PSA Test: Pain in the Area of Blood Draw (weeks after)

Typo error correction: I'm now on day-2 of no pain.

My husband has a psa test (along with others ordered by the oncologist) every three month. He is almost finished with his two year treatment of abiraterone/prednisone and Lupron. About 5 months ago, he had a blood test and it hurt and continued to hurt, not a lot, but different than other blood tests. Then we had a lump form in the soft side of his elbow that was purple. We went to the oncologist and they immediately referred us to a Vascular Surgeon. My husband was operated on 2 days later for a pseudoaneurysm. This happens when the person taking the blood goes through the artery and vein. He can no longer have any blood tests in his left arm nor can it be used for blood pressure checks. He is fine, but honestly, we didn’t need another thing to worry about!!! Just watch your arm - make sure there is no lump or discoloration.

After radiation, the PSA goes down slowly for some people. What you’re looking for is a continuous drop in PSA over time. It may bounce up and down a little bit, but it should continue to drop until it hits the minimum For you. Since everybody’s different, the minimum it gets down to is different for those that have had radiation. It can literally take 2 to 3 years before it hit bottom, Not common, but it happens.

If you had surgery PSA would become undetectable, Unless there was cancer Metastasis somewhere else in the body. The vast majority of people That have had surgery become undetectable, At least for a while.

Thanks, @ellen45
Me too, I don't need another thing to worry about.
Fortunately, I haven't seen a lump, discoloration, or other stuff I read elsewhere such as swelling, bruise (bluish) mark, or fever that may suggest infection.
I am grateful for all the comments I received. As a whole, all the comments help me relax and not worry too much.

I had two different biopsies and never had any pain from either one of them. Some people do as you mention, some people have said it was quite severe. Results may vary.

My husband has a psa test (along with others ordered by the oncologist) every three month. He is almost finished with his two year treatment of abiraterone/prednisone and Lupron. About 5 months ago, he had a blood test and it hurt and continued to hurt, not a lot, but different than other blood tests. Then we had a lump form in the soft side of his elbow that was purple. We went to the oncologist and they immediately referred us to a Vascular Surgeon. My husband was operated on 2 days later for a pseudoaneurysm. This happens when the person taking the blood goes through the artery and vein. He can no longer have any blood tests in his left arm nor can it be used for blood pressure checks. He is fine, but honestly, we didn’t need another thing to worry about!!! Just watch your arm - make sure there is no lump or discoloration.