Hi Craig,

I also like you was diagnosed with prostate cancer over six years ago. My psa was 70 with a gleeson score of 3+3. I wasnt give a choice regarding treatment as my psa was so high; I was just told that I was going to be be given hormone therapy for two years with 37 radiotherapy sessions a few months after starting the hormone therapy.  After a few weeks of treatment finnishing, my psa was only 0.01, the lowest that can be measured so the combination of the two treatments was very sucessful.

Just bear in mind, your psa is still very low. For someone my age 72 it should be 3.5 to 4.5 Mine is slowly creeping up its now 1.4 but my oncologist said it would in time and he doesnt expect it to go any higher than 3.5. I have a psa test every four months at present.

I wish you all the best with your treatment. Take care and let us know how you get on, Brian.

Mine used to be 3.5. However imisseed a couple of checks. I now have bladder infection and a PSA of 70 which I'm extremely worried about. I am on an emergency list and waiting. Any advice anyone?? 

Mine used to be 3.5. However imisseed a couple of checks. I now have bladder infection and a PSA of 70 which I'm extremely worried about. I am on an emergency list and waiting. Any advice anyone?? 

Hi pauly  , yes 70 is High but you said you've got an infection as well try to relax your on the list to be seen, when they found mine Feb 2016 my psa was 1581, and it was four months of scans and things before they started treatment there the experts trust them, best wishes.. Billy 

Thanks Billygoat, that's somewhat reassuring. Didn't realise psa could get as high as yours. I am losing a few pounds, but could be worry. Thinking of joining a gym, seems silly, but my thought is twofold, as a distraction and to get a bit healthier. Am off to GP tomorrow. Have some questions for him any additions? 

Could probably ask if your going to have any scans to check things properly,, psa can only be a rough check there are notes of people with psa in thousands and no cancer highest recorded psa is about 30.000 which is very high, hope things go well,.. Billy 

Once again thanks for your concern Billygoat. Will keep you updated. Good to have someone to talk to. Speak soon. 

Hi pauly, good luck for tomorrow. 

How'd you get along with things [@Pauly66]‍ ?

Hope you're well?

Hi Billy,

do you mind if I ask wether they removed your prostate? My friend got a reading of 70 and they want to remove it straight away. He's quite young. I wonder can it be avoided with a second opinion. 

I hope you are doing well.

Marty

Hi Marty still got my prostate to big a risk of spreading my univited guest further around my body if they operate, i think it's enough places now. 

Remember it only takes one microscopic cancer cell to move to another place and start growing to spread.

Billy

Ps it's like prostate removal odd cells can be left behind, hence PSA rise 

Thank you for the speedy reply.

So, you go the level down with treatment? And is everything steady now? 

PSA 6 months ago was 0.03 , last blood test two weeks ago PSA 0.24 so a slow rise but no change in treatment yet , they are thinking of stopping Enzalutamide for 6 to 8 weeks to see if my health improves ,(could be interesting) .  PSA has been up and down a few times since diagnosed .

Billy