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Finished 8 weeks of IMRT yesterday - summary report
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@jeffmarc Thanks Jeff. Yes, the ten years before relapse and no change in PSA for 3 months after initial rise above detection are all in my favor. I’m optimistic, but as you also know, once you relapse, your perspective does shift a bit. Constant vigilance and regular PSA testing is the way forward.
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@melvinw Interesting! Your RO considered .11 PSA BCR time to act. Of course, they also a detected a small, palpable nodule. My RO considers .05 the threshold of detectability. When my PSA reached .13 last May we were talking about radiation but decided to wait one more PSA test in 3 months time. At that point it dropped to .09 and stayed at about that level (.11 now) for the last 6 months. So now we're waiting to see if it rises before a PSMA, etc. Perhaps I should ask him to be more pro-active.
PS Your "full bladder empty rectum" advice is appreciated. I'm sure I'll need that when I'm ready.