Back on the PSA Rollercoaster...

[bassguy]

I am writing to share my story and see if anyone has had any kind of similar experience...I know hard and fast answers are virtually impossible. I am in a place where my PSA is up and down to the extreme. My history:

8/2016 2.1

3/2018 1.5

2/2019 4.6

3/2019 3.8 4K SCORE of 7 (quite low I suppose)

4/19 2.2

6/19 5.9, then a day later for re-check at 4.2, then had a 3T Multiparamentric MRI and got the lowest score possible PIRADS 1

9/2019 1.6

12/2019 2.08

and yesterday... yowza! 13.17 My urologist was shocked as he still maintains cancer doesn't "behave" like this, but he is nonetheless concerned that something might still be up.

Maybe I should have just stopped at the negative MRI and the low 4K and waited a full year or more for a retest. I'm in good health, no complaints, no symptoms of anything. all urinalyses have been negative as well. BTW I am 56yo

Any reactions?

Signed, not quite sleepless thanks to pharmaceuticals in NYC

[Tall_Allen]

I'm confused, possibly you are posting on the wrong forum? Have you been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer?There is another forum called "prostate cancer network" where there are people who do not have advanced prostate cancer. You may get more relevant input there.

healthunlocked.com/prostate...

[bassguy in reply to Tall_Allen]

Thanks. I posted here with a similar inquiry last year so I thought I was in the right place again.

[Tall_Allen in reply to bassguy]

You will get answers, but from the POV of men who have had advanced PC. They would tend to be more cautious, I think.

[bassguy in reply to Tall_Allen]

Okay, re-posted on that other thread that you sent me the link to...much appreciated.

[Tall_Allen in reply to bassguy]

I'll respond there

[2dee]

Understand that we are all different and we are treating PCa and not PSA.

The rest of blood panel and scans are how a trained MO makes his judgements.

How's your ALP for example.

If not confident in your MO then get more opinions. MY PSA is a fairly good marker for ME, maybe not so much for you.

Learn more...

2Dee