PSA rising to 0.4

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Posted 04 Mar 2022 at 16:57

Thanks for the info Dave. I don't begrudge the medics a holiday either. But leaving someone for 6 weeks without communication when they are very anxious is not acceptable. The "don't worry" argument is one that's very easy to make when it is not you. I can deal with anything they throw at me as long as I know what I am dealing with. When I don't - I don't cope particularly well.

Anyway - my oncologist is now going to speak with me in a few days time when hopefully I will be more informed as to my real situation. Fingers crossed it's in line with what you have said Dave. Thanks again.

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Posted 04 Mar 2022 at 18:47

Some oncos wouldn't let you have a PSA test until at least 6 months after the RT finished - a PSA result at this early stage can't tell you anything about whether the RT is successful.

You don't say whether you are on hormone therapy- if not, <0.1 may be an unrealistic expectation. You should get down below 0.1 by about the 18 month mark

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 09 Mar 2022 at 20:55

The Oncologist has told me that my reading of 0.13 without hormone treatment is what they would hope for at this stage. I'm due for 3 monthly tests now - so we will see if there is any change. He told me that the treatment was successful - but that may be a little premature from what you say!

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