Great news jcultra! You definitely were a benefactor of the latest advancements and sound collective decision-making. The Meridian protocol along with newer results on the questionable benefit of ADT for any type of Gleason 7, provided you with the very important benefit of no ADT! While rectal bleeding ney still present at some level years down the road even with Meridian, it appears appreciably less likely. You did your homework! All the best to you!