PSA - Prostate Specific Antigen

[Thumbpicker]

That's what I think of when I see PSA anyway

 

[Dan Gleesak]

Your way is sexier

 

[Ben Waylin]

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[Bagel and Creamcheese]

I thought I read that that test has fallen out of favor. Or was it the finger dipped in chilled lube one? Ugh.

 

[Bagel and Creamcheese]

Pizza Sans Anchovies.

 

[JackBootedThug]

Palmetto state armory…

 

[JackTheBear]

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[WEF Chairman]

Picasso Sucks Ass

 

[Clig Herdunkachuk]

I thought I read that that test has fallen out of favor. Or was it the finger dipped in chilled lube one? Ugh.

Nope. I just had my prostate removed in May due to cancer. My post surgical plan is to monitor my PSA for the next five years. If my PSA stays below 0.1 ng/ml for that whole time, then the cancer is considered “cured”.

During both the diagnostic process and the pre-surgical period my PSA was a major consideration in the decisioning process.

 

[Bagel and Creamcheese]

Nope. I just had my prostate removed in May due to cancer. My post surgical plan is to monitor my PSA for the next five years. If my PSA stays below 0.1 ng/ml for that whole time, then the cancer is considered “cured”.

During both the diagnostic process and the pre-surgical period my PSA was a major consideration in the decisioning process.

Thanks for the info.

Hope your recovery goes well. My dad died of prostate cancer. His was VERY aggressive.

 

[WEF Chairman]

PLX Sucks Ass

 

[Ben Waylin]

PLX Sucks Ass

I own you morons.

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[WEF Chairman]

I own you morons.

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You self-own on this forum, 24/7/365.

 

[Bagel and Creamcheese]

I own you morons.

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I control you from a distance.

 

[JackBootedThug]

It was an eye opener for me.

My PSA had been like 0.4 for the longest time. Then it started rising over a two year period. When I was diagnosed, my PSA was at 2.98.

For someone my age that is considered a normal test!! So I had cancer when my PSA was ”normal”. The tip off was the sudden change.

Blood in my urine was the thing that triggered the needle biopsy that ultimately detected the cancer.

So, I would not place any import in the PSA number itself (e.g. > 4.0 is a risk for cancer). It is sudden changes in the PSA number that you need to watch for. To do that you need to know your PSA number and monitor it for change every year. Young guys, know your PSA now and watch for big changes. It can save your life!

Even the needle biopsy was inaccurate. I was diagnosed with a Gleeson 7. After surgery, pathology determined it was actually a Gleeson 9. Which is more aggressive and lethal. A 3-4 month delay would have seen it become a Gleeson 10 and I would have had less than a year to live. I got fucking lucky!

I had stage 4 thyroid cancer and had no idea. When the m.s. finally hit me and I was in neurological ICU, they told me I needed to get my thyroid checked. That's it. I could have scheduled an appointment with an endocrinologist or not scheduled one. Luckily I did. Imagine my surprise when they called me up and said I had cancer and they needed to perform surgery immediately. Blahblahblah.... My experience with cancer was awesome(Praise God!!), crazy as that sounds. Needle aspiration biopsy, surgical removal, then was fed radioactive Iodine in a capsule. Then had to self quarantine for two weeks. Cancer free ever since. The radiation was a little rough. Plus quality of life has went down some. No thyroid=just don't feel good and other effects. Synthroid only does so much. They always check my blood for tumor markers...G2G....