The advise I was given was to buy some press and seal to cover the area while showering. It worked better than the covers that the hospital gave me. The port made the process go pretty smoothly....
I had the port put in even though my veins were good. I didn't like the idea of not being able to use my hands or arms. it was a piece of cake....
Hi Annie, As someone who had Provenge fairly early I can give you my experiences. I was also GS 4+5 T3a N0M0. First my Uro & MO both thought that early treatment would be beneficial and the results...
My insurance co paid about $54,000 for the Provenge treatments, so there should be room to negotiate. For what its worth I had the treatment's early after recurrence while I was on Lupron & Casodex....
Coming up on 3yrs since Diag. 1 yr since Provenge, 5 months since last Lupron. psa is undetectable, Life is good....
Dan, they had labeled me castrate resistant when 6 months after radiation PSA was back to detectable at .05 and then climbed to .07 on 2/15 and 4/15. since Provenge it went to .06 5/15, 9/15, 1/16....
Hi Ken I am similar in stats. I was 57 at DX, Post surgery PSA was .13, My surgeon, RO, & MO all agreed that with a GL9 we needed to throw everything at it. they started on Lupron 6wks after surgery...
That sounds similar to what I was told, Hormone refractory and also that I needed detectable mets. My Uro was pushing for the Provenge, the MO said, something new ( a met possibly) was visible on the...
I completed the Provenge treatment in May of 2015. No side effects, no problems. PSA has stayed steady at.06 ever since and am getting ready to start my first ADT2 vacation....
My RO said no peanuts, no popcorn, low or no fiber, no spicy foods. basically meat and potatoes. the SE didn't really show up until the last few weeks and then for about a week to ten days after. the...
I Sit, you can read while sitting down....
My employer does an annual "Wellness" screening every year. It is mostly just height, weight, blood pressure, and blood work. 2013 was the first year that they had included the PSA. I used to be...
I second the notion of being a eunuch, 3yrs of ADT2 is getting old ,hope to someday get a HT vacation....
You can add me to this group also. Gleason 9 4-5, PT3a Completed Provenge 5/22/2015 Treatments were uneventfull,...
You can add me to the club, pT3a G9 =4+5...