Huzzah for successful cancer treatments!
May. 10th, 2023 02:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
thewayneAbout 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.
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.
