PSA Zero!

[Weston Bye]

You guys may remember that I have been chronicling my adventures with prostate cancer. After doing battle with the excavator robot and the rubber serpent, I can say, 106 days after surgery, that it was worth while. My doctor reported that my PSA level was “undetectable”.
I will get my PSA tested every 6 months for the foreseeable future, and there is the possibility that it could rise in later life, but for the near term, I am “cured”. Life can now go full speed ahead, except for a little potty training.

Thanks to each one of you who took time to pray for me.

[George Bulliss]

Congratulations Wes, I’m glad to hear it.

George

[bborr01]

Weston,

Glad to hear that you are healing well.

Brian

[Your Old Dog]

That's good news Wes, it don't get much better then that!

[sasquatch]

Great News Wes,, Darned nice to hear, and spring is almost here, perfect timing!!

[gwilson]

It took 12 years before my doctor said my prostate cancer was "history". And no PSA detected any time after the surgery. Bet you were glad to get rid of the rubber tube!

[flylo]

Good for you!

[Black Forest]

Great news! I am genuinely happy for you.

[oldtiffie]

You guys may remember that I have been chronicling my adventures with prostate cancer. After doing battle with the excavator robot and the rubber serpent, I can say, 106 days after surgery, that it was worth while. My doctor reported that my PSA level was “undetectable”.
I will get my PSA tested every 6 months for the foreseeable future, and there is the possibility that it could rise in later life, but for the near term, I am “cured”. Life can now go full speed ahead, except for a little potty training.

Thanks to each one of you who took time to pray for me.

Just as a matter of interest, was the PSA actually zero or "less then 0.01ppm" (which is the lowest the machines can test to).

If that is the case, there will or may be residual PSA remaining under the "less than 0.01ppm level".

Only time will tell.

I hope it is 100% clear now as if that is the case it should be 100% clear for all time.

[David S Newman]

I had all the treatment 15 years ago , surgery and radiotherapy, my PSA went to zero but very gradually went up it is now 5.8, the oncologist tells me this is still not too bad for a man of my age (73) and we will watch and wait, I feel fine and he doesn't want to see me for another year. David

[justanengineer]

Glad to hear you thoroughly kicked its butt Weston...may the future be bright and merry for you, and full of projects for us to read about.

[garyphansen]

Glad to hear that Wes. By the way I liked the SiFi story you wrote. Gary P. Hansen

[The Artful Bodger]

Great news Weston!

[Bob Fisher]

Good news Wes, glad to hear it! Bob F

[Weston Bye]

Just as a matter of interest, was the PSA actually zero or "less then 0.01ppm" (which is the lowest the machines can test to).

If that is the case, there will or may be residual PSA remaining under the "less than 0.01ppm level".

Only time will tell.

I hope it is 100% clear now as if that is the case it should be 100% clear for all time.

Tiff, David,
I am under no illusions. I'm well aware that some time in the future there could be a reoccurrence but today the doctor said "undetectable". I take that to mean just what Tiffie mentioned, <0.01ppm. The machine doesn't go any lower than that. I'll take it, and live a normal life, or at least have a respite for the next 6 months.