Day 3,060 – PSA Results: WTF?!?

On 28 March 2019 By DanIn Prostate Cancer, Recurrence

Okay. Sorry to use the vernacular, but what the f*ck?!? My PSA went down from 0.13 ng/ml to 0.10 ng/ml!

Not that I’m complaining, mind you. But, seriously, WTF?

This is great news, but when you get yourself psyched up for yet another increase (after 3.5 years of pretty steady increases), it certainly plays games with your mind when the number goes in the opposite direction in a substantial way. Did I ever mention that I hate this disease?

I can’t wait to hear what the urologist has to say about this on 18 April. It should be entertaining.

So that’s that. Go figure.

13 thoughts on “Day 3,060 – PSA Results: WTF?!?”

philblog100

Always good to get positive news Dan. I was only pondering the other day wether cancer has messed more with my mind or my body. Hard to tell sometimes. Here’s hoping for a new trend line downwards. Congratulations. Cheers, Phil

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29 March 2019 at 05:50 Reply
1. Dan
  
  Thanks, Phil! I agree about the messing with the mind part, at least for now. Best, Dan
  
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  28 March 2019 at 22:53 Reply
Jim Hill

Wow! That’s great news! Sending encouraging thoughts from one survivor to another. My next test is late April.

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29 March 2019 at 05:56 Reply
1. Dan
  
  HI Jim. It is good news. I take it with a grain of salt because the overall trend is still upward, but this means at a slower rate,
  
  All the best with your results.
  
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  29 March 2019 at 20:49 Reply
Jim Preen

Good news Dan, I’m pleased for you. I have my next PSA test next month so we’ll see where I’m at. What a game!

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29 March 2019 at 08:09 Reply
1. Dan
  
  Thanks, Jim. I hope that you receive good news as well. It is maddening, isn’t it?
  
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  29 March 2019 at 20:46 Reply
lufboro

The minor ups and downs of the PSA are not as significant as the overall direction of multiple PSAs, don’t you think? I hope this drop is the first of many; but if not there are options for treatment based on a careful reevaluation…

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29 March 2019 at 10:35 Reply
1. Dan
  
  Thanks. I agree. I view this as a blip on a still-upward trend, but the good thing is that it is a such a slow pace.
  
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  29 March 2019 at 20:50 Reply
Charles McGill

PSA WTF! Great news Dan. I am glad to hear it.

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29 March 2019 at 11:09 Reply
1. Dan
  
  Thanks, Charles!
  
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  29 March 2019 at 20:47 Reply
timsablog

Looking at your graph you had a couple of upward blips early on and now a downward blip (or is it a trend (fingers crossed)?) which possibly goes to suggest that PSA figures are not as precise as we would like. I have a friend who couldn’t understand his high PSA until his consultant told him to stop cycling so much for a few weeks before his next blood draw (and I have delayed my next one following a TURP).

Enjoy the lower PSA.

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31 March 2019 at 09:27 Reply
1. Dan
  
  HI Tim,
  
  Thanks. That’s one thing I’m careful of–no activity for a week before the blood draw that could possibly skew the results. No cycling. No orgasms. Nothing.
  
  And, yes, I’ll definitely enjoy the lower value while I can.
  
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  31 March 2019 at 09:32 Reply
Steve Loe

😊👌

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