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Good News, no great news. IU University hospital/SIMON Cancer Center Scans/PSA. Monday/Tuesday....

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1.Monday’s: PSA (Prostate specific antigen) 06/08 were 0.75ng/mL vs 1.032ng/mL 03/10. My Testosterone- level is still < 5.0ng/dL In a Cancer patient me, Low #’s are good lower #’s are great. You do the math.

2.06/08 CT scan Abdomen/Pelvis: NO evidence of ‘new’ or ‘progressing’ metastatic disease in Abs/Pelvis

3.06/08 CT scan Chest: NO thoracic ‘adenopathy’ ie: disease or enlargement of gland tissue Lymph Nodes. NO pulmonary nodules ie: NO small masses of rounded or irregular shape.

4.06/08 NM Skeletal Bone Scan whole body: NO evidence of skeletal metastatic disease.

I was a bit skeptical and i actually re-asked my Med Onc, he said Yes no evidence of Cancer and smiled. Your PSA is 0.75 too. Ok I asked his RN Leanne, she agreed plus told be point blank your meds are working.

Yeh, I've got my hot exercising hands on CT & NM Scans and believe it? It's still sinking in.

But it's so good a feeling to enjoy.

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You finally got below 1.0 PSA . Very good. My first scan showing bone mets resolved was great to see=, I'm sure you agree. Best of luck in future.

Doug

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Congratulations! The meds are working but you must be doing something right to help them along. Enjoy the good results, I hope it stays like that. Best of luck.

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depotdoug in reply tobarrybayarea

Yes. Maybe it’s exercising twice daily.

Could be my improved heart function. EF 02/14/2020 was 55% which is really normal compared to May 2011. Or eating healthy or healthier. Will see what PSA/Testosterone labs say 09/08.

I may repeat PSA in my own thru Request a Test you can order online, pay minimal $ and then get labs done at Lab Corp or Quest.

Thanks for encouragement barrybayarea.

Doug

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j-o-h-n in reply todepotdoug

Praise de pot......

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Saturday 06/13/2020 7:40 PM DST

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depotdoug in reply toj-o-h-n

Not sure about in de pot...

I don’t know French dialect to well.

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Keep rolling amigo! 😂

Oh yah! Great news Doug! Hell yah . F pc !

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