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Ducks in a Row

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I had my prostate removed in 2016 and was informed thereafter that I needed a PSA test every year on roughly the date of the op (Sep) which I did for severial years thereafter.
A couple of years ago the PSA test was changed to Jan, about the same time as the annual, fully comprehensive, all bells n'whistles 'check up':whistle: at the surgery.
Now I've been informed that that a PSA test is required every six months, so it's back to the surgery again in a week's time.

I appreciate that they're keeping tabs on it, but I wish they'd get their ducks in a row! - Rob
 
I'd suggest that this change *is* them getting their ducks in a row...
 
My PSA is done in February with all the other big tests.
Last time the Dr did a finger-check (about 4 years ago) he said they were now only relying on the PSA and unless you have 'symptoms' of sorts will only then do finger.
I also saw at the Urologist a sonar probe thing, did not ask what it is used for.
 
Woodbloke said:
It's taken them nearly ten years though! - Rob
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Many things have changed in ten years. Plus you're another ten years older - which usually dictates a higher frequency of checking.

For instance - military aircrew require ECG checkup every 5 years up to 40, then every year until 50 and then every 6 months thereafter.

I'd be content with your increased testing frequency and also not upset by the recent change...
 
I had a course of radio-therapy about 8 years ago when my PSA jumped to 12. It reduced it to to negligible after the treatment. And now the cancer has re-appeared and I am on the strong drug Apalutamide plus a 4 monthly implant. The result is that my PSA is way down but the side effects of these drugs are awful - extreme tiredness and constant hot flushes, the ones that ladies get, very unpleasant.
So just a note to anyone in the older age group - GET TESTED because you are unaware if you have it or not.
 
Hypnotic Chimera said:
Many things have changed in ten years. Plus you're another ten years older - which usually dictates a higher frequency of checking.
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When I had my op in 2016, they took out the whole Prostate; it's actually put inside a small plastic bag inside your body and then lifted out whole through an incision near your belly button. My doc told me that as the tumour was tiny (half the size of your little finger nail), it hadn't gone 'walk about' to infect other organs, so the op was a total cure; I don't actually need a PSA test. All the ones I've had since 2016 have returned a score of zero, but if it keeps the medicos happy I'll oblige with another - Rob
 
Woodbloke said:
When I had my op in 2016, they took out the whole Prostate; it's actually put inside a small plastic bag inside your body and then lifted out whole through an incision near your belly button. My doc told me that as the tumour was tiny (half the size of your little finger nail), it hadn't gone 'walk about' to infect other organs, so the op was a total cure; I don't actually need a PSA test. All the ones I've had since 2016 have returned a score of zero, but if it keeps the medicos happy I'll oblige with another - Rob
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Suggest you Google prostate removed psa levels rising then you might not be quite so glib. They do it for a reason.
 
RogerS said:
Suggest you Google prostate removed psa levels rising then you might not be quite so glib. They do it for a reason.
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Thanks for that Rog; I didn't know that. Much clearer now for the reasoning behind the continuous PSA testing. Seems from a bit of Googlisationing that around 35% of blokes have this recurrent prostate cancer problem where cancer cells are still present; however I know that my little tumour was entirely contained within the prostate and hadn't gone anywhere else so fingers crossed, I should be OK - Rob
 
Woodbloke said:
Thanks for that Rog; I didn't know that. Much clearer now for the reasoning behind the continuous PSA testing. Seems from a bit of Googlisationing that around 35% of blokes have this recurrent prostate cancer problem where cancer cells are still present; however I know that my little tumour was entirely contained within the prostate and hadn't gone anywhere else so fingers crossed, I should be OK - Rob
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Fingers crossed for you matey...

Personally, I try to avoid googlediagnosis - it can lead to much anxiety, apparently
 
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