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Who knows a lot about PSA test results?

Posted by marybasaldella @tinamaria1, Mar 1 5:02pm

My 62 year old BF had a PSA result of 6 in Jan. 2024 and 4.6 earlier this week, and an EXODx score of 73.32. We met with the Urologist earlier this week and his nurse, but it was so hard to figure out what the tests results meant. I mean, I asked both of them exactly what do these test results show or make you think, but I got round about answers. My BF just had to schedule a MRI, which he gets next week. My BF is acting kind of distant, and it's hard to see what he is feeling. Do you think that he feels he does have prostrate cancer? I told him to concentrate on going to work since he feels good, isnt' sick, and work will keep his mind off of the next test. Maybe am I being insenstive? He normally talks a lot to me about all things in depth, but I am woman, and I guess I don't know all he knows. I only went to one appt with him, and he did not even proactively share the latest PSA test with me.

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marybasaldella | @tinamaria1 | Mar 10 9:41am
In reply to @proftom2 "I know that PSA test are helpful to those who treat your prostate. I know that..." + (show)
@proftom2

I know that PSA test are helpful to those who treat your prostate. I know that PSA test can emotional challenging to those of us with prostate cancer diagnosis. Why? Trauma. Unresolved trauma. I am thankful for my prostate cancer getting the treatment it needs which is assisted by PSA exams. But, my trauma from my PSA supper bad PSA always returns with each exam. Will I hit 118 again? Hopefully not. But that number implanted in my mind.

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i will remember how you feel every time you get an exam..thank you for sharing and wishing you peace, tina

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marybasaldella | @tinamaria1 | Mar 10 9:48am
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@colleenyoung

@tinamaria1, how are you and your boyfriend doing? Any update?

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hello, thank you for asking..he had his MRI and hopkins this past friday..

funny how we agreed that the nurse and doc urologist we consulted with, seemed to act like he was going to need a prostratectomy, or at least they spoke about the procedure a bit..

his weight loss seems to have stabalized..but all of a sudden he does have sudden need to pee, when in the past he never did...i drink a lot of water, but he does not..so that is a bit abnormal for him..

i thought his eyes looked glossy..not the same..but probably due to lack of sleep..he is eating well..

we will get his results from the portal..hopefully soon..

i know the doc and nurse focused on the fact that his maternal grandfather and maternal uncle both died of prostrate cancer..his uncle died in his 40s and his grandfather died in his 70s.. so it seems there are some heriditary genes..

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marybasaldella | @tinamaria1 | Mar 10 9:49am
In reply to @johnt0707 "So, what do you make of a urologist in this case. Two years after 43 rad..." + (show)
@johnt0707

So, what do you make of a urologist in this case. Two years after 43 rad sessions, my PSA begins to rise. It's gone from .9 to 2.16 in one year, a 140% acceleration. Previous PSMA shows part of prostate with likely cancer, but nothing spreading. Urologist says Eligard, immediately, no more active surveillance. I agree it's a rapid rise but do all the medical books say the same thing about what immediately triggers the need for ADT?

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i don't know but i share your frustration..lets keep asking questions to push our docs for information

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cesar52 | @cesar52 | Mar 11 7:57am
In reply to @johnt0707 "So, what do you make of a urologist in this case. Two years after 43 rad..." + (show)
@johnt0707

So, what do you make of a urologist in this case. Two years after 43 rad sessions, my PSA begins to rise. It's gone from .9 to 2.16 in one year, a 140% acceleration. Previous PSMA shows part of prostate with likely cancer, but nothing spreading. Urologist says Eligard, immediately, no more active surveillance. I agree it's a rapid rise but do all the medical books say the same thing about what immediately triggers the need for ADT?

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My PSA went up to 2.8 in one year after being undetectable for 4.
Reason? Lymph nodes metastasis.
I am back on Eligard and Xtandi. Last PSA: undetectable again.
I do not know your Gleason Score. Mine was 9. I have an aggressive cancer.
I cannot afford to wait.
Wish you the best.

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johnt0707 | @johnt0707 | Mar 11 12:26pm
In reply to @cesar52 "My PSA went up to 2.8 in one year after being undetectable for 4. Reason? Lymph..." + (show)
@cesar52

My PSA went up to 2.8 in one year after being undetectable for 4.
Reason? Lymph nodes metastasis.
I am back on Eligard and Xtandi. Last PSA: undetectable again.
I do not know your Gleason Score. Mine was 9. I have an aggressive cancer.
I cannot afford to wait.
Wish you the best.

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Thank you. Mine was 7. Wish y ou the best as well!

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marybasaldella | @tinamaria1 | Mar 12 7:57am
In reply to @cesar52 "My PSA went up to 2.8 in one year after being undetectable for 4. Reason? Lymph..." + (show)
@cesar52

My PSA went up to 2.8 in one year after being undetectable for 4.
Reason? Lymph nodes metastasis.
I am back on Eligard and Xtandi. Last PSA: undetectable again.
I do not know your Gleason Score. Mine was 9. I have an aggressive cancer.
I cannot afford to wait.
Wish you the best.

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Thank you for sharing...I wish you the best too!

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marybasaldella | @tinamaria1 | Mar 12 7:58am
In reply to @johnt0707 "Thank you. Mine was 7. Wish y ou the best as well!" + (show)
@johnt0707

Thank you. Mine was 7. Wish y ou the best as well!

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Thank you for sharing...wishing you peaceful day today dear!

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