4 months ago. The thing is still slow rising, nothing dramatic. My Uro and I went over our action plan again. The trigger for SRT is still gonna be .30, but he is gonna send my current history on to the Radiation Onco. guy who I saw 3 years ago for a consult when it first began to rise noticably. Next test in March, go from there. I think if it continues to rise and is approaching .30 by then, I will go ahead and begin the SRT plan. Or not, depends on what it is, I guess.

In the meantime, life goes on, we continue to pack for our planned trip to New Mexico, leaving this Saturday, we'll be back around the 15th of Jan, and will worry about it then. In the meantime, I got lots of plans for covering lots of Indian sites around the 4 Corners area, Monument Valley, Moki Dugway and the national parks in Utah. I am hoping for a mild winter, with no snow, so we can drive around easily. Got a new camera and itching to wear it out.

10/07 .04
02/08 .008
10/08 .02
05/09 .03
10/09 .04
04/10 .06
08/10 .09
12/10 .09
05/11 .08
10/11 .14
01/12 .10
07/12 .13
11/12 .16
02/13 .21
06/13 .22
11/13 .25

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James C, 66, A Better Man /Injections? Read This
One asks, Several answer, Many learn
4/07: 7.6, 3of16, 5% GS6
9/07: ORP, pT2c, 110 gms., Prob. micro.inv.-left apical mar. G6
5 Yrs: .04,4/10-.06, 12/10-.09, 5/11-.08, 9/11-.14, 7/12-.13, 11/12-.16
06/13-.22 11/13-.25 Waiting

Enjoy the time in NM James. that's a beautiful part of the country you're going to!

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Age 53
PSA 3/18/13 = 6.4
Biopsy 3/27/13
3 of 12 cores positive (10%, 80%, and 60%)
Gleason Score 3+3
Started first SBRT treatment 9/03/13, finished on 9/13/13.
PSA 10/31/13 3.1
See my SBRT journey in the thread below
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=2818301

hey james, ltns.

looks like you are close than ever to pulling that srt trigger still hoping not to be the case.

david

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Age: 60, 56 at PC dx, PSA 16.3
3rd Biopsy: 9/8 7 of 7 Positive, 40-90%, 4+3
Open RP: 11/8, Catheter in 63 days
Path Rpt: 3+4, pT2c, 42g, 20% tumor, 1 pos margin
Incontinence & ED: None
Surgery Failed, recurrence within 9 months
Salvage Radiation 10/9-11/9, SRT failed within 9 months, PSA: Too High
Spent total of 1 ½ years on 21 catheters, Ileal Conduit Surgery 9/10,
7 other PC-related surgeries 2009-2012

James, them sure are some good numbers. While it may be an upward trend, as you said it is small and slow. Sure hope it levels off for you.

Enjoy the trip. I know you guys are looking forward to it.

Can't wait to see you again, looking forward to March in Fl.

Be safe and have fun,

Sonny

James,

Sounds like you have a good plan put together for addressing your slow rising PSA.

By the way, some of my favorite pictures of the Four Cornera area and the Utah National Parks have been with snow. The snow really gives the rocks a different look. A couple of years ago I was able to get the RV snowed in at Bryce.

Good luck and best wishes.