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Wonder Why

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8. The VA did a check on me after my PSA jumped and of 12 samples,

Reply to doc03 (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 09:57 PM

Jan 2024

one showed cancer. A couple of years later, another found 0 of 12 and the same the next time.

My PSA dropped and when it went up again, they gave me finasteride and it went down. You are most likely to die of something else because most prostate cancer grows so slowly. For me, it's been 15 years and I'm days away from 77. I'm glad I refused to do anything about it. Even my urologist says wait now. Chances are very high that you are worrying unnecessarily and treatment today has much reduced risk of problems.

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I had a MRI the day after Christmas due to an elivated PSA. Today I got the news I have a [View all] doc03 Jan 2024 OP

Wishing you the best possible results Diamond_Dog Jan 2024 #1

You'll do fine, nocoincidences Jan 2024 #2

good luck! barbtries Jan 2024 #3

Best of luck, sounds like you caught it early Walleye Jan 2024 #4

I hope you get very good results! brer cat Jan 2024 #5

My father had prostate cancer back in 1982. They set him up for 34 doc03 Jan 2024 #6

there have been many advances in the past 40 years Skittles Jan 2024 #7

Cancer screenings and treatments have come a long way maspaha Jan 2024 #10

The VA did a check on me after my PSA jumped and of 12 samples, Wonder Why Jan 2024 #8

I had my MRI just before Christmas... MartyTheGreek Jan 2024 #9

We are not getting older WVreaper Jan 2024 #11

Good god, that's amazing, sorry you went thru that. TC. appalachiablue Jan 2024 #16

I had radiotherapy six years ago. Planting the gold targets was uncomfortable, but you'll be fine. Marcuse Jan 2024 #12

My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer four years ago. Elessar Zappa Jan 2024 #13

New advances almost every day it seems. Good luck. I am 7 years into diagnosis and trreatments. usaf-vet Jan 2024 #14

Like others, I think it'll be ok since caught early and appalachiablue Jan 2024 #15

Healing thoughts your way, doc03 ificandream Jan 2024 #17

Sending good vibes. Bayard Jan 2024 #18

This summer I was diagnosed with prostate cancer coprolite Jan 2024 #19

Thank you all for you encouraging words. I have several friends that have survived doc03 Jan 2024 #20

Wishing you the best Goddessartist Jan 2024 #21