Hello everyone! I used to be an active member here when my dad was battling PC many years ago and loved the support of the group and all of the people here. Fast forward 6 years and I'm having severe...
Red Blood Cells carry oxygen and when this number is low, it causes anemia. Cancer eats away at red blood cells. With less oxygen he will be tired and less oxygen is in the blood, including blood...
Hello. I've lurked just about daily and occasionally posted on this forum for a few years now and have used much of the information to talk to dads doctors about and share with my dad, especially...
My dad stayed on prednisone when he started Xtandi, the pharmacist even said it might help with the possible side effects of the Xtandi....
Chinki, I'm going through much of the same with my dad. Just curious, did they taper his prednisone off, or have him stop cold turkey? I've always been told you shouldn't ever go off cold turkey...
Hey Bud, My dad prolonged getting chemo as long as we could. He was able to get zytiga before chemo (which he just started). Insurance will cover a drug prior to fda approval if they have a clinical...
I guess my question was mostly about other meds normally given with Taxotere. He was not given daily prednisone to take with chemo, is that right? Everything I can find says he should be taking a...
It was starting to rise slowing when using Keto and then Zytiga. Both are prescribed with a steroid and you can't be on steroids to start Provenge. Provenge uses your immune system to fight cancer...
My dad is 78 and has a pretty aggressive form of PC. It was pretty well controlled with hormones until they were removed to try other therapies and his PSA has risen now to 117. Monday he started on...
Hey living, My dads pre-Provenge PSA was 10 and has gone to 117 shortly after the last Provenge infusion, psa tests were just over 3 months apart. It can happen. I don't "fish" but I can't speak for...
Today was a better day for dad. Basically when dads bonescan information hit the hospital, they saw "widespread metastatic disease" and thought the worst and that the gallbladder issue wouldn't...
I also have issue with people, especially doctors with a financial interest in provenge. I was with my dad and read the disclaimer that his doctor is an advisor or spokesperson for them and owns...
I was in the middle of replying back today and received a phone call that my father had passed out in Wegmans this morning and was being brought to the ER. He's lost 30 lbs and today the ER doctors...
Thanks for all the replies. I had a feeling the meds were keeping it in check because in between meds it seemed to jump up, then the next med would lower it. Keto did well for a long time, then...
Hello! My dad is 78 and been fighting prostate cancer for a long time having it removed in 1995...17 years ago. His PSA starting climbing a few years ago and he's been most of the meds that help...
Hey Winter! He has a history of heart problems with a stent in place plus a history of high BP which was being controlled well with meds prior to Zytiga. They scheduled his first follow up at 1 month...
So since the doctor is on vacation, he called into my dads heart doctor from his vacation and told him to completely stop taking zytiga AND cortisone...cold turkey. He won't get to see this doctor...
Hello! My dad is 78 and has been fighting prostate cancer for some time and had his prostate out 14 years ago. His last medicine was Keto and he was taking that with 10mg of cortisone, 2 times a day....