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Share your test results (if you'd like)

Posted by northoftheborder @northoftheborder, May 28, 2024

I thought it might be helpful to have a thread dedicated to sharing routine test results, good or not-so-good. My intention is just to provide a place for sharing, support, and encouragement, not for debating tests and treatments

I'll start. I've been at stage 4b oligometastatic for over 2½ years, and last Friday I did my routine 12-week bloodwork. My PSA remains below 0.01 (undetectable), Orgovyx and Erleada are holding my testosterone at 0.2, and the other tests are in normal ranges, except for those related to iron, which are slightly low.

Overall, it was a banner day! 🎊 I always treat myself to a masala chai at the little Indian café across the street while I'm waiting for my results to pop.

Do you have any recent test results you'd like to share?

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surftohealth88 | @surftohealth88 | Sep 24 5:49pm
In reply to @northoftheborder "@surftohealth88 It went as well as it could have. There's something going on there. Unlikely that..." + (show)
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@surftohealth88 It went as well as it could have. There's something going on there. Unlikely that it's cancer when my PSA is undectectable (< 0.01), but not impossible, so they'll follow up out of due diligence. To start, the oncologist is going to arrange a meeting of radiology and oncology together to do a restrospective review of my imaging over the past 4 years to see if they can resolve the conflicting assessments. After that, we may repeat imaging in 6 months to see if there's any change. A biopsy isn't practical with the cement and screws from the spinal fusion in 2021.

The good news is

1. Whatever it is — cancer or (more likely) bone remodelling — it's stuck between dead bone (from previous radiation) and cement (from spinal fusion), so it has absolutely nowhere to go.

2. While they'd planned to give me SBRT post-op in 2021 (and that's what later notes copied), it turns out I actually had a lower dose because it was so soon after my surgery, so I'm still eligible for SBRT at that spot the future if they decide it's concerning.

3. There's no other sign of possible cancer activity.

So I'm going to decide to go with glass half full. Nothing to worry about for now, and still no solid evidence of progression after four year, just a spot to watch.🥛

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Well I agree with your glass, actually it is 90% full , if you ask me 😃🙌 ! It is probably nothing and if "something", it will be easily zapped and eliminated ! : )))
Those are really good news 🍀🧿 ! : ))) Your PSA is non existing and all else looks great - yeayyyyyy !!! I just LOVE good news 🥰 ! Oh how I wish I have even one member of your medical team, but alas, it is what it is ... Maybe I can ask for pol. asylum in Canada !? ha ha haaaaa

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