Hi Cyclone-thanks for the kind words! I finished up radiation on 4/28. Other than some fatigue, it went really well. I can feel my strength coming back slowly but surely. The last labs I had were in...
I had the port. Once in, it works really good for the chemo and any blood draws. I didn't have any issues the day of infusions. I drove, but had the advantage of only being 5 minutes away. I don't...
I am currently going through the external beam. As others have indicated, it is an open machine in a large room. You are in an out in only a few minutes. It is going a lot easier than I anticipated....
I have 2 boys, age 23 and 21, and a 13 year old girl. I have found the possibility of not being there for my kids to be the toughest part of this whole deal so far. The good news is there is the...
Congratulations on making 7 years and maintaining such a positive attitude! I currently have a daughter in 7th grade. I am really hoping I can be around long enough to help get her through high...
I've come to appreciate how lucky I am to have such a caring wife, kids, friends and relatives. I've also have developed a really short fuse regarding nonsense. I have no time for it....
I just wanted to say hi to all. I have been reading extensively, but haven't been posting. I was diagnosed last July at age 52. Mets to pelvis and lymph nodes. Gleason 10 in all biopsy cores. I...
I am in this trial. I'm a gleason 10 with mets in bone and lymph nodes. I was diagnosed about the same time as your husband. On Lupron and casodex and recently completed docetaxel. I chose radiation....