Hello brothers, i would like to ask you fellows about bone mets, i have bone mets in my ribs and spine etc.. i have pain in my ribs and chest area, i require some minimal pain med's now for constant...
I am now starting Xtandi, after Zytiga has stopped being effective, I had a good two year run on Zytiga, but my PSA has just jumped from 8 to 18 in three months so I now have a date with Xtandi, we...
My name is Jack 58yr old in California been dealing with prostate cancer for five years had prostatectomy surgery, it failed, Gleason 4+3 right side 10% involved left side 80% involved, been on HT...
I was just told by my Onc that he can just now see some small sign of bone mets and some further enlarging of lymph nodes, I got 18 months use out of zytiga, I asked to wait three more months from...
Anyone have experience with Xtandi, my Lupron / Zytiga is no longer effective and we are going to switch to XTANDI, I got 18 months use out of Zytiga now I am wondering what will I get out of Xtandi,...
Hello fellow brothers.. I need some feed back< I know we are all searching for answers, but in my case I have been on Lupron ADT treatments for three years three months ago my psa decided to take off...
My PSA has started to rise, while on HT (Lupron + Zytiga ) now I am worried, after a failed surgery and having metastatic stage 4 prostate cancer I was able to get my psa down to 0.4 while on HT two...
HELP, i am blowing up like a blimp... i have gained fifteen pounds since starting HT how can i loose weight while having no testosterone? i am eating for comfort and i am a nervous eater i am an...
that is all interesting information, thanks for the reply, i am 56 yr and otherwise healthy, i am afraid of the bloody bowel problem, incontinence , further nerve damage, . i am afraid i am a victim...
I have not had salvage radiation treatment, because i am afraid of the side effects. i have heard a lot of guys having bad side effects, you know what they are.... and on top of that the radiation...
I have a theory that my prostate biopsy caused the spread of cancer around my prostate. does it not seem reasonable that when you do a biopsy and that needle gun blasts your prostate and you bleed...
Reason I did not do SRT, salvage radiation, is because after meeting with the Rad Onc. he did not seem very positive, stating that " we don't know where the cancer is exactly" also after hearing the...
I have been using HT, first Lupron and casodex for one year then Lupron and Zytiga for a year up to now and my psa has gone from 34 to 0.7 currently, my question is how long will HT work for me? ( I...
Second blood test , using zytiga and casodex and Lupron for two months, psa down from 34 to 11 I don't know how long this drug will work, don't know a lot of things, all I know is to go on and on and...
I have just started Zytiga because casodex + Lupron is not working, my psa shot up from 14 to 29 in six weeks, I am now on Zytiga and am waiting a few weeks for blood test, I don't even know if this...
I saw my Onc today and am now on Zytiga and prednisone, I took my first handful of pills this morning and so far I feel the same sluggish self, so no big change yet, I will do a blood test every...
Wow, hey that is great, that is a great website, thank you for sharing that, i will have to take a little time and study that, but what i can tell right away is that it is possible for me to get a...
I just talked to my Onco on the phone, I will see him this Tuesday and he is going to start me on Zytiga and Prednisone, so I have stopped the casodex and I think we will continue the Lupron.. so now...
I cant afford the cost of travel, time off work etc.. etc.. etc... i am not rich, i guess good medical care is only for those who can pay $$$ i am stuck, i have no help and a busy schedule,,, guess i...
Yea, i am 56, and my Rad Onc, was not very optimistic that he could help me, (and i wasn't either) my cancer is spread to lymph nodes, and is all over the place by now. i also did not want to take...
Yea, hey thanks for the reply guy's... my testosterone is still low ( 7 ) . my bone scans came back clear too. so , i will take the next level of meds and i will report back when i know what that is...
Wow, I just got my blood test results, I am shocked! : :smhair: I am on Lupron and Casodex and my PSA doubled from 14 to 29 in the last two months now I am really scared and feeling really bad... now...
can anyone give me some feedback as to how you handle being on this drug ketoconazole six pills a day and prednisone twice a day, eight pills a day (56 pills a week ) ( 2,912 pills a year ) i dont...
Thank-you Robert, Jim & Gizzy. thank you again. thank God for this group it sure is good to talk to men in the same situation... Yes I will stay positive and keep fighting and make each day the best...
Hi Group!, my psa has gone up from 12 to 15 in two months, but I was two months late on getting my Lupron shot and I missed my casodex pills for one week, so now I have taken a Lupron shot one month...
I just received my latest blood work results, and the winner is........................... PSA has climbed up from 7.8 to 12 in just two months while on Lupron and Casodex yeaa , I am toast...... PSA...
Hello my friends , does anyone know how to counter act the effects of androgen blockade chemicals on brain function? i am on Lupron and casodex, and i swear i am having a hard time thinking and...
yes as I remember it the enlarged lymph nodes were In the pelvic region. but the way I was made to understand it, is that if the cancer has escaped the capsule it could be anywhere by now, so to me...
Yes I had two scans, PT scan bone scan, one of the scans did show the enlarged lymph nodes the scan showed some lymph nodes 1.5 times normal size, that was done about two months ago thanks jack...
It is a gamble, and the odds are not that good, so I decided not to do any more damage to my body function. it's kind of a drag because when they sell you on the surgery, they always tell you " You...
That is a good question, unfortunately we feel that since the cancer has spread there is no way of knowing exactly where the cancer is, it would be guess work... I did talk to the rad onc, and he did...
I just got back from my doctor visit, and I am doing OK, I was not telling the complete truth here ( I apologize ) I guess I am just freaked out by this thing let me explain more clearly now, I am on...
How can I switch doctors? I am tied in to my medical program through my job, I am using Kaiser Permanente , I don't know what to do I feel stuck, Kaiser is supposedly a good group, anyone here have...
Hi, my name is Jack I have been fighting this prostate cancer for only two years and already the Lupron + Casodexhave stopped working....well let's wait just a minute here, Lupron and Casodex are...
I am 55 yrs old I had robotic surgery, it was too late for me, I have cancer spread to lymph nodes I am now on Lupron and Casodex, I understand this will stop being effective someday.... I am...
Hello Men.my doctor is concerned that my PSA is rising even though my testosterone is low ( about 5 to 10 ) he is having me go on Casodex to try that, I under stand it is a androgen blocker and is...
the treatment is "castration" aint that a *****.I keep asking myself why if we can go to the moon we can go to mars we can do all these fantastic things, why cant we cure cancer? using castration as...
Hello folks, I am trying to figure out what Is going to happen to me...30 day's ago my PSA was 5 now my PSA is 8, and my testosterone is 5 (wow my testosterone number is same as my PSA) that is not...
yes, I am now 55 yrs and test my blood at the same place, I use Kaiser hospitalI was wondering, what if I want to be part of some new trial treatment how do I find and volunteer for some new cancer...
I was 0.1 right after surgery, now I am a 5off Lupron for six months but still have Low T testosterone less than 3, but PSA 5, seems just wrong to me, no good at all. Going to see my urologist next...
i am worried, my PSA was 4.3 when I had my prostate taken out two years ago, I have had several Lupron shots, and my testosterone came back less than 3, but my PSA is now 5 what the heck, I am going...
I am two years out from my prostatectomy, I am worried, scared depressedand sad... I knew I would have a rough road, because my cancer was not contained in the prostate, they found it in seminal...
Hi Guy's, a year and a half after surgery to remove my prostate i still get up to pee every 1.5 hours to 2 hours to pee now i admit i have not changed my eating or drinking habits, i am trying to...
Hi all, i am 18months post op from da vinci prostatectomy, and i have cancer spread they could not get it all out it has escaped the capsule, you all know what that means so i now have to live the...
Hello, members, I stopped Lupron to see how fast my PSA would rise and it is rising fast, for example: I had a test on: [td ]9/28/2012 0.17 [td ]11/10/2012 0.56 so it has gone up 4 tenths in two...
hello brothers, i have new lab results and my PSA is 0.1 and my testosterone is 6.5 it has been almost one year since my robotic prostateectomy and i have had two lupron shots, one at three months...
thanks for your reply, i have been thinking i would be willing to try the SRT, as i am seeking a cure and will do anythingbut i am also willing to consider lettting my medical team suggest what they...
After three months since first shot i just had a blood test and my psa is now 0.10 and i took another (2nd) shot of Lupron so now i want to know what you guy's think. It looks like the HT is working,...
Hello yall, Question: what can i do to reduce the effects of Lupron, ? i am always tired, i have hot flashes, i dont sleep well because of the hot flashes and i have to get up and pee every two...
Hey yea i was shocked to hear one of my great rock and roll legend guitar fellows has passed from the same damn disease we have, it's terrible i am 54 yrs and i began playing guitar in high school...