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My PSA test in effect saved my life.
Rewind to January of this year when I had my annual physical.
My PSA numbers were above the high end of "normal" (0 - 4). In this case a 5.5.
Six weeks later another test was done to eliminate the "mistake factor" and indeed my numbers were still high.
This prompted a visit to a Urologist and ultimately had Prostate Biopsy performed.
Painful to say the least but necessary. Two weeks later I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.
The biopsy indicated I was a low/med risk which was promising.
Ultimately I opted for removal of the Prostate. When your biopsy numbers (Gleason) are low, then chances are the cancer is contained within the Prostate. Remove the bad apple.
On November 20th I underwent a Radical Prostatectomy and removal of 13 lymph nodes at Keck Medicine of USC. (unbelievably great place)
Yesterday the Pathology test report came back on my Prostate and Lymph Nodes.
All of the cancer was contained within the Prostate and all Lymph Nodes were Negative for cancer.
Best Christmas gift ever!!!! I am now a "Cancer Survivor".
The moral of this story is to not take your PSA numbers lightly.
I happened to be in that 20% group where my numbers did indicate cancer.
If you would like to discuss this with me in greater detail or if you'd just like some first-hand knowledge, then by all means PM me.
My PSA test in effect saved my life.
Rewind to January of this year when I had my annual physical.
My PSA numbers were above the high end of "normal" (0 - 4). In this case a 5.5.
Six weeks later another test was done to eliminate the "mistake factor" and indeed my numbers were still high.
This prompted a visit to a Urologist and ultimately had Prostate Biopsy performed.
Painful to say the least but necessary. Two weeks later I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer.
The biopsy indicated I was a low/med risk which was promising.
Ultimately I opted for removal of the Prostate. When your biopsy numbers (Gleason) are low, then chances are the cancer is contained within the Prostate. Remove the bad apple.
On November 20th I underwent a Radical Prostatectomy and removal of 13 lymph nodes at Keck Medicine of USC. (unbelievably great place)
Yesterday the Pathology test report came back on my Prostate and Lymph Nodes.
All of the cancer was contained within the Prostate and all Lymph Nodes were Negative for cancer.
Best Christmas gift ever!!!! I am now a "Cancer Survivor".
The moral of this story is to not take your PSA numbers lightly.
I happened to be in that 20% group where my numbers did indicate cancer.
If you would like to discuss this with me in greater detail or if you'd just like some first-hand knowledge, then by all means PM me.
