I figured I should give a follow up since I posted it in the open forum (prostate biopsy)

[Brokenhandle]

Glad to hear things are looking up!

Ryan

 

[JLinza]

Great news Doug, glad things are moving in the right direction

 

[radioguy]

Great news! God is good! It will be a few years until your number stabilizes. Mine continued downward below 1 for about 2 years.

RG

 

[DougE]

Things are looking good for now, but I am under no illusion that this cancer won't recur in the future.

For today I am good and will just count my blessings one day at a time!

 

[JLinza]

Things are looking good for now, but I am under no illusion that this cancer won't recur in the future.

For today I am good and will just count my blessings one day at a time!

Well this is something that I have been pretty negligent about. But I did a DAT today and included the PSA test. Im probably a little young to worry too much, but on the other hand... why wait. This is now something ill follow up on yearly.

 

[DougE]

Well this is something that I have been pretty negligent about. But I did a DAT today and included the PSA test. Im probably a little young to worry too much, but on the other hand... why wait. This is now something ill follow up on yearly.

Good insurance. Even if you're a little young, the PSA test won't be much out of pocket if your plan won't cover it.

Prostate cancer is mostly found in older men but isn't really age dependent.

 

[JLinza]

Good insurance. Even if you're a little young, the PSA test won't be much out of pocket if your plan won't cover it.

Prostate cancer is mostly found in older men but isn't really age dependent.

My uncle was recently diagnosed and apparently its hereditary. Also our hospital does direct access that includes several blood tests all of your own choosing, if you'd like. I paid 100 bucks and it checked a whole bunch of things, cholesterol, uric acid and probably 15 others I can't pronounce or spell. I opted to pay a bit extra for the PSA on this one. But at 100 bucks... ill take that, easy

 

[Gonna Smoke]

My uncle was recently diagnosed and apparently its hereditary.

My father had prostate cancer at 45...

 

[DougE]

My latest PSA test is down to 0.9; just a slight drop from 1.0 back in January. Still going down, so still good.

Now here is where it gets stupid. My doctor's office is an 80 mile round trip with diesel at $5.39/gal. Humana medicare will not pay for a telehealth follow-up visit unless the patient is like in a nursing home, or otherwise incapacitated.

So I had to drive all the way there and back at my expense for the doctor to tell me test results I already knew since they were posted on mychart.

 

[Brokenhandle]

My latest PSA test is down to 0.9; just a slight drop from 1.0 back in January. Still going down, so still good.

Now here is where it gets stupid. My doctor's office is an 80 mile round trip with diesel at $5.39/gal. Humana medicare will not pay for a telehealth follow-up visit unless the patient is like in a nursing home, or otherwise incapacitated.

So I had to drive all the way there and back at my expense for the doctor to tell me test results I already knew since they were posted on mychart.

Didn't you also need to pick up a part for your mower or tractor... parts run?

Ryan

 

[Winterrider]

Good to hear your PSA is still going in the right direction.

 

[Fueling Around]

Great news

...
Now here is where it gets stupid. My doctor's office is an 80 mile round trip with diesel at $5.39/gal. Humana medicare will not pay for a telehealth follow-up visit unless the patient is like in a nursing home, or otherwise incapacitated.

So I had to drive all the way there and back at my expense for the doctor to tell me test results I already knew since they were posted on mychart.

Yeah that sucks, but it part of the fraud mitigation that Humana has adopted to assure you are getting the care the physician is charging. Complain to Humana that their policies cost you a waste of time and money.

 

[sandyut]

My latest PSA test is down to 0.9; just a slight drop from 1.0 back in January. Still going down, so still good.

Now here is where it gets stupid. My doctor's office is an 80 mile round trip with diesel at $5.39/gal. Humana medicare will not pay for a telehealth follow-up visit unless the patient is like in a nursing home, or otherwise incapacitated.

So I had to drive all the way there and back at my expense for the doctor to tell me test results I already knew since they were posted on mychart.

Great news Doug! Hope it keeps dropping

 

[FrMitch]

Been there.. Done that... 32 beam treatments... All is good... PSA is undetectable ...

I had radiation as well, like you, detected early. If I'd had surgery they said I'd have to stay in the hospital at least a day and maybe two. I would also be restrictred as to how much I could lift for a period of time. Logistically, and mentally, I chose radiation. Maybe I'm different than most but I had no side effects.

 

[sandyut]

I had radiation as well, like you, detected early. If I'd had surgery they said I'd have to stay in the hospital at least a day and maybe two. I would also be restrictred as to how much I could lift for a period of time. Logistically, and mentally, I chose radiation. Maybe I'm different than most but I had no side effects.

Good to hear you also had no issue with the radiation. I am early to the prostate cancer party, but trying to consider options when they are needed.

 

[DougE]

Didn't you also need to pick up a part for your mower or tractor... parts run?

Ryan

Other direction. The PTO shaft broke on my tractor, but Valley Equipment is the closest Mahindra dealer and are just outside of Somerset. Nowhere close to Lexington. The new shaft and seal will be in sometime next week. So another road trip lol.

Probably going to be a blast to replace it.

 

[DougE]

Great news

Yeah that sucks, but it part of the fraud mitigation that Humana has adopted to assure you are getting the care the physician is charging. Complain to Humana that their policies cost you a waste of time and money.

I was offered a $10.00 gas card by the radiation clinic, but I passed. Told them to give it to someone who needed it worse than me.

I expect Humana doesn't care that this follow up could have been handled over the phone rather than me going in person.

 

[sandyut]

@FrMitch and @DougE what is the name of the radiation procedure you guys had? I have a follow up appointment in a couple weeks and would like to get my urologists thoughts on it and maybe a referral. mine is in "active observation" but the symptoms are all there. Kinda dont like knowing its growing me.

 

[DougE]

@FrMitch and @DougE what is the name of the radiation procedure you guys had? I have a follow up appointment in a couple weeks and would like to get my urologists thoughts on it and maybe a referral. mine is in "active observation" but the symptoms are all there. Kinda dont like knowing its growing me.

SBRT. 5 fractions of a high dosage delivered exactly where it needs to go. Cyber Knife is the most well known machine, but The Elekta Versa HD is what they used on me. Both machines are linear accelerators and pretty much do the same thing.

Stereotactic body radiotherapy - Mayo Clinic

www.mayoclinic.org

 

[Fueling Around]

Other direction. The PTO shaft broke on my tractor,
...
Probably going to be a blast to replace it.

I hope the damage was minimal when it let go.
Once you get that PTO shield removed hopefully it is an easy unbolt of the hub as I don't see a snap ring on the outside.