Jerry...The highest my PSA ever got was 1.6! This all started with a positive DRE. Never had sugery. My doctors assumed that I had seminal vesicle invasion and told me that surgery would do a whole...
Guys I can't thank you enough for the timely responses. You have all made me step back and look at the data. Redwing57.....You said it best..."Let it go. Enjoy life as it is." That's the reason I...
I need your help guys and gals. I received an initial diagnosis of G9 with cT3bN0M0 in December 2011. Treatment commenced January 2012 with Lupron and IMRT. 45 IMRT completed May 2012. Made the...
I want to thank all my fellow brothers in this fight for responding with words of congratulations and encouragement. To have your support is very meaniful at this time. This was a very personal...
Sorry but I forgot to add my signature......Another one of those nice side effects of Lupron!...
I have now reached a personal milestone in my battle with PCa. My normal 3-month Lupron shot was to happen today and I choose to stop it after 21 months. So I just had my blood drawn for PSA and...
Allen, Thanks so much for your kind words. I'm really happy I can provide a path, direction, or advice to anyone with this hideous disease! With regards to the study that you referenced; 18 vs. 36-I...
I would like to chime in with my 2 cents. Like you, I'm also a Gleason 9. Doing the Lupron thing along with IMRT. (Every doc I went to see recommended against surgery.) My RO continued to tell me I...
Jerry....if you don't mind me asking, what have the side effects been for you with Avodart with regards to ED? That is one of the BIG issues with me and Lupron.....I use a VED 5 days/week for...
JNF and ralfinaz....Thanks so much for your prospective on this. It helps reinforce the course (Using Avodart for maintenance after Lupron.) I need to take with my Uro and RO who told me ADT3 was...
Per Chuck Maack, "And then I would argue/debate/insist that when going off the Lupron that you be prescribed the 5AR inhibitor dutasteride/Avodart so that the returning testosterone is inhibited from...
I continue to weigh the decision on the duration of ADT. (Lupron) One side is 40 months per my radiation oncologist, or the other would be 12 months post undetectable PSA (nadir) per recommendations...
CacDaddy,I have been asking this same question on a number of PCa forums with regards to the length of time to be on ADT. (My radiation onclologist has told me 3 years from the end of my radiation...
Southern Comfort, The battles you are in and have fought very closely resemble mine. However, I’m only on month 19 with 17 to go, but celebrating being more than half way there. I too have all the...
Mel, I'm glad you are getting some blood work done. As part of my company's annual physical I too had some blood work done and was able to compare the 11 months on Lupron in 2012 to no Lupron in...
I have now been on Lupron for 16 months. I’m still having 40+hot flashes/day. Being an engineer, I actually wrote down the times they occur and the duration. They typically last around 5 minutes and...
Mel….My side effects started about the 4 th month with hot flashes. This was just after my 2 nd 22.5mg 3-month Lupron injection. Every month from there, additional side effects along with the...
I started Lupron in January 2012 prior to 45 IMRT treatments for a Gleason 9, T3B biopsy/diagnosis. I was told by my Radiation Oncologist that he wants me on Lupron for three years after the end on...