Hello everyone
I am posting after 6 years for my dad, original thread -
https://www.healingwell.com/community/default.aspx?f=35&m=3143151&r=xBlood Report -
https://www.docdroid.net/wvo6lf6/report.pdfCanadian Health Care systemPSA Never gone over 400
Long story short
• Current Med: Eligard every six months since the start + Xgeva ( every month )
• Xtandi ( Done ) - Side Effects: None
• Zytiga ( Done ) - Side Effects: None
• Radium ( Done ) - Side Effects: None – Last done in July, 2019
• Radiation – for right leg which had pain – had it 3-4 times
• Clinical Trial: Doesn’t meet the criteria for the study
• Immunotherapy: Not covered
• BRCA1 and BRCA2: Not covered
Pain Mgmt: Ibuprofen when required + Percocet when required
Had pain on the right leg which had a fracture ( mostly due to work strain ), surgery done in Jan and now recovering
No other issue, just some trouble walking and doing well overall
PSA is gradually growing up, around 50-60 a month. We met our oncologist today and here is her advice/opinion on doing Chemo
1. Her professional advice or if it were her father, she wouldn’t go for it
2. He is borderline candidate for Chemo, even then – his Hemoglobin is so low that first he has to get blood transfusion, then get the numbers up and then Chemo if we choose do it
3. It will only give 3 months extra
4. 20% chance of Infection, hair loss and very tired – so quality of life will go down
5. She feels, he is naturally doing well so adding chemo will put make it worse for him
6. She feels, if infected then life will just be spending time at the hospital
7. Upon saying that he never had side effects with other meds – she said good but Docetaxel is a different beast and kind of one of the worst from other chemo
8. If he decides to go for it, then has to do it now as he won’t be able to do it later
9. She feels he is better living natural life
10. She also said PSA is growing but the latest Bone and CT Scan is like the same from last year and no touched any organs, if it does then we can treat that with radiation. PSA is only a number
11. She mentioned he has survived more than the average person with his cancer profile, and would hate to see him suffer when he looks fine. My father is generally a positive person, never complains, never even gets a headache so perhaps that helping him live longer
12. Could be candidate for clinical trial in the future, or BRCA1 and BRCA2 might be covered under BC Health Care
I take all the decision on him, as we live together and what I felt form the oncologist that he shouldn’t go for it.
So seeking your opinion, you can check the blood report I have attached
Post Edited (ron82) : 3/7/2020 12:08:41 AM (GMT-7)