Good day to you all. I am exctly two months post radiation therapy (25 doses) and 3 months with Bicalutamide 150mg daily. A week ago I had some lab tests including my PSA. I was told it was <0.1...
Dear Mattam I am not really scared of the weight lost but I read an article which said that for effective treat, one should try to maintain weight, I want to get the best from the radiation therapy....
Good day to you all. I started with Bicalutamide 150mg daily after radiation of the breast and continues with it. I will take it for 18 months (1 ½ years). This week I started with Salvage radiation...
I met the oncologist 2 days ago. The PSA was still 0.2. She has asked that I have radiation therapy for 5 weeks (Monday- Friday) and ADT for 18 months. The dug for the ADT is Bicalutamide (Casodex)...
Thanks very much. I do not smoke or drink alcohol since childhood. My concern is a bottle of coke, few cups of tea, rice potatoes, white bread, chicken, etc. Food one eats normally....
Thanks for your inputs. Are there some foods and drinks I have to avoid or reduce when under the ADT therapy? I have been told not to ear citrus fruits and quit smoking when under salvage radiation....
Good day. I am having concerns on sex life after I read that many men become impotent during and maybe after Hormone Therapy (HT) treatment. In the country I am writing from, they mostly use Zoladex...
Thanks for these inputs. I will talk to my oncologist on 25th August to start the treatment as soon as possible. I just hope cancer has not spread to distant organs yet. The treatment should have...
Thanks for your input. This means I will get both radiation and hormone therapi (HTP) Will HTP preceed radiation or they a simultanous? Within the period of the HTP, can I travel? I have already...
Good day to you all. Writing from Scandinavia. My PSA taken last week was 0.2. The ocologist advised that I have to undergo radiation and hormone therapy but requested another test next week before I...
Good day to you all. I went for the results of my PSA test taken on 29th Nov. and it was 0.15. The test on 22.Nov, a week before was 0.17. I have an appoint with my GP on 10th Dec. I will ask if they...
To Mumbo, sorry this was posted twice. It appeared to me the first one did not go through as my laptop froze. Another contibutor said Idid not mention my age. Sorry for that. I was exactly 57years...
I had my prostrate removed on 23 November 2018. 6 week after the psa was 0.10. It became stable at 0.12 for a year. Then went to 0.09 for a while and went to 0.11 up to August this year. I went to...
Good day. I apologize for my bad english as I am not a native speaker. I speak a scandinavian language. My PSA level after surgery to remove the whole posterate was 0.1 at 6 weeks and 3 months. I had...
Dear WillieM Thanks. I live in Scandinavia. and not in the US. We don't have the choices you have. Congratulations on the pathology report. Waiting and hoping mine gets to .0.01 too. Will be going...
Good day comrades. Had an appointment today to discuss the pathology results after my surgery. PSA taken 40 days post-surgery is 0.10. 14 lymph nodes were taken. Only one out of the 14 lymph nodes...
Thanks. Will update the house when I meet the surgeon on 10th January....
Good commrades. I just had my PSA results today which is 0.10 ug/L. Nurse told me is okay but I thought it will be completely "0" Will meet my surgeon in 3 days time to discuss the pathology results....
I had my first PSA test after 40 days post prostectomy. Just got the results and it is 0.1. Yet to meet the surgeon on Thursday this week. Nurse told me it was normal. I thought reading would have...
Dear Bob Happy New Year. Do you take the Viagra daily? I am 41 days post surgery. Meeting surgeon next week's Thursday, the 10th of Jan....
Hello WillieM, How is going with your pump? I ordered a pump which I use it 2x daily togther with my Kegel excersises. I realise that it sucks blood into the penis but as soon as I take the pump out...
Dear Halbert Thanks for this valuable advice. I asked myself if I was too much in hurry. I am just 23 days post surgery. I am encouraged by your experience. Thanks...
Good day. Is taking Cialis (Tadalfil) daily better than Sildenafil (viagra). Has anyone a suggestion to this? I am currently on 100mg Sildenafil but this was not meant for daily intake. I have taken...
Thanks for sharing. I almost in the same boat with. After the few erections 10 days post surgery, which were har enough for sex, I have not had such so often. I have erections but when they get hard...
My surgery was done in Hamar university hospital. Hamar is in the Oppland county in Norway. This was a Robotic surgery. 6 incissions on the abdomen with the biggest just above the navel. My surgery...
Good day my friends. Are the erectile dysfunction drugs on the market meant to correct the problem as one uses it?. I have just had my posterate removed as a result of cancer. I have erections but...
Thanks very much for your inputs. Will update you on my situation....
Good day to all of you. I am new on this forum. so please forgive me if my message is not within the accepted rules. I am 58yrs old and 16 days post radical prostatectomy. was diagnosed in September...