Thank you all so much! It is so comforting and encouraging to hear others stories! We know my dads condition is very serious but outside of this dreadful disease he is in very good health. In fact,...
My dear dad just received the results of his latest scans. Two new spots in lungs and the one spot on liver had grown from 2.6 cm to 13 cm. He still has no symptoms, good appetite, no weight loss and...
My dads's PSA started rising this summer after a four month break from Taxotere. His MO started him on a weekly treatment plan at a much lower dose - 3 weeks on/1 week off beginning in August. Today...
Thank you so much! Headed there now!...
Winger- Unfortunately no on the run DMC lol! Thanks for your input. My mom said they are going to discuss some other drug choices on Monday and Zytiga was mentioned, so fingers crossed! 🤞🏻...
Thank you both so much! I will definitely pass this on to my mother. She did contact his MO this morning and he is going to start chemo again on Monday morning at a lower dose. 3 weeks in a row and...
After nearly a year and a ton of research, I still feel like I'm stumbling around in the dark. Newest PSA is 2.210 up from 0.687 last month. Continues on daily Casodex and Lupron injections every 6...
Thank you both! He's been doing so well and feeling so good-hoping he can get a break for a while! Appreciate your input and this site. Helps so much to hear from others!...
OK here are my dads PSA results since dx in Oct. 10/16- 3.930 11/16- 0.994 1/17- 0.277 4/17- 0.045 5/17- 0.149 He just finished chemo at the end of March so I thought his PSA would continue to drop....
For those who have gone the Taxotere route, did you take prednisone continuously or only surrounding the days of treatment. The dr. Has my dad taking it 3 days- day before tx, day of tx and day...
Thanks Allen! I tried to add the signature again so we'lol see if it shows up this time! The path report said adenocarcinoma, which I understand is a common prostate cancer, although I'm gathering...
Thank you Allen. I tried to modify my signature to include details but I'm quite techno illiterate😂 So in case it doesn't show, yes he was diagnosed with aggressive PC, Gleason 9 (4+5) with mets to...
Dad went for his Lupron injection today and the dr told him that based on his improving prostate symptoms (less incontinence, less frequency, etc) that it sound like the prostate is shrinking which...
Any pointers for the second round of Taxotere? My dad breezed through his first round so we are hoping for the same the second time around. Wondering if anyone noticed a different reaction the second...