For the last 4 years after being diagnosed t3a m 1 n 1 prostate cancer. Gleason score for 3 - 4 PSA .21 . Lupron 2 years Vacation 2 years. Had 45 days of external radiation. Urologist and radiation...
Two years on Lupron 44 days of radiation. I have dealt with all the side effects that others have dealt with. retired at 65 years of age stay very active with projects and substitute teaching and...
Hey Erbob I live in Rocky Ford Colorado all my life do you want me to bring you a couple of cantaloupes. We may get together and talk about our Journeys with the cancer inside....
After diagnosis my three married children presented me with three grandchildren two girls and one boy within a year I know that the birth oh grandchildren is life being carried on I'm glad you had...
I have now been on Lupron for 30 months I took my last Lupron shot in January I plan to stay off Lupron until my PSA goes up at this time it is undetectable it is my greatest hopes that it will stay...
1st of May my one son will drive with me from Colorado out to Washington State to go fishing and shrimping with my other two sons . My one son in the Navy has a boat on the Puget Sound and this will...
I build in the last 3 months a two story 200 square foot Playhouse for foster children and you talk about tiny houses...
The urgency never end I've been on Lupron and had imrt I've got a the need to go and I must go I have drop my drawers in a parking lot between Cars 2 not soil my pants had the doctor sign the...
I humor I had a full blade .the machine went down for 40 minutes. Started the treatment. Half way through could not hold it urinated over myself and the machine....
Thanks Tall Allen I will find a good chemo Oncologist listen to what he has to offer and post it to the forum to get feedback...
Completed MRI of spine for hip pain Dr.called he wants me in Monday. Cancer has entered my lower spine. .HE wants me in Monday to radiate area. My PSA is 0.11 on llupro and IMRt. At the end o f my 6...
Fell at work June had MRI of right hip. First diagnosis of the hip reported by work comp was degenertve but 5 month later found out that the pain is acetabular lumbar injury from the fall. Wor comp...
I will be following you as you complete the course that you have decided to travel. We have similar dx on the same date. I have added 45 days of IMRT. My PSA Is 0.11 AND T Score. Is 20 . My RO wants...
24 months on ADT Lupron completed 45 days of radiation in March my PSA remains low at 0.11 . There is most likely residual micro cancers floating around .I can deal with most or the side effects of...
I worked for the Department of Corrections for 28 years. After my diagnosis two years ago I worked with others to tap a opportunity to involve Offenders in the introduction of the Relay For Life fund...
Ok .as you know no two cases of PC are the same. After Lupron for a year went to MD Anderson. They suggested IMRT not that it would be curative but it may give me local control. It is only a prayer...
. I have always been active in my wife and 4 children's lives. They have supported me when down each in their own way. Two years ago my oldest son took the DX of my Stage 4 cancer the hardest. So for...
yes I wear a light blue prostate wrist band. Oh Todd I am going to Leadville Colorado to bag an ELK with my son. Just one of those things on my bucket list. Wish me luck....
I had a full white beard until last year. The ADT changed the terminal hair to vellum hair. Had to shave it off it looked bad. OK I will work to grow it back in support of prostate cancer....
AARP united health insurance inform me that I could not have part D as long as the VA is a provider. I will be on part F for the fear that if priority 8 is dropped I will still have coverage....
Having most of my labs in Pueblo CO. was in my opinion not of the quality that I received at MD Anderson Last year. They recommended that I continue with Lupron have RO for local control. Could not...
45 days IMRT 60 miles each way worked full day after treatment. Got in a hurry attempting to get to restroom clocked 90 mph in my old Cadillac. Ticket 180 dollars trooper said just stop and pee on...
In January I will be due to take a lupron shot after 24 months. I had 45 days of IMRT ended March. If PSA stay below <0.1 will consider a vacation. My testosterone is < 7. Yes just like most it has...
My bucket list. Told my wife that I am just going to be camp cook. Though I will go to Leadville CO in November with son in hopes to bring down a Bull Elk. 308 is locked and loaded....
9/07/16 PSA <0.1 had my 4th shot of lupron 6 in June after 45 days of IMRT. I know it is a risk but have given thought to a Vacation starting January 17 backing off on lupron in hopes to get a...
Called the VA . Nurse said have Doctor fax prescription to them they will submit on their script to VA pharmacy. I can only hope that this works each prescription will cost 9 dollars...
65 was told that I can not enrole in part. D as long as I have VA Care. It is my hope that when my need increases that I can manage my F plan with the Doctors at the VA with my current Doctors in the...
Turn 65 in December I have VA care priority 8 ($9 each med $15 each Dr. Visit $50 each advanced test or specialist. A plan the could end at any time. I will be rated at 10% disability. Which is about...
I feel very anxious when I read that some of the posted upset about psa at less than 0.03 when I have never had one below 0.2 after 18 months of lupron and 45 days of IMRT. Is my cancer more...
My father had cancer and when he passed I attempted to hold on to his memories. One was a old green pickup trailer, which for 15 years that he and I hauled fire wood with. I moved it around the yard...
Had 14 months of Lupron prior to IMRT ---PSA was 0.3 prior after it has been 0.2. Now with the VA in November will get PSA and T checked. If it stays down I will get PSA test more often and if it...
I have pera retirement SSI you must have 5 of last 10 working on SSI .physically other than the cancer inside no one would ever think I to have any problem .My wife bought me a john deere 2025 with a...
I retried last month after they spent about $250000 on me. Dr stated that palliative care is my only course. Will see the VA in Denver on 8th of July to hear what they recomend. If I don't like it I...
Statstics state that only 3 % of those with met to the spine and bone will live past 5 years. I have lived for 2 does that mean I have 3 left. Hard to think about it. Go back to my bucket list....
I will post when the cantaloupe and melon are ripe for I am from Rocky Ford Home of the Rocky Ford Mellonears, Last Lupron Shot 6/20/16 PSA .2...
64 took a fall at work on right hip a lot of pain. Took ride in ambulance hospital x-ray showed no fracture. Workercomp Doctor re x- rayed hip gave pain medication. Hip still not right. will go to...
Add me to the list as most it hit me hard. working to get over it and live the best I can working on positive attitude....
Monday will be the day that I may receive my 4 shot of Lupron. I was in hopes to be zero. I hit the bottom when told of my cancer as if life had ended. No it just began. I traveled visited with Army...
I have my last PSA reading of .2 in hand after completing IMRT . Did not make it to zero. It has been 18 months on HT will I be satisfied to get another Lupron shot or ask for a vacation. Will he...
I went to MD Anderson 1000 miles saw Dr. Corn all he could recommend to me is IMRT for local control. could not afford the stay received IMRT local. As I was told it is a waiting game....
I have stage 4 which qualified me for ssdi but I did not pay ssi for 5 of the last 10 years so I was denied. Going to retire will get reduced ssi but will have a PERA retirement. I have appointment...
After reading your post on SSI will go into ssi office Friday see if i qualify for compassionate I will retire June 30th aT 64. My job in law reinforcement having frequent bowel and urinary issue...
After 28 years at 65 will retire my hope is to keep the cancer in check as I put my life to creating memories. From what I read Stage 4 n1 m1 met is palliative care but at this time I am very active...
After a year of emotional pain I went to MDA in Houston I was on lupron every 6 months for a year. had evidence of bone met and lymph node in pelvis. Their advice to me was IMRT to pelvic region for...
Today 4/20/16 my son was out to sea. His wife was going to have her fist child.at a Naval Hospital. I took 3 weeks off work to be with her around the house .it was great to see my daughter in law...
Thanks that is about what I had in mind after the June shot in 6 month will be 65 on medicare and other supplemental. The Doctor now using are very reluctant to say try....
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Would you stop ADT? At 63 the Urologist said surgery was not an option. He sent me to a Radiologist Oncologist who told me to come back when in pain. They sent me for a 2nd opinion to a Chemo...
I plan to leave it at home for 3 weeks while I travel to Bremerton WA to be with my daughter in law. She will have her first baby (a girl). Her Husband will be out to sea in a boomer Sub. So Grandpa...
KM Clark I was DX 10/14 with close to the same markers on I being 63 was offered Lupron It did lower my PSA 1.4 . Not content went to MD Anderson They recommended IMRT for local control and continue...