I'll have whatever he's having..

Post-hoc review of my genetic risks

My genetic risk factors.  Over all my risk was/is 2.86x the average man of my ethnicity.

And my PSA result is...

...less than 0.1, as it has been for years.  Yippee!

Blood draw today

Had blood drawn for PSA (and cholesterol) today, which coincidentally is the 6th anniversary of the start of my salvage radiation.  Probably get the results by the end of the month.  Not nearly as nervous as I have been in the past.

Just thought I'd stop in and say I'm still here, no news on the cancer front. My PSA is still undetectable (as of Spring 2012) and I'll probably have it the next time I have blood drawn for cholesterol screening. My overall health is excellent. I'm bicycling a lot, doing strength training (dumbbell workouts, pull-ups, push-ups), and keeping my weight at a healthy BMI. I'm not alone in being free of any signs of prostate cancer after salvage radiation. Visit a major cancer discussion forum and you'll find plenty of men just like me. It's now been over 5 years since my radiation.

Walsh has a new edition of his book! If you're newly diagnosed, or going through biopsy, or just want to understand your plumbing, check this out: