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JerryW - 21 Jul 2009 21:59 GMT

I finished my 39 salvage radiation treatments (SRT) on June 8th. First
post SRT PSA drawn yesterday...the doctor's office called a few minutes
ago with the news that PSA was "undetectable." I take this to mean <0.1,
as this lab does not use the ultra sensitive assay method. Next PSA draw
12/7/09.

Think I'll lift a few this evening to celebrate.

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2/11/04 PSA 2.6, Suspicious DRE (age 62)
2/23/04 Biopsy: Gleason 3+4=7, T2a, left lobe
5/18/04 RRP, Path: Gleason 4+3=7, T2c, both lobes
Fully continent by 9/04
PSA through 4/22/08: <0.1
PSA 10/22/08: 0.1
PSA 1/19/09: 0.2
PSA 3/31/09: 0.2
SRT (39 txs) begun 4/9/09
PSA 7/20/09: <0.1

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Alan Meyer - 22 Jul 2009 02:35 GMT

>I finished my 39 salvage radiation treatments (SRT) on June 8th. First post
>SRT PSA drawn yesterday...the doctor's office called a few minutes ago with
>the news that PSA was "undetectable." I take this to mean <0.1, as this lab
>does not use the ultra sensitive assay method. Next PSA draw 12/7/09.
>
> Think I'll lift a few this evening to celebrate.

Hot diggity! There's nothing like a getting a second chance and
having it work!

When I lift one tonight I'll think of you.

Alan

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Steve Kramer - 22 Jul 2009 12:21 GMT

: the doctor's office called a few minutes
: ago with the news that PSA was "undetectable." I take this to mean <0.1,
: as this lab does not use the ultra sensitive assay method.
: Think I'll lift a few this evening to celebrate.

It can mean nothing else given the assay used. And it is definite cause for
celebration.

Now let's keep that PSA down more than four years this time.

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PSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46
Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c
RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins
PSA <.1 <.1 <.1 .27 .37 .75 PSAD 0.19 years
EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47
PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 PSAD .056 years
Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 and every 4 months there after
PSA .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 .132 .145 PSAD 1.4 years
Casodex added daily 07/06
PSA undetectable since; last checked on 06/04/09
Illegitimati non carborundum

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Vince - 22 Jul 2009 17:13 GMT

> I finished my 39 salvage radiation treatments (SRT) on June 8th. First
> post SRT PSA drawn yesterday...the doctor's office called a few minutes
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>
> Think I'll lift a few this evening to celebrate.

Congratulations Jerry! I finished my 38 SRT treatments in April and know
how relieved you are that that is all over. Hope your PSA continues to
be "undetectable".

Vince

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PSA 4.73 07/2000 @ 48
Biopsy 07/2000 G7 (3+4)
RRP 09/2000 @ 49 G7 (3+4), T2b Neg margins
PSA < 0.1 for 14 months post op
PSA .8 .8 .6 .8 04/2008 thru 12/2008
IMRT 02/2009 - 04/2009, 38 treatments, 60.8 Gy total
PSA .02 05/18/09

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rosbif - 27 Jul 2009 06:11 GMT

>I finished my 39 salvage radiation treatments (SRT) on June 8th. First
>post SRT PSA drawn yesterday...the doctor's office called a few minutes
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
>Think I'll lift a few this evening to celebrate.

Great news!

As I'm a bit late responding, it's only right that I have an extra
glassful.

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