Hi Trailguy, I have been on intermittent Zoladex treatment since 2007, when my PSA goes beyond 11.5 my Oncologist starts me back on the HT, after 3 months this time , I am already back from 11.8 to...
Hi Cyclone!! nice to hear from you again, take care.. Mal...
Hi everone, well after my PSA rose to 11.8 in August last year, my Oncologist put me back on Zoladex and I had the implant on the 25th of August, please to say that in only 3 months, my PSA has...
Hi Guys, over the last year, my PSA has risen again to 11.26, SO. back on the Casodex and Zoladex injections fo the next 12 months, so the little beast is still lurking in the body somewhere, this...
Well done clocknut ! 15 years for me, BUT, PSA has risen to 11.26, so back on the Casodex and Zoladex for a year, fingers crossed it still works. Regards Mal....
Hi again, have not been here for a while, just had my latest PSA which came back at 9.02 which means that I will be back on the Zoladex again shortly for another 12 months, this usually reduces my...
I have recently been hit with anxiety again triggered by my sister being diagnosed with terminal cancer and being estranged from my son, it hit me 20 years ago after losing a lot of money in a Ponzi...
Hi everyone, just dropping in to say that I am still going ok after nearly 15 years, my PSA is slowly rising again so i guess soon that I will be going back on Zoladex for 12 months again. This...
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Hi everyone, back again after a while, just want to let the new guys know that there is hope, on the 7th July, it has been 14 years since I had the RP and now I am nearing 81 years old and my Pca has...
Hi David, glad to hear from you, I am still around too, it has been nearly 14 years since I had my diagnosis and RP, I have had on and off Casodex and Hormone therapy every couple of years, which...
Hi Everyone, if you are a bit down, I just want to say that on the 7th of July, it will have been 13 years since I had the RP operation, I still have Pca ,but it has been controlled with Zoladex, I...
Hi everyone, hope all is going well, I am now off Zoladex, and PSA is 0.02, so hopefully I will have a break again for the next 2 years, guess that will be up to my Oncologist when I see him in...
Hi again everyone, going into my 13 year since RP in 2007 July, my PSA rose to 11 in December 2018 and started Casodex and 12 months of Zoladex again for the second time, PSA is now 0.02 and I am a...
Thanks Cyclone, keep going my friend, best wishes to all on HW. Mal....
Thanks guys, just saying that there is hope, and all is not lost. My very Best wishes to you all....
Hi everyone again, on the 7th of July it will be 12 years since I had my RP, I am presently 6 months into the second round of ADT, as my PSA rose again to 9.36 last December, my last PSA was 0.48...
Hi everyone, after my PSA reached 9.36 in December 2018, my Oncologist started me on Androcur for 3 weeks, then Zoladex injection on 2nd January 2019, had a blood test on 20th February, came back...
Thanks for the advice, I do play lawn bowls twice a week, and take my boat out fishing, and look after my property, so I am pretty active, looked at my last lab reports, and it said "there is a...
Hi guys, as my PSA reached 9.36 in December, my Oncologist put me back on ADT again, 14 days Androcur, then Zoladex injection on the 2nd January. The last time I was on it I coped reasonably well,...
Hi David, old friend, good to hear from you, I don't come hear often, but decided to have a look as I am going back on the Androcur and Zoladex again due to my PSA rising to 9.36, it's been nearly 11...
Thanks guys, not stressing, sorta knew I would be back on the gear, have to be thankful that there is a treatment, I know over the years there has been lots of people here in a far worse position, as...
Well after being off Zoladex for 2 years, my PSA has steadily climbed from 0.68 on 27th November 2017 to 9.36 on 10 December 2018, I am in my 11th year since my RP, seeing my Oncologist on 19th, and...
Thanks guys....
Tomorrow July 7 it is 11 years since my RP operation, it has been an up and down time over the 11 years with my PSA also fluctuating, and is now on the rise again, so looks like ADT again soon, but...
Hi everyone, not sure if this is the right place, earlier in the year, suddenly I started to experience frequent bowel movements, some very loose, also had a few accidents, and couldn't go out unless...
Hi everyone, I saw my RO two days ago, he said we are not going back on ADT until my PSA gets to 10, he said don't worry about it and I will see you in 6 months, I brought up going to a MO, and he...
Hi guys, just wondering, for nearly 11 years since my first radiation treatment, I have been looked after by a Radiation Oncologist, he has guided me through the treatment, and Hormone therapy,...
In 2007 had a RP, then shortly after RT, as my PSA was still 0.5, the radiation resulted in no change in my PSA, but altered my bowel habits, after about 3-4 weeks. This was bloating, gas, careful to...
Hi everyone, came off HT in December 2016 with a PSA of 0.02, last PSA was 0.68 on 27th November 2017, went for another one on 28 Feb 2018 came back as 2.21 ! , so guess I am going back on HT when I...
Yes Chas, I am pretty active, play bowls twice a week, take my boat out fishing, and I have a 1 acre block which keeps me busy, I have been fighting this thing for over 10 years now, and am amazed at...
Hi Chas, think the restart will be when it gets to 2+ ,I tolerated it quite well last time, had the hot flushes, and weight gain, and was a bit more grumpy than usual...lol but it made my joints...
Hi Guys, looks like I might be heading for another round of HT, PSA has risen from 0.03 to 0.68 in 6 months, have another test in March, and appointment with oncologist in March also. See what...
Hi David, wishing you all the best, good to see you still around, I am still here too after 10 years, hope all going well for you. Regards Mal....
Hi guys, been a while for me, just dropped in to see how things are going, I have been off Zoladex for nearly a year now, had a slight rise in my PSA last blood test, 00.2 to 00.3 , still a good...
Thanks guys, Hi Chas, the Casodex knocked me around a bit, but the Zoladex was tolerable, however put a bit of wieght on around the middle, and joint soreness which I still have, if I have to go back...
Hi, on the 30th July it has been 10 years since my RP operation, has been an up and down travel, but I am still here and my latest PSA is 0.03 have been off HT since Nov 16 and monitoring my Psa...
Hi Todd, have not been here for a while, busy living life, Congratulations!! 10 years for me too!! Regards Mal....
been a while since I came here, have been on this forum since July 2007, nearly 10 years, PSA has been up and down over the years, after it went to 11.7 in 2015 I went through a course of Zoladex and...
Hi David, all the best to you and family for 2017, and hope things become a bit easier for you my friend, I myself am doing ok, off the Zoladex, and PSA 0.02, been 9and1/2 years since it has been...
Hi David, I am still here for you, hope you are well enough to have a good Christmas. Best wishes Mal....
After 4 weeks on Casodex, and 9 months on Zoladex, my last PSA came in at 0.02 in August, last week I had another PSA, and it is the same...0.02!! maybe after nine and a half years, I might have...
Hi David, I am still following your posts,but have not posted much for a while myself, I too have been here a long time, 9 years, and I regard you as a close friend, even though we have never met, we...
I have had excellent results with Zoladex. Mal....
I have been getting up at least twice for 9+ years....
After 9 months Zoladex. Ultrasensitive PSA came in at.. < 0.02.. very happy, been playing this game for 9+ years now, but this is the best result so far. Regards Mal....
ok after 9 months on Zoladex PSA is undetectable!! very happy Mal :yeah: Regards Mal....
I wish you all the best Chas, in the beginning I thought I was a goner, maybe had one or two years, but with treatment, and faith in my medical people, I am still here, and doing ok, and I wish you...
Hi Bill, nice to hear from you, sorry about your loss. Mal....
Don't get on HW all that much nowadays, but check in occasionally, it has been 9 years and 11 days since my RP , this forum has been a comfort to me in all that time and I have made some good friends...