July 26, 2018
Hi, Tracy.
Thanks for the birthday call today, and for the inquiry as to what I wanted for my birthday. You were too late, although I didn't know it. I had my blood draw earlier, and it turns out that my present was already delivered: a PSA score of 1. More precisely, it is 1.00 ng/mL, while the standard is 0.0 - 4.0 ng/mL. Last March the score was 0.520 ng/mL.
Here a thumbnail of the score in the last couple years:
Component Value Date
PSA 1.00 07/26/2018
PSA 0.520 03/01/2018
PSA 0.400 11/02/2017
PSA LESS THAN 0.02 04/25/2017
PSA 19 05/09/2016
PSA 16 02/17/2016
PSA 12 09/02/2015
PSA 10 02/23/2015
I haven't talked to my oncologist yet, but I am confident that this rate is good. The numbers are gradually climbing to the norm at what I believe is a respectable pace. No discernible worries.
Update: Oncologist has scheduled my next blood draw for October.
Love,
Dad
