Went to the doctor yesterday AM. My PSA was <0.1 and this means the prostate specific antigen (PSA) could not be detected. That certainly was the news I wanted to hear! Chest and lower x-rays also showed no abnormal findings. Clear sailing for the next 3 months until my next blood test.
In November my PSA reading was <0.04 and it was a good thing my Nova Scotia doctors warned me that different labs may have different testing equipment. The lower thresholds could be different depending upon the equipment that was being used. The "key" they told me was to look for the "<" (less than) sign. This meant the test equipment could not detect the PSA. If I did not know this simple fact, I could have been sweating bullets!
So once again my fear(s) had no grounding. Being scared of the blood tests results were all in my head. So many times, my imaginary fears get the best of me. This is why I know it is better to move forward, get the facts and then deal with reality.
Thank you to all those who sent me their best wishes. I owe you!
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