Please welcome topbox-zytiga questions

Startech

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Joined : Jun 2011

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Posted 8/31/2012 11:51 AM (GMT 0)

topbox posted in another thread

"a new guy here. first post. 2005 had prostate removed. 2007 radiation (37) treatments. 2009 started hormone therapy and casadex. 2011 went for provenge treatment.it did not work for me. now psa is 750. 2012 started taxotere and prednisone. after 10 treatments i was taken off to let body rest. psa 456. waiting 6 weeks and c t scan and bone scan to check on tumors in my back,hip and my lymph nodes. doc says we may be looking at starting zytiga next.
any thoughts."

James C.

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Posted 8/31/2012 12:58 PM (GMT 0)

Welcome, topbox, thanks for joining us, sorry for the reason though. There's several guys here who can address your question, maybe in more detail than you wish (

Raddad

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Posted 8/31/2012 1:02 PM (GMT 0)

Topbox

Welcome to our family.

I've been on Zytiga and Perdisone for about five months now and my PSA went from 149 to 27.4.

I'm also on Eligard (Lupron like) every 3 months and Zometa (every 3 months) for bone health.

Side effects from the Zytiga and Perdisone are minimal.

You may also want to look at MDV3100.

If you ever want my email is in my profile.

HUGS!

Bud

We will beat this crap

Cajun Jeff

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Posted 8/31/2012 1:39 PM (GMT 0)

Topbox, Sorry to hear your having a difficult time. As James C said lots of guys here can answer your question.. Good luck.

Cajun Jeff

nhwife

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Joined : Mar 2012

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Posted 8/31/2012 5:14 PM (GMT 0)

Topbox, my husband was on zytiga for a few months but only once did the PSA go down and then it began to go up. He is currently on MDV3100 and after only a month, it went down by almost two thirds! ( I just corrected this: it went from 30 to 11)

greetingz

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Joined : Aug 2012

Posts : 247

Posted 8/31/2012 7:21 PM (GMT 0)

My welcomes to you also! I cant give any useful info as I am just beginning this dubious adventure myself. As to the emotional side of it, my heart goes out to you and it seems there are many here who pray for each other and that cant be bad at all.

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