That is wonderful news....you both deserve a fun Christmas. Put the worries on the shelf for a week or so and enjoy....
Sorry to hear about the fall....other than a bit of pain and embarassment he will be fine. The drop in PSA and increase in his weight is really good news....
Wish you luck. I ended up with colon cancer from my SRT, which spread to my liver then my lungs...had 3 major surgeries for all those...just when I got them under control my Pca went nuts. It has...
Casper, how long were you on oliparib before the anemia set in ? What were your hemoglobin levels ? Also how far advanced was the cancer in your femur before starting the drug ? Has oliparib helped...
Don, can you tell me what you are using for muscle relaxer ? S.L. my onc decided not to try and biopsy since my cancer tumors are widely scattered and not an easy "target". Howver, snce my sister had...
Finished 6 cycles of taxotere and carboplatin in Aug...PSA was 183 at the end....took several months off... because I was totally beat up by the taxotere/carbo and prior 17 cycles of folfox and...
I am with the others do another PSA the reading from 9/13 doesn't seem right..... for comparison I started taxotere and carboplatin in Apr 2016 with a PSA of 540.....over the 6 treatments PSA dropped...
Susan, I am very sorry to hear this, but glad that you got to spend some good quality time. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this most difficult time. Terry...
Well, as of August 18th chemo number 6 is in the books...the whole experience was a major challenge.....I started chemo back in April 2016 after my PSA took off like a rocket.....starting chemo PSA...
Just had the exact same situation last weekend....I was admitted thru the ER last Fri Aug 5th.....had my NG tube thru Sunday early afternoon when I was discharged. This is 5 th time this has happened...
I have been off/on chemo (folfox,folfiri for colon cancer....taxtore and carboplatin for Pca) for a number of years. MM has been a godsend for the nausea and lack of appetite. I've used many of the...
Beth, that is indeed good news....it will make my day a bit brighter.I was supposed to do cycle 6 today but ended up in the hospital for the last 4 days with a bowel obstruction...NG tube !!!! Onc...
Hang in there...the doc either can not truly explain what is going on and /or having a bad day. I have used medical cannabis during much of my 3 different chemos (colon,prostate), via a...
I am very sorry to hear this....he was so positive in the face of his advanced disease....my thoughts go out to his family and dear friends....
I also have neuropathy in hands (not too bad), but my feet are worse...it started with the chemo for my colon cancer and never went away.Now the tax is making it worse. As Allen said do ice hands and...
A true warrior and an inspiration to so many.May he rip....
Steve, you will find the courage....you said "I want to live" that says it all.....you can read the other posts to get more information...it is doable but unpleasant for a few days....small price to...
Thank you all for the kind comments....it hasn't been easy but as I say as long as I have more better days than bad, the fight goes on. ZM...
Finished chemo #4 on June 28th...same pattern...feel good for 3 days then crash for the next 4 days....try to exercise a bit. drink lots of fluids and I still feel like the worst hangover ever....and...
I had my first infusion on Apr 26......took 3 weeks before my hair started to seriously thin. I had my 2nd infusion on May 17th.....right now I've lost about 50% of my hair....and it is still falling...
Jordon, I am sorry to hear this news.... hopefully with the surgery done your rehab can progress...I know this is very difficult.....you are a true warrior and I respect you for it....
Currently receiving #2.....taxotere and carboplatin....hopefully this may be easier this go round....tax reduced by 20% because of increasing neuropathy.Also hemoglobin down to 8.4 and hematocrit at...
I did my first infusion of taxotere and carboplatin on Tues Apr 26....I was great for 3 days then wham...I really hit the wall....no appetite (nausea pretty much controlled with Zofran) but nothing...
Sounds like yours was a piece of cake. I did my first treatment on April 26 and I was ok for the first 3 days, then for the next 4 I was totally wiped out....no matter how much water I drank!!!!...
Mel, I love a good craft beer...actually brewed my own for almost 10 years, but when the chemo blahs/crash hits nothing sounds good. I did get a MM card, but didn't feel like trying any !!...
Best of luck Sonny. I did my first infusion exactly a week ago......my lab doesn't provide ice so I brought my own for my feet, hands, and ice chips for my mouth.....not sure this helps since I...
Thanks to all, just starting to feel better.....still fatigued, but now at least I have an interest in food.....and was able to walk several blocks! Usually I walk 2-3 miles a day so mentally tough...
SC, I did both folfox and a year later folfiri.While both of those were difficult, I recall just one day of extreme fatigue during each .....surrounded on either side by several bad days....the...
Did my first taxtore and carboplatin on Tues......Tues was a fine day,so was Wed ,Thurs was a bit tougher.However,Friday and today I can barely move around the house.....I have never experienced...
I also was one of the unlucky ones with SRT. After a failed radical in 2002 my PSA began to rise in 2004. I elected to do SRT in 2004. Then in 2012 I was dx with rectal cancer (my RO, onc , and GP...
Thanks ISU fan for the good information. It is very uplifting. Indeed I feel that I am sloshing around with all the fluids. I did walk my dogs about 2 miles this morning and feel like I can do...
Well, it went well yesterday, good appetite, slept poorly due to the steroids. Today feeling well, ate a large breakfast....as per others I am drinking lots of water and juices. Have to go back today...
Thank you all for the support. Thanks also to ISU for your response...I will pull up the side effects and be ready for Tuesday....
Thank you all very much for the kind thoughts. It really does help knowing there are many good people pulling for me. David,although my road has been very tough....it looks easy when compared to...
Allen, both the liver met and the prior lung mets were colorectal....hoping this time it is prostate !!...
Since failing both xtandi and zytiga, I will be starting both taxotere and carboplatin next Tuesday. I hope it brings me some relief from the moderate bone I am now experiencing. I am taking 4-6...
Thank you all for the kind words of support. Last week I met with Palliative Care to get a plan in place to handle the back pain.....while I work on a treatment plan. So now I take 2-10 hydrocodone...
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Thanks all.....indeed a tough hand . Will let you know Thursdays outcome. If my onc recommends staying on Zytiga another month, I am going to strongly oppose that. My PSA tripled on it in 30...
Well, after Xtandi having no effect, the Zytiga also has had no effect....PSA last month was 91 now it is 259 !! Meeting with my oncologist on Thurs.....haven't tried chemo, so I'm sure that it the...
Thanks all. Question, for those doing spot radiation....is it done with SBRT ? or with IMRT ?...
Barb, I am so very sorry to hear this news....
Boy, that is sure a large increase in such a short period...my guess is cancer but no matter, you need to get on this like yesterday. It is cancer until you can prove otherwise !!!!...
Xtandi did absolutely nothing for me !! I stayed on it for about 5 months while my PSA went from5 to 90 !! I should have gone off of it sooner but was dealing with having surgery for 2 lung...
That is total bs. Back to fight.....it is a pain but complaints to the insurance commissioner with copies to your state senators.....you will ultimately win but such hassle....
Don, glad to hear the radiation provided some relief, perhaps some of the SE will diminish over time. What about Xofigo for your bone mets ? It is a systemic type treatment......I've heard it can...
Thank you all for the kind words and encouragement...it is appreciated for sure. Will do next PSA on April 15th, and hope that there is some response. In the meantime back for more surgery on April...
Well , after fighting Pca since 2002 and Colon cancer (caused by SRT) since 2012.....it looks like my Pca has decided to get very nasty. My full time attention to Pca got diverted while dealing first...
I am heading down the same path, Xtandi has failed my PSA is now up to 39 and climbing ( the highest it has ever been). However, my onc won't do anything until after my lung surgery next week. I have...
SRT is not without risk... it may be small but none the less it can be even more brutal than Pca. I had SRT in 2004 which failed 18 months later, then 9 years after that was dx with rectal...