Hi @ozment, you'll notice that I moved your messages to this existing discussion called "Post prostatectomy: What do rising PSA levels mean?" (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-prostatectomy/) Click VIEW & REPLY to read through the past comments.

You said that you had a proctocolectomy, the surgical removal of the colon and rectum. Were you also diagnosed with prostate cancer?