My PSA was 11.6 in March of 2021 right before I my prostate was removed RRP.
Post surgery May 2021 PSA was 0.37. July 2021 PSA. 0.56. September 2021 PSA 0.69. Then 7 weeks of salvage radiation. Post salvage radiation Dec. 2021 PSA had risen to 1.29. PSA continued to rise throughout 2022. Nov. 2022 PSA was 6.56. Dec 2022 PET/CT scan found the cancer had metastasized to a lymph node near my upper right lung. Feb. 10 2023 PSA 10.63. March 02 2023 PSA 12.12.
I did change medical groups during treatment. I sought out a Urological Oncologist.
All those numbers sound pretty scary, but my reality is I feel well. And I have been able to handle all the side effects of treatment well. Yesterday I spent the day at Robert H Luri Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University preparing for a clinical trial of a new prostate cancer treatment. I will also get radiation to the lymph node.
All the numbers can be stressful especially when waiting to see your Doctor. I guess my advise would be to focus on the things that make you happy not things that we can't control. Try to eat the most healthy foods you can. Try to get regular exercise. And surround yourself with people you love.
Life can still be good even when dealing with cancer.
I wish you all the best. Please feel free to contact me if you have any question.