July 9 - meeting with oncologist. He is pleased with the low numbers - <0.008 and say the prostate cancer is undetectable so I don't need another hormone shot until the numbers rise up again PSA...
My radiation was just the pelvic core area - not sure if lymph nodes in that area were targeted as well....
Hello again - the hormone shot is doing it's thing - no side effects at all - June 2018 blood work is - - PSA - <0.008 -free PSA - <0.01 - testosterone - <0.1 - free testosterone - n/a ..............
thanks for the support - and yes, I did update my signature to correct surgery date to 2009 - hugs, Tatt2man...
hiya - just got my May 7 PSA results - down to 0.030 with first hormone shot - next shot is in July. .. so a bit of a breather ... -thanks for your support. Tatt2man...
The meeting went well with the Oncologist - I did find out that the shot - Triptorelin - costs $1200.00 each - not for the 3 time prescription - thanks again to OHIP and my company's insurance...
thank you Jeff for your support. .. will update you after meeting with oncologist on monday... bracing for another winter storm - freezing rain and ice for 2 days ... bbbbrrrr... staying inside and...
Thanks one and all for your support and kind words - we appreciate it. Just got my Triptorelin prescription - one injection every 3 months - a year's worth - only $30.00 - that is with OHIP (Ontario...
Thanks for the wealth of information - sometimes with this journey it is hard to "see the forest for the trees", lets where you are in the forest or out on a busy highway.... (but I digress) :) My...
->Tall Allen - the pills are daily - the shot is once every 3 months - don't know what time span is yet .. we will get that info at the April 16 meeting.... ... still thinking about orchiectomy as...
Got a call from the Oncologist - he prescribed Bicalutamide 50mg and will be getting an injection of Triptorelin every 3 months. Cost wasn't as bad as I feared - only $64.00 bucks for both. Getting a...
Got the call back from Doctor. We are now monitoring the PSA monthly. Thanks for your support. Hugs, Tatt2man...
Hello: I got my 3 month PSA -April 1,2018 - not a happy camper... Here is how the numbers are going. ............................................................... July 2016 - <0.010 < 4.0 ug/L...
Just downloaded some of the information on my new blog https://date-with-a-deadline.blogspot.ca/ Take care, hugs, Tatt2man...
Hello again - saw the Oncologist again today - Monday, February 5 ( my 6-month follow-up) and he basically repeated what he said last time - they didn't get all the cancer and will work at slowing it...