Hi all, very sadly, it was confirmed that Don's visual problems and head pain are due to lytic mets in the base of his skull. The radiation oncologist was extremely concerned that this case had not...
The new neuro ophthalmologist we saw today thinks Don's new eye issues (palsy of abducens nerve on the same side as the head pain) is likely due to mets despite two clear CTs and a "negative" MRI....
Don's latest lab results (which are being monitored monthly, not bi-weekly, show his alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactic dehydrogenase (LDH) to be very high - at least in my opinion. ALP is 480...
Somewhat off topic, we are scheduled to see Doc Myers in early October. We are staying for a couple of nights at the Foxfield Inn as this coincides with our 29th anniversary. We'd then like to drive...
Does anyone know of, or has anyone heard of either a substitute for prednisone when on Zytiga, or of anyone who has taken less than the prescribed dose?...
Hi y'all. This insanely bad head pain hasn't stopped and it's been 2.5 months. My wife found a couple of studies on morphine suppressing the immune system and so our GP has given me some Tramadol...
Don's oncologist at the cancer centre is away. In our last meeting, after I asked why Xtandi wasn't covered if Zytiga didn't work, or when it failed, he said it wouldn't make much difference if it...
Has anyone heard of this happening with PCa? Don has had bad head pain and neck pain for over five weeks. Today, in Emerge for the second day in a row (and pain controlled by dilaudid), the very...