PSA still high 5 weeks after prostate surgery - what's normal?

It's completely understandable to feel anxious about PSA levels after surgery, as this is one of the most common concerns patients face during recovery. PSA levels can vary significantly in the weeks following prostate surgery, and many factors can influence these numbers during the healing process. Consider reaching out to other community members who may have experienced similar situations, as their experiences and encouragement can provide valuable perspective during this challenging time.

I've been through radiation treatment and in hormonal therapy for 2 years. PSAs at last test are .3 the radiation treatment didn't phase me. The testosterone blockers a little more so. Its difficult but not impossible to gain muscle mass lifting but possible and the lifting is necessary to maintain it. Energy levels aren't as high as before but tolerable. My biggest complaints are the hot flashes and stubborn fat pockets in the same spots women get them and the strength loss. My major lifts are about half of what they used to be after the same gym routine for a year. Other than those life is pretty normal.

I started ADT three months after surgery. My psa was 2.9 and then 3.4 10 and 12 weeks after surgery. Started 8 weeks of radiation a few months after the ADT. PSA has been undetectable since starting the hormone blockers, this NYE will be my last daily dose of two years of Zytiga and I had my last lupron shot in September. Looking forward to getting back to normal and getting my muscles back. At the beginning m, two years looked like forever but it actually seems now to have gone rather quickly. I’m pretty active with pickleball and my job as a paperhanger/painter so I think I’ve kept as toned as I could have. The hot flashes pretty much suck, insomnia has been another issue and I gave up trying to get an erection but, it has shown up a few times on its own, to my and my wife’s gleeful surprise. So, don’t think too much about the tunnel you’re walking through right now, think about the future on the other side.