In December 2016, I went for a check-up with the VA and the doctor ordered a full physical since I haven’t had one in three years. The doctor called me that afternoon and told me my PSA was 15.7. She told me to make an appointment with an urologist soon.
I saw the VA urologist three weeks later and he ordered a biopsy. Four weeks later the results were prostate cancer, a Gleason 8 and Stage 2.
Three weeks later I saw two oncologists. One started with hormonal injections and the other was Proton Therapy. After eight weeks I started my 44 proton therapy treatments. Nine weeks after this, treatments finished with a PSA of 0.003.
Unfortunately, in 2020, my PSA has been on a rapid rise. On my next test date, we will decide on which treatment.