ADT taking one last swipe at me while I celebrate its ending?

I've been on ADT (Lupron and Zytiga) for two years. My two years ended two days ago on 10/1. Had my last three-month Lupron shot on July 1st, and took my last Zytiga dose on the night of September 30th. So, a time to celebrate, and I did until yesterday when I rolled my ankle by stepping on a drain cover in a parking lot the wrong way. I found out this morning that I have fractured my fibula where it joins the foot at the ankle. Maybe it would have cracked anyway, but I can't help but suspect that two years of ADT weakened the bone enough to fracture when it might have otherwise been a sprain. Hopefully it heals fast though I know the after effects of ADT linger for some time.

Ouch - that's got to hurt.

ADT likely did play a role. Hoping you heal fast.

Andrew

Absolutely!

Use it for all it's worth.

Andrew

Hello SCHOOLPSYCH,

Unfortunate accident! Hope you rest up and heal up --- SOON!

Yes, I have been on ADT shots for five continuous years --- my oncologist is always cautionary with me, reminding me to be careful, in terms of slips, trips, and falls --- and he is especially cautionary in his advice to me, when snow and ice appear each year.

To counteract the loss of bone density, I receive a PROLIA shot to strengthen my bones --- this shot is given every six months. A simple bone density test can be given to determine if any fellow is in need of this.

So --- here's to some HEALING for you, in the next few weeks --- and here's to the CELEBRATION you richly deserve, in terms of finishing up some of your treatments recently.

Thankful for your loyal brotherhood and friendship, here on the website ~
CYCLONE ~ Iowa State University