ADT vs having "the boys" removed

hope4thebest,

Ralfinaz is our expert on that question. He recently (last month or so maybe) commented on this in response to another post. The side effects are due to the low testosterone, not the method of achieving it. The rest of his life is, hopefully, a long time. Things can change .. new therapies, etc. Having the "boys" removed is irreversible.

I strongly recommend a good exercise program (cardio and resistance training.) He needs to get regular bone density scans and perhaps be on some type of osteoporosis medicine to prevent bone density loss due to the lack of testosterone.

Hope,
At this point in time no one can tell if you need to remain on androgen deprivation for the rest of your life. I doubt that very much. I can't understand how your physician can give you such a grim forecast. Intermittent hormone therapy has been show to be as effective as continuous deprivation with much better quality of life. At your age you have a lot of millage left. Do not allow anyone to deprive you from keeping your boys.

The purpose of androgen deprivation is to reduce testosterone to promote as much as possible tumor cell death for a period of time (usually 12 to 16 months). All depends on your husband's response to this therapy. So far your <0.1 PSA is a good indication that surgery + deprivation is working. Be patient and follow the good advice given by SC. Wish you the very best possible outcome!

RalphV