Thanks Allen, seems stupid to switch though if you want get a comparison, eh? Chemo is ok, tough but doable, heavy on the fatigue. Steroids and marijuana really help. I have prescription for the...
Just got my first PSA after starting chemo (4 complete at time of blood draw). All previous PSA since Orchie were <0.02 or undetectable. This one came back <0.1. Same lab. So what's happening? Typo,...
G9, full head of hair, well...... Up til the chemo kicked in! Lol. Cheers, Doug...
That's one test I get to skip!! LOL! Cheers, Doug...
I'll go with Sweden over North America, personal experience, just saying! Cheers, Doug...
James, my signature shows my journey so far with maybe much of the same stats your friend has. One option I guess. What I do recommend is that he makes a decision on what's more important, sex, or...
JP, what Beth and Allen said. I'm doing chemo now while hormone sensitive with confirmed mets. Xtandi will probably be in the cards next. Signature tells the storey, good luck!! Cheers, Doug...
Nicely written and I hope all falls into place for you! Cheers, Doug...
Agree with TA, you need to do something. I'm doing docetaxel while I'm hormone sensitive, trials have shown that there can be an advantage in overall survivability. In my case I also wanted to see...
Don, I had my Orchie last December and have been <0.01 ever since. I have not been told or come across any data that links low T and heart problems. I haven't experienced any SE's other than the...
Great!!! Cheers, Doug...
Bob tough decision, eh? I was in your position a while ago and went with HT with the plan to introduce chemo prior to becoming hormone resistant. After my Orchiectomty my PSA dropped to <0.01 and has...
Thanks, Cyclone, well said, well received? Cheers, Doug!...
"Fantastic news. I wish everyone with multiple mets could hear about your experience taking Taxotere." This a quote from Tall Allen on my Orchiectomy thread, so I thought I would start a new one a...
Bozo, no BO is the big boys left! Nice! Cheers, Doug...
Howdy all! Just a quick update at 12 mos out from Orchie. PSA remains at <0.01. As a "preemptive strike" I started Taxotere last month and am doing 6 treatments at 3 week intervals. I wanted to see...
10, no other drugs except clonodine for the hot flashes, scans will be as required once the PSA starts to rise. Billy, I would say SE's are about the same or maybe a little less going by what others...
Scratch them all the time! Moved this summer and have been pretty busy, doing pretty well! Cheers, Doug...
Well, it's been 9 months now since the Orchie and all is well! This months PSA came in at <0.01, can't complain! (changed labs which probably explains the slight drop) Cheers, Doug...
Great to hear Prato! Cheers, Doug...
Dc, I've lost my prostate, both erectile nerves and both my balls! I do not not feel less manly one little bit! Cheers, Doug...
Luther that's a loaded question, we're all different. I would like to think it's a bit longer but I don't think there's a definitive answer. My only bone scan was after RP. Cheers, Doug...
No, nothing now Luther since the Orchi. Those symptoms won't start until after I become castrate resistant, somewhere down the road. Cheers, Doug...
Luther, my mets showed up on a standard bone scan at 2.81, you could maybe drop your trigger down to 3.0 if you're comfortable with that. Congrats on getting through your SRT! Cheers, Doug...
Gotta agree with logos! I had a PSA go down .01 for no reason(no treatment). There can be minor fluctuations, bodily or in the lab. Cheers, Doug...
Prato, they look for new tumours sprouting up, you're probably not done with the finger! Lol Cheers, Doug...
I think that's up to you and your personality. I would maybe have the PSA done yearly and the finger as required (after a large PSA rise) I would consider myself cured, but that's me and my opinion...
Prato if you didn't ramble, then I would be worried!! lol Cheers, Doug...
June PSA <0.02 Cheers, Doug...
A Holiday for Haliday! Sounds good, enjoy! Cheers, Doug...
Yes that is a bit early and your PSA will likely continue to drop for another couple of months after that. It will help you see the trend and help reduce PSA anxiety. Most of us had to wait 3 months...
Peter, you get a week out of a pad! lol Cheers, Doug...
Damparker, your last statement is accurate, everyone is different. I was fortunate enough to be dry from basically day one and have not given up anything. The only thing I avoid is artificial...
Bravo Zulu Gary!! Cheers, Doug...
Digger Welcome to the forum! Don't worry about it, you won't be degraded or shamed, just the opposite!! Cheers, Doug...
Well put Luther!! Cheers, Doug...
I had my first beer the day the catheter came out and haven't looked back! I pee more but in the toilet not my pants, I've been lucky in the continence department at least. If I were you I would take...
Chaks, send me an email. Cheers, Doug...
Howdy and welcome Chaks! If you look at my profile you will see I was basically the same as you only I am a G9. My PSA at 3 months was 1.15 and continued to rise as indicated below. HT has put me in...
JD, welcome! There are many (too many) of us here with Mets and high Gleason scores. You'll find support and a place to vent here and feel free to let lose. I'm a G9 with mets and am in remission, so...
I'll agree with Logos except about getting off Lupron without your Doctors approval. Maybe a HT vacation could be arranged! Best of luck! Cheers, Doug...
Brother, you'll be glad you heeded the advice. It's not so much the discomfort but the stress and strain put on the area and the spreading of your legs for mounting and dismounting. Don't even want...
I was told by my surgeon not to ride for 3 months post surgery, part of the healing process. I did wait the 3 months and was more or less fine. Plan your trip accordingly if possible. Cheers, Doug...
Prato, what I was referring to was the need for blood flow, which you were getting naturally. She wasn't listening to you, in my opinion. Cheers, Doug...
Prato gotta agree with Steve! Your NP pretty well answered it for you! Cheers, Doug...
Brownie, my view is that that the 4 's were there all along but missed on the initial bx. Same as the guys who get upgraded on a pathology, the 4's were there, just not hit on the bx. Just my...
Great! Cheers, Doug...
Logos, are you thinking that PCa evolves over time? A 3 will turn into a 4 for example? I've never seen anything on that, the opposite actually. Curious if you have. Cheers, Doug...
Sonny, I know you're pragmatic and you will rebound nicely from this mood! Have a great weekend! Cheers, Doug...
Dandy, the waiting is always the worst but as you know not much you can do about it! Just try and hang tin here. It can still be something else. My mets are small lesions but were kicking out some...