Huzzah for successful cancer treatments!

[thewayne]

About a year ago or so, one of my best friends contacted me and told me he was just diagnosed with prostate cancer, and it had already spread to his lymph nodes.

Not good.

His dad ultimately died of/with cancer, also began as prostate, though he was like 94 when he died.

Turned out my friend hadn't been getting his PSA tested during the pandemic and it snuck up on him.

Well, today we got some excellent news. Latest test showed his PSA number as undetectable! So the treatment was very successful, but as it had already spread, it may be lurking elsewhere and he could have a sudden return.

I'm sure he'll be very diligent getting that regular PSA test now!

And yes, I did get blood draws and PSA tests during the pandemic, my level has maintained low.

Comments

[silveradept]

Hooray for an effective treatment, and here's hoping it doesn't decide to spring back.

[disneydream06]

Good news and good thoughts for your friend to continue thusly. :)
Hugs, Jon

[moonhare]

I’m glad your friend has had this recovery, at least!

I’m going to get back to a doctor, or at least an NP, next month: haven’t been in a few years. I’ll get the PSA test, but already know I’ll have to again ride the nail gun, and will need surgery of some sort. I’m banking on my symptoms being aggressive BPH… hoping :o)

[moxie_man]

Yeah, the simulate alien abduction is no fun.

[thewayne]

Yeah, my urologist wants to do a procedure for my BPH. It's not that bad, and he's not in a rush, just thinks it would be good for me in the long term. I also will probably need surgery on my hand later this year: was supposed to get an MRI on it yesterday, but the Covid kinda pushed that off a couple of weeks.