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73 years old when I did the 5 Proton radiation treatments at Mayo Phoenix. Last treatment was on 4/26/23 and my three-month PSA was less than .1. They told me it was considered undetectable. I started with a PSA of 2.9 and was two cores of 3-4 and 2 cores of 4-3 all from the same area that the MRI showed a 7 mm lesion. That was 4 cores out of 30 cores taken due to my 220-gram prostate. I have had no trouble urinating after radiation and actually seem to flow better. Like you I still get up every two or three hours at night, but I am fortunate as I have never had trouble going back to sleep. I have even almost fell forward into the wall when falling asleep on the toilet. I am well pleased with my decision so far and I did get the SpaceOar Gel inserted.
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mikewo, That is great!!! Wish my PSA had gone down that much. But you had a lower one to start I was 3.75.
As I mentioned Mayo Jacksonville does not have protron. I wish I had lived closer to Phoenix or Rochester. I have learned from posts about the 5 treatment proton treatments that seem to be doing great in treating prostrate cancer. Gosh just 5 treatments in one week and you are done. I went 6 weeks 5 days a week.
I talked to my Mayo primary care doctor and he says the high dose proton treatments are not showing more side affects as was expected. My treatments at UFPTI was great but wish I could have stayed at Mayo (as all my other health care is there) for proton but just was not available and did not want the extra concern with photon.