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well there may be something going on but that is a very slight up tick in PSA which could be caused by any number of things..exercise, certain foods, sex, cycling..UTI, injury to the prostate gland can damage the epithelial barrier, allowing prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to leak into the bloodstream, resulting in significantly elevated PSA levels. Trauma from accidents (like cycling or falls), surgery, catheters, or intense, direct trauma can cause this release.
So at this juncture, you dont know what has caused this small uptick..take a step back and breath a bit..but really, the PSA level is Negligible..for now
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Hi @xahnegrey40 : ))). Thanks for stopping by and for your comforting words, it is very much appreciated 💗.
The thing is, Mr.Surf does not have prostate any more, so there is very little else that can rise his PSA except leftover cells or some "new" bad cells 😣. Viral infection or high inflammation of another origin could possibly cause rise of PSA from other sources (like salivary glands or perianal glands , or periurethral glands etc.), but this sustained rise over couple of months is pretty troubling.
I, of course, hope for the best, but we shell see ... 🍀 His MO told us that he might want to start RT at PSA 0.1 due to his high risk features, so 0.05 is not that far from that "number" *sigh ... It doubled in the month before so if it doubles this month we are at 0.1 just like that 😕.