Good news to share!

[Okay4now]

After radical prostatectomy, chemo clinical trial, and radiation during 2001-2002, I watched my psa do its long slow climb. I began Lupron injections about five years ago. The number dropped to about 0.84, then began another long slow climb. After a PSMA PET scan revealed that there were "no distant metastaces," I began Darolutamide (5/7). After 12 days, my psa dropped from about 2.4 to 0.98. My last psa reading (7/28) was <0.100 ! I would love to see the word "undetectable," but for now, I am so grateful just to see the symbol "<" !

[treedown]

<.1 is undetectable.

[Okay4now in reply to treedown]

Really?...I'm blown away ! Thank you !

[esperandrich]

Great to hear; glad to see some good results in the posts

[Okay4now in reply to esperandrich]

Thank you !

[Teufelshunde]

From other posts on this forum I think technically, undetectable is <0.04. If your test only goes down to <0.1, next time get an ultrasensitive PSA test. On Quest, it is called post prostectomy PSA test and goes down to <0.02. According to Tall Allen, undetectable for 2 years is considered cured, but I dont believe we are ever "cured" totally. The cells are just dormant and hiding.

[Okay4now in reply to Teufelshunde]

Thanks for the info.

[KocoPr]

Thats great news! You should be able to have your doctor order the post prostectomy PSA test so you don’t have to pay yourself at Quest.

[Okay4now in reply to KocoPr]

Thanks, I will check into that next time I have the test.