[quote=Andie]Pete,
I have a friend with BOT and he just finished 35 IMRT a month ago and 6 Carbo treatments with 8 more to go. He too has an enlarged prostate and takes Flomax. He went to the urologist for problems he was experiencing. His PSA was 5.0. They're thinking prostatis and put him on an antibiotic for 25 days. Did you have this problem during treatment?

Andie [/quote]

Over the last couple of years I have had PSA readings that were high and others that were borderline -- I was putting off that problem before I got some other things out of the way and of course the new cancer went to the head of the list. I have noticed a correlation between high readings and the presence of the tongue cancer, with the readings dropping back to borderline when the first cancer was removed. Unlikely from my sample population of one that it is meaningful, but we shall see.

As part of my personal records, I have charted my PSAs and the deviations from the gradual age line is clear for both cancer occurrences (And here's hoping I don't have a third point to chart!!.

Problem in the hospital is that when one gets to the main floor, the Urine Police want to see that yellow water flow -- This time around, they had some kind of ultra-sound device where they could also measure how much was actually in my bladder and that backed up my story -- I was processing it all properly until it came time to fill the urinal -- After a few days, it was easier to get more flow.

I'm going to talk this over with the urologist in near future.