Our friend PSA

[Rilu]

Hello friends,

Continuing with the previous thread, we went to Dr. before the August rise of the PSA.

February 0.63

April 0.44

May 0.31

August 0.64

Dr. told us that the uptake in the left pelvis was a new met (I can not believe it because the other doctor said that it was scar tissue after the radio since the osteoblastic growth was very fast and not slow as it was with the previous mets) and along with the rise of PSA very likely the Decapeptil (ADT) had ceased to take effect after 18 months. He ordered him to perform a new analysis. September result PSA: 0.80.

During the 18 months my husband has not had a hot flash, he has lost 20 kg, and in these last two days he has one hot flash after another and has gained 3.5 kg without making extras (are not the side effects of ADT?) I do not understand anything anymore.

The only new thing that now takes, meanwhile, is pectasol-C and IP-Inositol, which I do not think will interfere with the treatment and produce those results.

On October 10, a new blood test, a TAC scan and a gamma test will be performed. According to the results they will add Abiraterona.

I want to cross my fingers, I would like to have more time with ADT.

So far my reflection

A beautiful day to all!

[Tall_Allen]

His PSA is still very low. They usually do not call it castration resistant until the PSA goes over 2 in two consecutive tests or if there is radiographic evidence. Abiraterone sounds like a good therapy to try next.

[Rilu in reply to Tall_Allen]

Muchas gracias Tall_Allen, lo que dices me calma

[charlesmeyers1964]

i'm confused u are worried due to the fact his psa went up but still below 1? the average psa for normal men is from .0-4.0 so why are u worried. i didn't respond to mine until it reached 5.7

[Rilu in reply to charlesmeyers1964]

although it is below 1, the mo told us that the adt had stopped working and that he would already change the triptorelin to abiraterone. Now we are waiting for a CT and visit with the other oncologist (they visit him in two hospitals) to see what he think.

[Hidden in reply to charlesmeyers1964]

Charles, with the appearance of additional metastasis, it’s a pretty good bet that the palliative nature of the ADT family of drugs has slowed way down. Although maybe not completely castrate, it is time to add to the treatment plan. Wise Physician to not delay the inevitable.

Gourd Dancer

[Rilu in reply to Hidden]

Do you think that it would be very damaging to let a month go by until the visit with the other doctor and the new tests? Can the state vary a lot in a month?

Taking into account that her treatment so far has been adt + docetaxel and radiotherapy to seal prostate that ended in March

We thought we would wait for the visit in October, I do not know if we are wrong..

[charlesmeyers1964 in reply to Rilu]

i had a cat scan and bone scan and like i hope i mentioned they found lymph node in my groin large and one small. then another lymph has enlarged in the aortic arch, plus they called my other a lesion in a rib. now its been a yr and when i see my oncologist to rescan me even though i think both oncologist believe this provenge i should but again its your husbands life not theirs. sure ask them for another test if they say no ask them why, if your both not satisfied with their answers change oncologists around.

[Hidden in reply to Rilu]

I think you would we fine. I just would not let it go six months or so. My best advice if you were to ask, stay on top of it. Needn’t worry, just stay on top.

GD