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NJHoo

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My GP (UVA MD) push for me to have PSA


test last year during routing physical. I did, and it was up to 9.2 from 6.+ in 2018. I wasn't too concerned, but had a follow up about three months later and it was 9.4. I asked my urologist about getting a 3T MRI, and it came back with a PI RAD5 reading, which meant high likelihood of aggressive cancer. It was confirmed a couple of weeks later with a biopsy. I immediately started ADT therapy to drop the the testosterone level and inhibit the cancer growth. It was in one SV and nearby area, and fortunately not found in bones or lymph nodes, so that is good news. Yesterday, I had a pelvic CT that involved prepping like a colonoscopy. That will be used to plan the radiation sessions which will be 5 days a week for 8 or 9 weeks. (Oh, on Tuesday I had an implant of something called SpaceOAR to protect the nearby plumbing while I have radiation.)

(In response to this post by Hoo TV)

Posted: 10/01/2021 at 2:27PM



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Got my first tattoos yesterday -- NJHoo 10/01/2021 10:42AM
  You go, NJ! ** -- HowieT3 10/01/2021 1:44PM
  Wish you well. Good luck! ** -- FxHoo 10/01/2021 12:09PM
  Good luck. I hope that it is all successful. ** -- Chuck Taylor 10/01/2021 12:02PM
  I wish you the best. -- psychobilly 10/01/2021 11:41AM
  Good luck. ** -- WahooMatt05 10/01/2021 11:36AM
  Best of luck to you, NJHoo!** -- TomGlansAski 10/01/2021 11:27AM
  Yuck. Get well NJHoo. That sucks. ** -- Beerman 10/01/2021 11:25AM
  Good luck NJHoo! ** -- southdenverhoo 10/01/2021 11:14AM
  Sending positive waves your way ** -- Brown Water 10/01/2021 11:12AM
  What are the tattoos of? ** -- DTsBicep 10/01/2021 10:52AM
  Registration markers for aiming the photon beams -- NJHoo 10/01/2021 11:03AM
  Praying for you. ** -- hooshouse 10/01/2021 10:51AM
  Best wishes that your treatments are a complete success. ** -- Hoos Operator 10/01/2021 10:47AM
  Damn, man :( ** -- Hoo TV 10/01/2021 10:44AM
  Good luck ** -- GoochlandHoo 10/01/2021 12:02PM
  Sounds like a plan to kick cancer’s ass. -- hooshouse 10/01/2021 11:14AM
  Best of luck to you with your treatment. My -- BocaHoo91 10/01/2021 11:12AM

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