Don't know what kind of doc your uncle is going to, but he needs to see a "medical oncologist" who specializes in advanced prostate cancer. Gleason 9 is a different animal and not many doctors see a...
I get them about twice each month. One is a regular one, and the other is one is usually related to a trip to the doctor for something else. I have simply quit thinking about them. The nurse calls my...
I have had alot of the side effects on the list. Fatigue, hot flashes, and an extra 20 pounds are the ones that bother me the most. A small does of an SSRI antidepressant (prozac, zoloft, etc.)...
I had all nerves removed. I have been fully continent since the removal of the catheter on the fifth day. I take Trimix injections, because no other options are available to me. More -- what word...
I would refuse treatment if I could. I have had one of almost everything and it truly stinks. My oncologist told me that if I didn't take the treatment, I was going to hurt a lot worse than with it....
Thanks for the welcome. I was given two years to live two years ago. My PSA is .7 and falling and my scans will be clean next week (had two MRIs this week for other matters). I am just exhausted........
My diagnosis was similar. HT (Zytiga and lupron for 18 mos.), surgery, then chemo, then RT. Exhausted, but it seems to be working. Bad prognosis six months ago, not too bad right now. Tough on your...
I have had a tough run over the past eight months, and I think (thought?) I was going to get a break. Here is the lay of the land. Surgery in August 2012, followed by a serious tumor flare in my...
I now know more about prostate cancer treatment than I ever wanted to know. After a few mistakes, and a few winners, I have a little experience to share. The numbers of the original poster are...