I got my blood lab test last Friday, all values looked good, especially the <0.008 PSA, Undetectable. That is actually 8 years and 3 months now, or 99 months undetectable!
That’s pretty good for an old dude who was told in 2012 with Stage 4 PC with bone metastasis, that I may have only three years left on this earth. I have truly received a lasting durable remission (though we know docs don’t like to use that word) but I do, and I shout it out!.
The good news continues as my new Oncologist at City Of Hope, L.A. (Dr. Tanya Dorff ) ordered a new pelvis, abdomen, and chest, CT Scan and also a Nuclear Bone MRI Scan. Testing mainly for a new baseline, as it has been 8 years since my last scans. The CT scan showed no evidence of soft issues invasion, and the MRI showed still the same small five bone mets; one in a femur, one in the pelvis, and in three ribs. I am feeling only very occasional pain in one rib, so good for now.
I never thought I would be still working at 67 1/2 years old, but going strong and plan on working until I am 68, then enjoy life to the fullest and count as a blessing every single day. I count this site as a blessing.
Wings aka Dan in So Cal DX PCa-2012, GS 3+4 & 4+3=7 w/6 mets PSA=71
Started Lupron 1/13=2.7 2/13=0.7 3/13=0.2 6 /13=0.1,9/ 13=0.7 11/13=1.4 12/13=2.7 6/14=3.8 8/14=5.2
Started Zytiga 9/14=1.4, 11/14, 12/14, 3/15, 6/15, 9/15, 12/15, 3/16, 6/16, 9/16, 12/16, 3/17, 8/17, 12/17, 4/18, 8/18 = <0.06 12/18, 4/19, 8/19, 12/19, 4/20, 8/20, 1/21, 4/21, 8/21, 12/21, 3/22 =<0.0147/22, 9/22, 1/23 =<0.008
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