A PSA about your PSA.

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By Dave N

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  1. Dave N

    Dave N
    Dade City, FL

    Yes the title is correct, If you are getting up in age 60+ get your PSA levels checked. I did and am glad I did. Mine was high and yes it's cancer . Lucky it was caught early and I should be good to go in a couple months. No restrictions so I will be on the course through it all. A PET scan showed it was contained to the Prostate , a big relief on that. Not looking for anything from anybody just a heads up to all "seasoned duffers". Have fun and hit um straight.

  2. Palmer C

    Palmer C
    Ashland, MA

    You are 100% correct. I would encourage every man over 40 to have their PSA checked during their annual physical. It’s just an added screening during routine blood work. Prostate cancer is one of the easiest to treat when it’s caught early.
    Dave, I wish you the best of health going forward! Glad you caught it early.
  3. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    Yep! And PSA levels can fluctuate so it’s just one indicator. I just did my MRI and doing a biopsy on a “spot of interest” in a few weeks. I was lucky that early detection limited my kidney cancer to just the one right kidney a few years ago. Between seeing a primary care physician, dermatologist, and urologist, I plan to hang around for a few more years, especially with the new GTS drivers and fairways coming out.
  4. Dave N

    Dave N
    Dade City, FL

    Dale V said:

    Yep! And PSA levels can fluctuate so it’s just one indicator. I just did my MRI and doing a biopsy on a “spot of interest” in a few weeks. I was lucky that early detection limited my kidney cancer to just the one right kidney a few years ago. Between seeing a primary care physician, dermatologist, and urologist, I plan to hang around for a few more years, especially with the new GTS drivers and fairways coming out.

    Thanks ,and good luck on the biopsy.
  5. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    And wishing you the best in your treatment and progression. Dad has had his for 10+ years with minimal problems and very slow growth. Unfortunately now at 93, pancreatic cancer is going to take him soon. He’s okay and ready to join mom. Thanks for sharing Dave, and best wishes!
  6. Abdon M

    Abdon M
    Northern California (because it's a big state)

    Dale V said:

    And wishing you the best in your treatment and progression. Dad has had his for 10+ years with minimal problems and very slow growth. Unfortunately now at 93, pancreatic cancer is going to take him soon. He’s okay and ready to join mom. Thanks for sharing Dave, and best wishes!

    All the best to your dad.
  7. Palmer C

    Palmer C
    Ashland, MA

    Sorry to hear that Dale. Keep him comfortable and treasure those memories.
  8. Don O

    Don O
    Madison, WI

    Glad to hear you are doing ok. The right detection approach worked in this case.

    Over the last 20 years detection has been evolving. Besides a PSA test, any change in flow needs to be checked. The risk of aggressive disease declines over age, but never gets to zero. Ask questions.
  9. Chuck Zirkle

    Chuck Zirkle
    Mt Pleasant, SC via Rocky Top Tennessee

    Military
    Good luck with your recovery. Am a believer and have been going annually since my early fifties. PSA hangs around 1. My urologist takes good care of me, modern meds are wonderful and he will be taking me off them in April. He performed a Turp procedure two and a half weeks ago, which was painless and an easy recovery. Oh what a relief in that flow, Don. Played at golf today.
  10. Wayne H

    Wayne H
    Yakima, WA

    Military
    10 years post diagnosis and treatment. Maintaining a low PSA and have been extremely fortunate. Great support from my wife and family. Get checked on a regular schedule and catch any lesion early.
  11. Dave N

    Dave N
    Dade City, FL

    So now I'm almost 3 months into treatment and not to shabby. Radiation is a breeze 3 more weeks it ,haven't missed any fairway time so I got that going for me. will keep you updated.
  12. Chuck Zirkle

    Chuck Zirkle
    Mt Pleasant, SC via Rocky Top Tennessee

    Military
    One out of two men in the U.S. faces a 40.5% risk of developing cancer in their lifetime. WOW!!!!!!!!!

    Lung cancer causes more deaths in men than prostate and colorectal cancers combined.

    Screening for lung cancer using CT scans can lower the risk of death by 20%.

    We as men need to take better care of ourselves.

  13. Dale V

    Dale V
    Surprise AZ

    Yep, 10 out of 10 men die of something within their first 120 years. :) No need to rush it though. I’ve been fortunate to catch my kidney cancer and prostate cancer early enough to keep it contained and four Mohs procedures for basal cell and I’m just in my 60’s. Definitely will stay current on medical check ups and will always have things checked when the body is giving me signs of anything out of the ordinary. Please everyone, don’t skip your check ups. Titleist needs all of our business. :)

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