Got a card from my doctor with the results of my first PSA test post RP.
According to the results the reading is 0.06.  Everything I've read said
it should be something like  <0.02 but it's slightly higher than that.
The test was taken only 26 days post surgery so I don't know if the
results are as accurate as they should be or going to be.  According to
the card my doctor noted, "Your PSA value was normal.  PSA 0.06,  Please
see me in three months".  I guess he is satisfied so I guess I should be
also...!!!???

Although it's been 19 days since the cath was removed I have yet to
urinate without blood being in it.  I don't know how long this suppose
to go on but again my doctor knows about the blood and took a culture in
case there was bacteria but apparently there isn't any since he never
got back to me on it.

Incontinence has gotten a little bit better since the cath was pulled on
April 6 but still have problems.  Still taking the Viagra each day even
though I am not presently sexually active but I believe that my doctor
thinks it will help down the line more than having any effect right now.

July is my next PSA so I guess like many others will have to wait to see
if it remains as it is now goes down or goes up.

(Jack)ie

Jan 2003 -  PSA 2.7
Feb 2003 biospy 6 samples - "atypical cells",  but no cancer.
Jan 18th 2005 - PSA 3.3
Feb 15th 2005 biopsy - Gleason 6 (3+3) T2c
Mar 24th 2005 -  RRP surgery
Path report - Lymph node, seminal vessels  - neg.  Margins - Neg
'except' one area that shows (again)
'atypical cells' in margin, possible tumor extrusion, 'difficult to
determine'.
Apr 6th - Cath removed.
Apr 19th - First post-opt PSA - 0.06