Well, my SRT was completed on Monday, 34 sessions at 200 Gy equaling 6800 total Gy to prostate bed and nodes at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philly. I got two 1-month Lupron shots beginning 8/23/19 and...
garyi, the HT was my choice. My RO actually told me that HT showed no benefit for anyone with PSA under .34 (he cited a study). He gave me the choice. Me, being who I am, opted for HT, as I figure...
Senior Sailor, The RO gave me the option of 6-7 months of ADT (Lupron) and I took it. I am 7 weeks into the ADT and 3 weeks into SRT. I discussed the 6800Gy over 34 treatments with him today and he...
I had a conversation with my RO on Tuesday this week after my 10th treatment. I know he told me prior to the start of SRT that I would be getting 6800 Gy at 200 Gy per treatment over 34 treatments....
Hey Guys, thanks for the support. I am done 11 out of 34. Some urgency, but very tolerable. Things have kind of settled in, just as you all told me they would. I got the routine down and, if the...
I started my SRT yesterday, so 2 sessions of 34 down. But, I'm receiving my treatment at a leading cancer center here in Philadelphia and as I walk thru the hospital, there are signs all around me of...
FranPro, You gotta hang in there. I was the same as you, then about 7 months out, I started to see some life. My surgeon told me that I should see incremental improvements over time. He was right....
PeterDisAbelard, OK, now I get it! Thanks for the extended explanation. My uPSA is only around .07, so no visible mets or any symptoms of them. Start SRT on Sept 25. J...
I got my first one month Lupron shot last Thursday (5 days ago). Did not get Casodex, even though I asked about it. I was told it was not needed. Anyway, from what I understand, Casodex helps with T...
Hey, I go for SRT imaging tomorrow and a 1-month Lupron shot to get things started. I am not sure about Casodex. Should I ask about that? Do I need it? What does it do? How about the Lupron shot...
fiddlecanoe, Did you have ADT/HT with your SRT? J...
Bohemond (Jim), I am well aware of your journey. I refer to it when I need a mental boost. Seems like you're 17 years post Dx. I was thinking of waiting until a higher PSA to start SRT, like you (.4)...
Hey Crazyick (Mike), I was seriously thinking of waiting to for SRT/HT because of my slow PSA rise. I am only at .06 now. Based on my PSA velocity, I figured I may have gotten to about 6 years post...
Crazyick (Mike), thanks for the reply. Your signature did not state your PSA at SRT begin. What did it rise to when you finally decided to pull the trigger on SRT/HT? J...
Hey guys, hate to post again so soon. So, here is my question. My RO basically stated that I will have little to no restrictions during SRT/ADT. I was wondering if I could amp up my exercise?...