Hi Guys, I've been on Lupron and casodex for a year with undetectable PSA - until this last test where it started going up - it is currently 2.69 and climbing. My Oncologist is ordering bone and ct...
Hang in there, you have lots of options and treatments. I was in your boat a few months ago and am feeling a lot better now that my PSA is undetectable after only a few months of HT. And I'm a...
Excellent!...
BB_Fan - My Onc wants 6 months of undetectable - then a HT break. I am doing exersize daily - but still gaining a little weight - something I need to watch - My ONC is watching my blood. GlennK - I...
Hi All, Thought it would be useful to report on my HT progress. I received my 2nd 3 month Lupron on Oct 21 - still on Casodex also. PSA was < .04 - UNDECTABLE!!!. I thinks thats a good thing!. So...
I would get a second opinion on the viability of surgery. I have read several articles and studies that support surgery as a way to lessen the tumor load so that radiation and hormone therapy have a...
I had my surgery in April 09. I still have to get up about three times a night -which is 3 times more than before surgery....
I started Lupron and Casodex last week. So far, no noticeable side effects. They say it takes a few months to notice most of them. My Oncologist wants to do 6 months on, then start again when PSA...
Best of luck - I hope you sail through this. Keep us posted....
Great news, keep 'em coming!...
I was back to work in three weeks - as long as I promised not to lift anything for 6 weeks. I remember pain when I mowed the lawn at 5 weeks - sitting on a lawn tractor. But that too apssed....
Oldfireguy, Welcome, I am a firm believer in doing my part to help the medical establishment. I also asked the surgeron what I could do to help him. He just said stay thin. More than once,...
It varies a lot with different people, but I remember being able to stop the stream the day I got off the table when the catheter was removed. It took several months for the leaking to stop...
Best wishes. Keep us posted....
I am no Doctor, but I believe Hot Flashes are your bodoes reaction to the loss of Testosterone - same as a female going through menopause and losing estrogen. They are not related to blood pressure...
Thanks for sharing that. You both have my best wishes and thoughts....
Thanks everyone for the info and well wishes!...
David, You'll have to send us autographed copies of the DVD!!...
Great to hear of your speedy recovery. Keep drinking lots of water and walking is good.I remember having blood in my urine a couple of weeks out and called the Doctor, the nurse told me to drink more...
I just returned from getting my first Lupron shot (3 month shot). I have had flu shots that hurt worse. I was suprised at how quick it was and painless. The only difference I've noticed so far is...
Always glad to see another possibility to keep this thing tamed. Another arrow in our Quiver - so to speak....
I'm glad your results were good. I have been avoiding it. My primary care Physician worried about doing one after SRT - since it may have weakened the intestine walls. Since then I had a abdominal CT...
I chose Da Vinci because thats what my URO did and he was experienced. I have heard that there is a faster recovery with robotic, less chance of needing blood and supposedely more chance of saving...
Oncas, I have a similar history to yours and am about to start HT. I started Casodex 2 weeks ago and will get Lupron shot next Tuesday. It sounds like you have a good plan to see Dr Myers and Sloan....
I will probably start Lupron on Tuesday. My wife has to be out of town, so I am driving alone - about a 2 hour drive each way. Any Lupron folks see any problems with this?...
It's been hot here (80's) until today- 54 when I got up this morning - feels good - come on up!...
Welcome to the forum. Sounds like your PSA is heading in the right direction - Is TAK 700 similar to Lupron?...
Hi guys, I have been absent a while- but watching the forum. I had surgery in april 09, SRT in May/June of 2010 and now my PSA is on the rise again - went from 1.3 to 2.9 in slightly less than 3...
BB, Glad you are done with the SRT. Now just relax for a while....
Welcome Five-0, This is a great place to get info and support. Your PSA is high. Did you know that having an organism the night before a PSA test may cause a temp PSA jump? Other possibilities are an...
Jeff, Welcome --After the intial shock wears off, I suggest you put your energies toward reading as much as possible on the treatment options and lifestyle changes that will help in beating this...
Bapista, I thought NADIR only applied to people who still had a prostate? I could be wrong. For those of us whi have had surgery, our NADIR should be "0". Maybe I misudertand the term. Perhaps others...
My next PSA was supposed to be in Oct 2010. I had an annual physical 2 weeks ago and my Primary Care Physician did a PSA as part of the blood tests. It was .05. PSA was .17 going into SRT. I'm taking...
I retired last October. However, my former employer, the State of Maine, would have allowed partial day family leave for radiation treatments under the family leave act. Under that set of rules, I...
Happy Birthday to you!!!!...
We are about 30 miles from Lubec. I always enjoy Familt Fish on Campabello. Glad you enjoyed your visit to Maine....
Finished 38 treatments yesterday. Drove 7600 miles and bought about $700 in gas. Very few side effects. Now we wait 3 months - for next PSA - is that a normal amount of time?...
I am 15 ( of 42) treatments into my SRT which is one year after surgery. So far I am having no side effects. I occasionally feel tired - but I deal with it by going for a walk or working in the...
I think what gtmriviera said is important enough to reiterate! The hospital, Doctors, nurses, were sort of unconcerned/unaware about the fact that I had to get off the Cystogram table and walk...
Start doing Kegles now - lots of them. Loose weight if you need to, have lots of protein ready for few weeks following surgery - (it helps healing). I did kegles for a few weeks prior and have had...
FYI - My Rad Onc said he did not do PSA tests until several months after radiation - because the readings are not accurate until then. I would feel good about the drop....
Hi and Welcome, I am sorry you need to be here, but there is good info to be had from this site. I recommend that you get the American Cancer Society's book - "A Complete Guide to Prostate Cancer"...
The irony o f this process...... I saw my Surgeon/URO ( 2 hours away) each quarter for the first year - then my PSA started to rise so he referred me to a Rad Onc. My insurance Company said a...
Wonderful news! - Here's to many more!!...
We'll be thinking about you all tomorrow. Keep us posted on progress. My URO was tellling me the Path results one week after surgery....
My Uro told me to use it or loose it. The sooner you try the better. Eventually it will atrophy if you do not use it frequently....
It is also important to do several PSA tests over a few months to get an idea of how fast (or hopefully slowly) it is rising....
I had my fourth PSA at .16 with a retest of .17 and am doing radiation as we speak - one year from surgery. My surgeron also said he had to peel the prostate away from the surrounding tissue - and it...
It is a tough decision to make. You have time to do more research. I chose the surgery, and I am glad I did, now that I need secondary treatment. But I do not believe that it was the least invasive...
This may sound a little strange, but................ If you already have a moustache and/or beard when you start HT, do they fall out?? I completed my 5th SRT treatment today - so far, so good....