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How long after radical prostatectomy was your first PSA test?

Posted by davidbrandi01 @davidbrandi01, Jan 12 1:43pm

How long after your RP was your first PSA test ? My doctor want 3 months.

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perrychristopher | @perrychristopher | Jan 15 7:57am
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@northoftheborder

File this under "Things I never imagined I'd post online someday."

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Lol 😆

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azp52 | @azp52 | Jan 15 8:03am

R/P in May 2020. No salvage radiation. About 3 months post RP in Aug. first PSA was < .1. I was instructed to be tested every 3 month for 2 years, then every 6 months for 3 years. The important lesson for me was into year 3 post RP I missed a 6 month PSA test and went a year before tested. Unfortunately, after that year that I missed, PSA shot up to .78 and now lymph node metastasis. The lack of testing didn't cause the reoccurrence, but I certainly got way behind by not getting tested as I should have.

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davidbrandi01 | @davidbrandi01 | Jan 15 9:58am
In reply to @azp52 "R/P in May 2020. No salvage radiation. About 3 months post RP in Aug. first PSA..." + (show)
@azp52

R/P in May 2020. No salvage radiation. About 3 months post RP in Aug. first PSA was < .1. I was instructed to be tested every 3 month for 2 years, then every 6 months for 3 years. The important lesson for me was into year 3 post RP I missed a 6 month PSA test and went a year before tested. Unfortunately, after that year that I missed, PSA shot up to .78 and now lymph node metastasis. The lack of testing didn't cause the reoccurrence, but I certainly got way behind by not getting tested as I should have.

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Thanks for the advise.

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