ADT and SRT Journey Part 5

Good Morning Everybody, hope everyone had a great thanksgiving can't believe how fast time flies! I noticed that there were some questions about ADT so thot I would update the thread.

Larry

Prato

Been thinking about you. Glad you are down in Florida and enjoying yourself. You deserve it, hoping you are feeling well!

I've been to Florida.

Andrew

Hobo, crazyick, thanks.
Andrew, you should come on down again.
Progressing, glad to hear you are doing well.
What you said is exactly what dr z told me. That until the Lupron works it’s way out if the system, PSA tests won’t be particularly revealing. So I am waiting until May to take it.

Progress good to hear your doing good! I'm still enjoying the benefits of radiation and adt Ha Ha!! I'm leaving Sunday to go to New Hampshire and visit my brother and then I'm gonna pick up a airplane in Mass. and bring it home so pretty excited about that. I know it isn't Florida but it will do I guess! LOL Sounds like a lot of our crew is doing pretty darn good and Prato is getting back to normal that's kinda scary! Good to hear hope everyone has a great weekend and a get together down there in the everglades!

Larry

This week marked the first anniversary of my starting ADT. I began the Casodex 11-28-2017 followed by my only Lupron shot in early December. I quit taking the Casodex in May. By now most of the SE's have worn off or at least better. I have lost 5 lbs that I put on but still have about 10 more to go. Occasionally the joint pain in my hands can give me a fit but seems to wear off quickly. The hot flashes are fewer and farther between. They do not seem to last as long. Some days though it seems all the SE's come back. Yesterday the hot flashes were multiple, had pain in my hands and I think I had a touch of the fog. I wonder if anybody else is having this happen to them. It must have been around this time last year when Larry started this thread. Five parts now! Thanks Larry and all who post to keep us updated. Fight on!

Rob, IMO, we have the privilege of being wherever we want to be right now. It’s all in the mind.

As far as I’m concerned, I’m in remission, until proven otherwise.
If I get bloodwork in May that shows my T is up and my PSA remains undetectable. I’ll call myself cured. Until proven otherwise.
Not putting head in sand. Just being optimistic, rather atypical, but that’s what I try to do

Bobby MAC I’m wishing you the best of all possible outcomes as I’m sure everyone is. Good luck man.

Hi guys just got back from out east after visiting my brother and bringing my plane back. I thot us MN drivers drove fast but the drivers from MASS are absolutely insane!!!! I am wondering if my Lupron shot in Oct was as strong as the previous ones? I am getting less hot flashes, have more energy, and when my brother n I were out for lunch I told him the waitress was very easy on the eyes! I haven't thot this way in over a year. I also seem to be more alert and not so much in the lupron fog only missed one turn in 3300 miles and mainly because I couldn't move over to get in the lane because of traffic hard to change lanes sometimes when pulling a 25ft trailer. Was thinking about what Ken said about him falling could it be Lupron. Well I was involved in training and safety at work and let me tell you falls remain to be one of the biggest expenses for companies and workman's comp and as we age we probably don't fall less just are not able to react as quick or not in shape to recover from a fall and then when you add in Lupron it probably doesn't help! Go to a nursing home or assisted living and see how many people are there because of falls. I think another thing that contributes is that we think we are never gonna be the ones that fall and therefore are not as cautious as we should be. If anybody has a knowledge of Lupron shot strength let me know thanks!

Larry

I am 9 months post SRT and 6 months post HT. Testosterone is still lagging (140 yesterday), but PSA level is holding at <0.01. Ready to change my focus away from PCa - it's been too easy to be consumed by the disease and treatment process. Wanted to pass along my positive news.

Teeitup,
I had 12 monthly shots of Firmagon a few years ago.
Does it hurt? Answer: Depends.
It really depends on the experience and patience of the one administering the shot.
If they take the time that they are supposed to it's not bad at all. I had a couple of different people give me the shot over the 12 months, and the one that rushed the injection caused much more pain!
So, ask for the most experienced person.
I did have soreness at the injection site for several days following shot.
Best to you!
Mike

Zzarth...
I’m a month out of treatment. Near the end of my 40 treatments, my RO told me that it’s possible in nine months six months or year I could have some blood in my urine. He said if it happens to let them know, but generally it’s not a reason to be concerned, pretty common, I think he said it is usually just scar tissue or something.

Cary1963 said...
I am 9 months post SRT and 6 months post HT. Testosterone is still lagging (140 yesterday), but PSA level is holding at <0.01. Ready to change my focus away from PCa - it's been too easy to be consumed by the disease and treatment process. Wanted to pass along my positive news.

Thanks for posting Cary, and congrats on your PSA staying low. Your post kinda got buried among the others, so thought I'd bump it up here. Many of us know what you mean by becoming consumed. We get burned out, try to stay away for a while but always end up back here again. Good luck to you going forward!