Day 2,091 – Off for the Blood Draw

On 1 August 20161 August 2016 By DanIn Prostate Cancer, Recurrence

So I’m off to get my blood drawn for the next PSA test. (Those 4 months went by faster than I expected.)

Anyone want to get a pool going on what the results will be? (Hey, you got to have some fun with this crap, right??) My money is on somewhere between 0.95 ng/ml and 0.12 ng/ml. It was 0.08 ng/ml in April. Of course, if it doubles like it did from December to April, that would put it at a scary 0.16 ng/ml.

My real desire is for it to be 0.08 or less, but in my mind, I’ve been preparing for it to be in that 0.95–0.12 range. Expect the worst; hope for the best; deal with the facts once they’re known.

I’ll keep you posted as I log into my health account every hour on the hour for the next three days searching for the result. The appointment with the urologist to go over the results and potential next steps is on 23 August.

8 thoughts on “Day 2,091 – Off for the Blood Draw”

rantfromthesuburbs

Hi Dan,

Thinking of you. Hope the result turns out to be better than your best expectations.

Jim

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1 August 2016 at 08:41 Reply
1. Dan
  
  Thanks, Jim. Let the waiting begin…
  
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  1 August 2016 at 08:52 Reply
philblog100

I will put my money on 0.075. Fingers and toes and everything else crossed for a good result. Waiting for results is such a shitty time. May it go fast. Cheers, Phil

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1 August 2016 at 11:44 Reply
1. Dan
  
  Thanks, Phil. I don’t really know what to expect anymore, other than the standard roller coaster ride.
  
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  1 August 2016 at 12:03 Reply
YAPCaB

Sorry you have to wait up to three days. I get mine back the next day. Incidentally, I go in next week for my PSA readout. I’m hoping mine isn’t much over 40.

Here’s to hoping for a stable if not decreasing result.

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1 August 2016 at 11:48 Reply
1. Dan
  
  Thanks, Jim. It may not take 3 days to get the results online, but that’s what’s happened historically. Good luck with yours. I went through and read your entire story this weekend. Thank you for sharing it; it’s been very helpful for me. Wishing you all the best, too. -Dan
  
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  1 August 2016 at 19:18 Reply
Phillip

My money is on 0.08, because I believe what you put into you space is what materializes, and I’m praying for 0.08 for Dan… Go Dan!

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1 August 2016 at 12:44 Reply
1. Dan
  
  Thanks, Phil. Time will tell. It was interesting today. This morning, I was nervous to the point of not being able to eat breakfast; this afternoon, I was upbeat and unconcerned. Weird.
  
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  1 August 2016 at 17:39 Reply