PSA Test Results update---turns out I may be an idiot.

I almost embarrassed to report this out here.

I have been fretting and whining out here for a few weeks about my 10 year post RP psa retest.
You guys have all been very helpful in soothing my angst.

Turns out I either misheard the nurse with my retest results or she said it wrong. I thought she said my uPSA retest was <0.06 which of course is good but in context with my historical PSA's gave me some feelings of unreliability.

Today I got the hard copy-- It is <0.006 (uPSA) which is the lowest I've had in 10 years...... Good Lord, I feel relieved and stupid at once. Thank you guys for putting up with me-- next time I'll get the hard copy and maybe pay better attention. I sincerely apologize for wasting everybody's sweet time.....

Craig10

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55@dx
2008 psa 4.7
2010 psa 5.5
biopsy 2-10 -- 3 of 12 samples positive ca 60% 25% and 20%
location rt apex
3+4=7
DaVin rp on 3-15-10 city of hope
nerves spared bi lat
biopsy,clean margins, organ conf-3+4=7,per.inv seen
6mo,1 and 2 year psa <.1 undetect.
3 yr. psa 0.02
6-13 psa <.01 (3 oz pomm juice day)
2-14 psa <.01
6-14 psa <.02
<0.1
<0.1
<0.1
6-19 .01
9-19 .05
2019 retest <.006

wow - great number!

Wasting time? naw - we're a support group. It's what we do.

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I'll be in the shop.
Age 59, 52 at DX
PSA:
4.2 10/11, 1.9 6/12, 1.2 12/12, 1.0 5/13, .6 11/13,
.7 5/14, .5 10/14, .5 4/15, .3 10/15, .3 4/16, .4 10/16, .4 5/17, .3 10/17 .3 4/18, .4 11/18
G 3+4
Stage T1C
2 out of 14 cores positive
Treatment IGRT - 2/2012

craig, regardless of which test is run, the key is the "<". Have that, it's party time!

The virtual bar is open, and you're buying. (It's after 5 somewhere).

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Age at Diagnosis: 56
RALP on 2/17/15, BJC St. Louis, Dr. Figenshau
58.5g, G3+4, 20%, 4 quadrants involved
PSA Non-Detect since April, 2015
My Story: www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=3300024

It's great to be an idiot! Welcome to my world! And great result!

Many thanks to all of you--- although I don't post alot-- I read you guys all the time and deeply appreciate your insights!

Thanks for the thoughtfulness-- Craig10

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55@dx
2008 psa 4.7
2010 psa 5.5
biopsy 2-10 -- 3 of 12 samples positive ca 60% 25% and 20%
location rt apex
3+4=7
DaVin rp on 3-15-10 city of hope
nerves spared bi lat
biopsy,clean margins, organ conf-3+4=7,per.inv seen
6mo,1 and 2 year psa <.1 undetect.
3 yr. psa 0.02
6-13 psa <.01 (3 oz pomm juice day)
2-14 psa <.01
6-14 psa <.02
<0.1
<0.1
<0.1
6-19 .01
9-19 .05
2019 retest <.006

Good mistake! Congrats!

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65YO healthy man, PSA 5/17 4.6, MPMRI, 5/17 lesion. 13 core biopsy 3 positive 3+3 All cores less than 30% 8/17 - second opinion Yale (3+4) in one core, < 5%, decipher test shows intermediate risks. HDR BT completed 2/6/18. 5/3/18 3 month Post HDR BT PSA 1.3, 6 mo PSA 1.2. 1-year PSA 1.0, testosterone 475, 18 month PSA 0.4 Testosterone 524
Denis

The exact same thing happened to me 6 months ago, I saw 0.05 on one form and it was actually <0.05 on the CORRECT form. it’s easy to get unhinged by this disease...

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My age= 52 at time of diagnosis
DRE=negative,
PSA went from 1.9 to 2.85 in one year, biopsy ordered,
2 cores positive, one 5%,one 25% G=6
Bilateral nerve sparing robotic surgery on 09/11/08, pathological stage T2A,
No signs of spread, organ confined,
all PSA'S 0 since surgery, diagnosed with low T, doing TRT now, still using trimix for ED

craig10 said...
Billy bob@388

Yes I take 3 0z of unsweetened pomegranate juice daily and also a pomegranate supplement

This was based on that paper from a few years back regarding reduction of PSA. I stopped taking it for a while and my PSA crept up to .05. It may be anecdotal but it did happen!!

I’m on it again and im undetectable.
I’m not saying there is a cause and effect here, I think I just do it for peace of mind. And, it’s a good antioxidant anyway.

Thanks for that interesting info, Craig!