1 year anniversary

It was one year ago today that I started my ADT treatment for my PCa diagnosis. I started with Casodex for a couple weeks before having my first 3-month Lupron shot. No serious side effects from my 3-month Lupron shot, so my urologist and I decided to go with a 6-month Lupron shot. June 2022, I started 9 weeks of radiation treatments. All of the treatments went well even the last 2 after I tested positive for Covid the morning of my 43rd treatment. PSA back in November 2022, my PSA was <0.06. I was given my second 6-month Lupron and continue to have minimal side effects, in my opinion. I would say that the side effects that are bothering me the most are loss of muscle tone and some belly fat build-up. I've been working my butt off doing bodyweight exercises and aerobic work. I've lost about 6 pounds and it hasn't been easy. I'll be extremely happy if I can lose 6 more pounds.

2022 was a very challenging year for me. Along with my PCa treatment, my mother died in April from advanced dementia. In October, I blew out my shoulder and had to stop playing golf and working out (which is mental health therapy to me). And in December, I thought that I had made it to the end of the year with no other life's challenges until December 14th when I was told that my brother had died unexpectedly. He was an inspiration to me while I was growing up and very supportive of my battle with PCa.

I've learned from this website that I need to appreciate each day that I wake up. Also, I have planned a golf trip to Scotland in April 2023. This is something that I've wanted to do since I retired in 2018. Unfortunately, I'm not on the list to play the Old Course at St. Andrews, so I'll be on my own to find a place to play.

On this one-year anniversary, I want to thank everyone here that has been supportive of me and also an inspiration to me. May God bless all of you.

Ron (Boomer)

Wishing you a better 2023 and continued undetectable readings.

Thank you all for your condolences. They really mean a lot.
Jack, your sports history sounds a lot like mine. I played football (broken ankle), hockey (broken fingers) and a pitcher in baseball. I loved throwing the ball hard and throwing all of the time. Even in winters, I would make a target and throw snowballs to practice. After baseball, I went to softball and played third base. I loved firing balls across the field and getting the runner out. My golf game was great last summer before radiation started. I had a handicap index of 6.0. If you look at my scores as I went through radiation, my index went up each week. By the end of radiation, I was at a 12 and the clubs felt heavy on the back nine. I'll work on it this year and get it back down. Thank you for condolences and anniversary congratulations. Ron
Oh yeah, I forgot to add that I became a runner and ran 70+ miles a week. I ran the Boston Marathon in '94. Now, because of one leg being shorter than the other because of the broken ankle, I have a hip prosthesis. Oh well, I loved the sports back then and still do.

Thank you, Jack. I remember before the start of the Boston Marathon. I was still playing hockey at the time, so I had strong legs and upper body (benching 300 lbs). I looked around at the other runners and it seemed like every one of them was thin. I wondered what I was doing around all of these people. I ended up running Boston in 3 hrs. 50 minutes.
I wish you well in your surgery and keep me posted.

Ron