I have watched these post for last 5 years but rarely chime in. This subject touches home though and I'd like to share my husband's experience on Lupron. He began what was supposed to be a two year...
Best wishes to you Don....
And a very happy birthday to you in beautiful SoCal. :scool:...
JNF, I respectfully disagree. My understanding is that Don is not working at present and has been paying medical costs out of pocket and while I don't claim to know his financial situation, his...
Don, absolutely apply for Social Security disability benefits. You will not be eligible for benefits for the first 5 months after you were found disabled and it will take 2 years for Medicare to kick...
Please forgive the intrusion. I've noted your words of encouragement to others but nothing on your personal situation since starting your second round of lupron. I hope you psa is undetectable. Is...
One year later - Oh it's working, now the only question is how long after last injection before "IT" starts working again?...
I know your heart is heavy and if our positive thoughts and prayers lighten it even a little bit, then you have them all. Peace to you....
Count us in the "life's too short club". Woody had planned to retire at age 60, when he becomes eligible for small state pension. He already has small military pension with tricare so insurance is...
Thank you for the input Don. We are aware of the other side effects since woody has developed diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol since being on lupron. We find these to be a nusiance...
This post has been revived and it seems appropriate to update at this time. Woody's radiation ended in Oct 2010, his PSA did drop to .05 and most recently to .06. He is still on Lupron but is having...
Steve, been there, done that. Woody is (was) avid racquetteball player and when problem first occurred we were sure it was a ruptured disc, however nothing showed up on diagnostic testing - still...
Woody who has always been very healthy and physically active had an episode of low back and right thigh pain about a year before pc diagnosis. It eventually went away but has been back for about 6...
Don, sorry to hear of your latest results. Woody's stats are similar to yours and though my interest in your progress is self serving I truly do wish you well. Hormone therapy is a bugger but if that...
Lets see, your armed, dangerous, and disgusting, and now your looking to get someone drunk???? So glad I'm far from New Orleans. :)...
Woody is almost a month past radiation (last high dose treatment Oct 23), and went in yesterday for 2nd lupron shot. Urologist dismissed diminished mental functioning as fatigue and/or...
Wondering what to expect on first PSA after radiation. Only 2 weeks post-treatment and I know it will take time for radiation to be effective, but shouldn't the Lupron reduce the PSA to undetectable?...
Not sure if it is too soon to post reaction as woody is still undergoing radiation and we are not sure how much of what he is experiencing is related to the radiation and how much is due to hormone...
Terry, speaking of lists long gone, in searching the yananow site, I'm comforted by the relatively low numbers of RIPs but have often wondered, how long do RIPs and lost members stay on the board...
Posting for woody...
We purchased a bigger house in Jan '10, just four months before Woody was diagnosed in April '10. We had originally planned to work until 2014 when he became eligible for penalty free pension, ore...
Woody is into 9th week on Lupron. Hot flashes are frequent, sometimes 2-3 an hour during the day. He has not experienced any issues with ED (I'm worried about this and have been asking him to get...
Thanks to all for sharing. I guess we were expecting a more immediate reaction. Zufus, does the T flare occur with every shot or just the initial one? Someone else had mentioned this, of course it...
Just curious, how long after the Lupron shot does it take for libido to decline? Woody had first shot almost 3 weeks ago and I guess we were expecting an almost immediate response, however he has not...
Go to SS's website and in the search box (upper right corner) type in Listings - Click on Listing of Impairments - Adult. Cancer is covered in Section 13. From my reading, it appears if you have...
Don826, thanks for posting. I noticed your very similar stats in old posts but didn't see any updates. Do you ever second guess your treatment choice? Woody obviously feels radiation is best for him...
BB_Fan and John T. Thanks for your response. Both urologist and radiologist tell him he is high risk but are wishy-washy about pc outside of prostate. He has elected not to go with the surgery...
I am a compulsive planner and am having a difficult time with the wait and see of this diagnosis. The one thing it has taught us, however, is that life's too short to spend 12-14 hrs a day working....
Woody has decided to begin the above treatment. The EBRT and HDR should be complete by early Nov. The Lupron will continue 2 years. I'm curious if anyone has had similar treatment and did the PSA...
Thanks for the input and support. I have looked at the yananow site, which along with this one, has provided more information on what to expect with various types treatment than the doctors have...
New here so please forgive if these questions have already been addressed. My husband was diagnosed couple months ago and I am scared to death. He is 55 years old; psa 26; no prior psa for...