Re: Would Like Some Input.

November 11, 2009

Friend of mine also had a complete removal, with all the typical side

effects. Several years later his PSA was rising (PSA is a worthless

test btw), and the MDs also wanted to put him on radiation. Where Is IT

he asked? Don't know, they said, maybe it went into the bones, but we

need to treat it.

His wife put him on a vegetarian diet, PSA dropped to essentially

nothing and has stayed there.

Dave

mfsevera wrote:

> I had radical prostate surgery last August. After one year, and close to two

months, my PSA is at 0.5. The doctor will suggest radiation, I know. What are

your thoughts on this?

>

November 11, 2009

I should have a .05 PSA............or even a .4. Instead my PSA averages 7 and

has gone from 7 all the way to 10 and back again.

It is my understanding that one should look for a steady increase in PSA

readings before being concerned.

In other words if the next result was higher, and after that higher again, then

it is time to re-think what might be going on. What rise might be important?

I don't know. Is the process different after 'Radical Surgery'? I really

don't know that at all.

Have you thought of going to another Urologist for another opinion?

The field is really 'all over the map'. I see different approaches to

Prostate and Bladder Cancer issues and wonder, who decides what is best? Like

a professor/surgeon advised my wife, " at some point it is all opinion " and that

has stuck in my mind.

I don't think anyone can answer your question without it being an opinion and

most of ours will not be from experience but rather beliefs based upon our own

prejudices or the persuasiveness of our mentors..

Joe C.

I'll be back this evening to see what I can learn from the list. Bye for now.

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