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vividsailor7 said:The PSA isn't even that high, so I seriously doubt there's anything spreading to the bones.
On top of the tests already suggested, you really need to get a cardiac stress test, CRP, full blood work, a urinalysis, and stool samples checked for blood three times.
Until all that's done, we’re just shooting in the dark here.
They only ran blood work for urea and creatinine, which both came back totally normal.
I honestly don't get why everyone is freaking out about the PSA "rising" when he already had his prostate removed. I know a slight bump in those numbers can be caused by some random inflammatory process, but then again, he isn't dealing with anything else besides these occasional pains in his lower abdomen.
I guess we'll just have to wait and see next week after the CT scan and bone scan are finished.
Thanks for the input.
Hey everyone.
I’ve seen bits and pieces about this online, but I really wanted to hear from people who have actually lived through it.
It’s about my dad (he's 67). He had surgery for prostate cancer four years ago, and honestly, everything seemed fine until this year. He’s been doing all the regular checkups and staying on top of his therapy, so we thought we were in the clear. But at his last appointment, his PSA came back at 5.4 ng/ml—which is high, since anything over 4.5 ng/ml is usually a red flag for a guy his age. Physically, he’s still holding up pretty well; he’s out working around the house and his appetite is good, though he does deal with some occasional lower abdominal pain.
His oncologist told him not to panic too much, suggesting they’ll probably just move toward radiation, but before they decide on that, he has to go through the motions with an abdominal CT scan and a bone scan.
To be honest, he’s already spiraling into a bit of a depression, which isn't helped by the fact that he just lost his brother to pancreatic cancer—everything hit him all at once, basically within a single month.
I’m looking to see if anyone here has dealt with something similar, specifically regarding the post-op phase. Being a medical technician myself, I understand the mechanics of it all and I know that people manage to live their lives despite these setbacks. I’m trying my best to stay optimistic and convinced that we'll pull through, but I’d really value hearing about other people's actual experiences.