June 15, 2005

PSA After Prostate Surgery

I have not posted to this site since last November so I thought I would provide a one year update since I had my prostate surgery one year ago. I had a worry last March when I had my 2nd PSA reading at 9 months. It was 0.07 which is getting high for not having a prostate. A 0.2 reading is the standard for cancer recurrence. I just had my one year reading and it has leveled off at 0.08. My doctor believes the readings are probably due to some non-cancerous prostate tissue left after surgery. If so, it will stay at the level from here on out. I will be getting PSA readings every 6 months from now on.
Also, I have switched to 20 mg of Levitra which is working very well. For the first time since surgery, I now get natural morning erections sometimes (not very often though). I have put prostate cancer worries on the backburner and am moving on with life.

Posted by Jim H. at June 15, 2005 08:30 AM

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About Me: I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on the Friday before Memorial Day, 2004. This was completely unexpected and has turned my life upside down.

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