DarknessEmbraced wrote:I hope your radiation treatments go well!*hugs* Congratulations on six years!
MeAndMine wrote:Congratulations on that milestone!
Buxton wrote:And a rare update. I’m now 7 1/2 years since bowel surgery. Continuing ‘variable bowel movements.’ Possibly that’s normal for me now especially after gall bladder removal. Prostate cancer seems under control with 0.83 psa in March, down from 1.5. COVID seems under control here, but who knows. No jabs yet but can’t be long now. Best wishes to all.
I_will_fight wrote:Buxton wrote:And a rare update. I’m now 7 1/2 years since bowel surgery. Continuing ‘variable bowel movements.’ Possibly that’s normal for me now especially after gall bladder removal. Prostate cancer seems under control with 0.83 psa in March, down from 1.5. COVID seems under control here, but who knows. No jabs yet but can’t be long now. Best wishes to all.
Oh, wow, a 7.5 years cancer journey!
Congratulations, thanks for the update and good luck with your prostate.
Buxton wrote:I_will_fight wrote:Buxton wrote:And a rare update. I’m now 7 1/2 years since bowel surgery. Continuing ‘variable bowel movements.’ Possibly that’s normal for me now especially after gall bladder removal. Prostate cancer seems under control with 0.83 psa in March, down from 1.5. COVID seems under control here, but who knows. No jabs yet but can’t be long now. Best wishes to all.
Oh, wow, a 7.5 years cancer journey!
Congratulations, thanks for the update and good luck with your prostate.
October now. Psa can be yearly. Happy! COVID has reappeared in the north of the country and now there is some urgency to increase the % of vaccinations. (I’ve had my two. Very few side effects.) Best wishes.
Buxton wrote:...PSA (prostate) up slightly to .99. Nobody seems bothered but Dr wants 6 monthly tests...
JJH wrote:Buxton wrote:...PSA (prostate) up slightly to .99. Nobody seems bothered but Dr wants 6 monthly tests...
John,
It's good that your doctor wants 6 monthly PSA tests. This is what is needed in order to properly monitor for out-of-range and accelerating PSA levels over time.
These sequential PSA tests need to be done in the same lab with the same equipment and with the same assays, otherwise the results will not be comparable. And, of course, you need to know what the PSA normal-range limits are for your particular lab.
More information on PSA monitoring and prostate treatment can be found near the bottom of the following post:
https://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=63819&p=510779#p510779
beach sunrise wrote:Hi Buxton, one of my doctors has had prostate cancer for about 7 years now. He takes high dose vitamin C for it.
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