Well, I jumped the gun by a couple of weeks and had my latest PSA test done this past Tuesday. I was originally going to wait until the week before Christmas, but with all that’s going on, I decided to go a little early.
Let’s just say I received an early Christmas gift—my PSA dropped from 0.14 ng/ml to 0.13 ng/ml. I can’t explain it, but I’ll take it. It also bumps my PSA doubling time out to 67.7 months. I’ll take that, too.
My appointment with the doctor is on 5 January 2021, and I suspect that, just like the last one, it will be a telephone call rather than an in-person visit given all that’s going on with the pandemic. That’s fine by me. I suspect the conversation will go something like, “There’s no need for action. Let’s retest in another 6 months.”
I’ll have to admit that I psychologically prepared myself for a higher number—perhaps as high as 0.2 ng/ml—and I was a bit taken aback when I saw the results. In a good way, of course. It took a few seconds to reconcile the change in thinking.
All the best to everyone through the holidays and into the New Year! Steer clear of the ‘rona and stay well!
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Nice one Dan. Enjoy Christmas and the new year. Cheers, Phil
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Thanks, Phil.
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Amen!
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You can say that again!
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That’s encouraging news, Dan. I like the idea of keeping those consultations with the doctor as more perfunctory than urgent. Let’s hope the trend continues downward—or at least flat. Have a wonderful and healthy holiday!
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Thanks, Jim!
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Great news Dan! Glad to hear it. Sounds like no action other than six monthly PSA required for the foreseeable future.
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Thanks, Charles. We’ll see what the doctor says in January, but I expect that will be the plan.
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Good news, indeed! Happy Holidays!
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