Chemo

[Fight11]

My husband had his first round of chemo last Tuesday. He had psa checked today it went up 11 points. Is a week to soon to see a difference? Very concerned actually petrified.

[Shooter1]

He y, that is great.. As chemo kills cells they dump PSA into the blood, Until the space after #4 and before #5 all you do is scare yourselves. Then you should see a decline that may continue for up to to a year if you are lucky.

[Fight11 in reply to Shooter1]

Could you explain exactly what that means you dump psa into the blood. Does that mean the PSA will rise

[Shooter1 in reply to Fight11]

Yes, that is the normal reaction to chemo that is working at the onset.... One place where higher PSA is actually good.

[ellie2211]

Could be a flare as mentioned.... Is he getting scans done too?

[Fight11 in reply to ellie2211]

He had scans done right before they started the chemo.

[j-o-h-n]

Think of it as meeting a handsome guy for the first time....Blood Pressure rises and after a few dates it drops.....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 09/01/2021 7:40 PM DST