Happy Easter ~ Update Increased Met - PSA

[BigTex3]

Good morning everyone and Happy Easter.

I haven’t posted anything lately, but I pray for us all. In late February I had another PET scan that showed increased activity in both size and location of the METS. That prompted a visit to MD Anderson. I spent last week in Houston. I met with Dr Pilie and his team. Then I had a bone biopsy done on Thursday. Now it’s the waiting game for results to come back, Then to see what treatment he recommends. PSA went up from .45 to .8 in 3 weeks. The waiting game is the worst. I’m very thankful and grateful for a loving wife, family and friends for support in this fight. You are all included in this group.

I know we are all in it together. The knowledge and insight shared on this page is amazing. I am so appreciative for stumbling upon this forum.

Stay strong and take care.

[LearnAll]

What is the result of your Bone Specific Alkaline Phosphatase...If it is above 20 mcgm/L , the possibility of bone mets go up. Below 20 mcgm/L ,chances of bone mets are minimum to nil.( if you do not have Lytic lesions...and have only Osteoblastic lesions)

[BigTex3 in reply to LearnAll]

Alkaline Phosphatase is 126 down from 2500 last summer.

[LearnAll in reply to BigTex3]

Wow....Your bone mets seem to be melting away like Ice cream in Summer Sun. But Bone specific ALP can tell the story more accurately.

[6357axbz]

Let us know which direction you go after results are in. Did you get the GA68 PSMA scan at UCLA?

[Tall_Allen]

You can't do better than MD Anderson. Let us know when you get the results.

[monte1111]

Happy Easter. Hope you get good results and a gentle path forward. Is there anyone in Texas named LittleTex? I know there's a Bigj-o-h-n in Texas. And there's a Littlej-o-h-n in New York City.

[BigTex3 in reply to monte1111]

LOL everything’s bigger in Texas. 😀

[monte1111 in reply to BigTex3]

You know, for most people here, what's supposed to be big is little, and what's supposed to be little is big. I don't need my jock strap anymore. I may need to go to a size B cup, and I could really use a tummy tuck. And these shoes! I need some Easter shoes.

[j-o-h-n in reply to monte1111]

I'm known as giant j-o-h-n to most of the hookers on 11th Avenue in the meat packing district NYC....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 04/05/2021 6:41 PM DST

[monte1111 in reply to j-o-h-n]

That's a bold statement.

[j-o-h-n in reply to monte1111]

NP that's why my name is j-o-h-n...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 04/05/2021 7:37 PM DST

[tallguy2]

I too have MD Anderson leading my care team. You will do well. Happy Easter to you, too!

[JamesAtlanta]

MD Anderson is great! You are in good hands! I have been very satisfied with their care!

Good luck on your journey!

James