[Superman]

I'm not a doctor, don't play one on TV, and didn't sleep at a Holiday Inn last night. And so, the following information is worth exactly the price you will pay for it. Or less:

My PSA was 4.1. The normal range is anything under 4.0. I have a GF that works in a Urology office. I asked her what's the highest PSA she ever saw. I think she said somewhere around 70 or 90 or something. It's fairly sensitive. Above 4.0, and they're interested.

They did the biopsy thing. Negative. BTW, if you ever go in for the biopsy, make sure they use an anaesthetic. I have two friends who passsed out when the first core sample was 'snapped.' And so, they were asleep for the other eleven. They didn't get anaesthetic and neither did I. All three of us will get anaesthetic if it ever happens again. Not fun.

Recently, on a follow-up, my PSA was a 4.3. I confessed that I had not refrained from ejaculation at least 24 hours prior (just got back from vacation, GF missed me.....what's a Superhero to do?). He wants to wait four months and do another PSA.

You see, generally speaking, prostate cancer is quite slow-growing. If you get it past the age of about 80, they will do nothing. They'd predict that something else will kill you first.

Again, while prostate cancer is dangerous (it's cancer), and while it can spread, it's generally not a really aggressive form. If and when you find cancer, you will have plenty of time to consider your options.