Latest PSA Test.

Great news, congratulations. Long may it continue.

Great news mstev2 - regarding the magnifying glass, are you taking Tadalafil daily tablets?  I’m surprised if this is the case.  Not sure if any other form of ADT would help in this area.  AW

Great news mstev2 . My onco described a PSA test of <0.025 as “excellent news”. I’m on Zoladex for 3 years too…and on a treatment pathway the same as yours. Fingers crossed the level stays steady and low for us both…!

Great news mstev2 . I wish you many many more PSA tests with this result.

Kind regards - Brian.

Thank you for your encouragement.

I am not taking any Tadalafil, or other medication which might help with erectile dysfunction.

My better half has significant problems “down there”, resulting from a difficult child birth some years previously, so penetrative sex had been a thing of the past for some years. 

We had found other ways to preserve intimacy and were purring along quietly when I was diagnosed with PC. 

I already take multiple medications for hypertension and back problems and didn’t really want to add more.

I was one of those whose libido went walk about completely so, in consultation with the oncologist I made a conscious decision not to care much.

It is not something I discuss here because I am aware that many couples have real problems in this area, and it seems that my personal journey is different to many.

Thank you again for your encouragement in all that you say, and the advice you offer.

Although my separate back problems have caused me significant problems, your capacity to walk up mountains has been a real example.

Following your experiences and setting my own rather less ambitious has brought me from almost bed bound 18 months ago to a reasonable steady 5k daily on the flat.

mstev2 said:

Following your experiences and setting my own rather less ambitious has brought me from almost bed bound 18 months ago to a reasonable steady 5k daily on the flat.

Wow mstev2 that is quite an achievement, don’t play it down in any way … well done you!  
Thank you also for explaining about not using Tadalafil.  As you know, I’m an advocate for using it to stop atrophy, as well as helping the sexual side.  Mrs AW and I managed to preserve function for bedroom action during ADT (including much encouragement at times due to lack of libido on my part) but that put us in a great place once ADT stopped and libido returned.   AW

Hi mstev2,

That's great news about your latest PSA reading - long may that continue.  I also loved your reasoning about not complaining because no one listens.  There's a lot of truth in that outside of this forum.

Best Wishes

Brian