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I had about the same, Gleason 9, extra-prostatic extension, and a detectable PSA after surgery. My PSA has been slowly climbing since surgery 17 months ago.
I am not panic stricken. I am 62 years old. I am in good health. I realize that my PSA is climbing, but there are treatments, and I still believe I can be cured. I had no seminal vesicle invasion, no lymph node involvement, and no metastasis. It appears to be localized. I was diagnosed T3a.
My plan is to tread carefully, not panicking, and strike when I know what I am swinging at. With very low PSA (mine is .06) it is doubtful anything will show on a PSMA PET. There is always a possibility that the cancer is some place other than my prostate bed, so I am hesitant to irradiate that for no reason as there are consequences to treatment.
My advice is to catch your breath. Think before treatments. Consider what your team suggests. Ask questions, and do your research. Good luck