Greetings all. I thought I'd post an update on my situation. You'll remember I'm 86 yrs. old with a diagnosis of g9, T2b. I've completed primary rt and have 14 months of adt under my belt. My most...
At 85, going on 86, I can relate to the use of the computer as a definite plus for cognitive health. I combine research on various issues of personal interest with online poker-playing to keep the...
Hello, all. Another update. My latest psa reading 3 mos after 9 weeks of primary rt and after 9mos. of adt is
A distinction should be made between primary radiation treatment and salvage radiation treatment when discussing side effects....
At 85 I had no treatment choice with localized g9 dx. Underwent 45 rt and began 2yr adt program. Absolutely no radiation side effects, not even fatigue. Finished in early Dec. Psa now undetectable at...
I was tested at 85. Biopsy showed aggressive cancer g9. Ct and bone scans negative. Radiation therapy. 45 treatments, no side effects whatsoever. On adt. psa dropped in half to 3.8. After 2 months of...
Interesting discussion. I'm 85 and was given little choice since surgery was off the table at the outset. I was advised to complete 45 session of radiation, combined with 2yrs. of ht for my g9...
Well I started out with a psa count of 7.8. A urologist at the Geisinger Danville Clinic informed me that because I had been on finasteride for several years my true psa was likely somewhere in the...
Blackjack, you misrepresent what I said. I said these are risks that everybody faces who undergo ht--but not all risks eventuate for everybody. Some have only minor problems and handle adt very well....
You ask, "Do we give ADT and expensive scans to a 92 year old that in all probability will not extend his life one day and will most probably shorten it?" My response is that you exaggerate the...
ADT may have these negative side effects, true. But weakening of bones, cardiac issues, fatigue are risks for everybody equally--age is beside the point. Not everybody responds to ht in the same way,...
Not only am I not arguing one size fits all, I'm doing just the opposite. I only addressed the issue of the OP's friend who, we're told, is a fit 92 with a psa count of 12. But we don't really know...
You exaggerate the impact of ADT on a very old man's quality of life. I would argue old men might very well tolerate hormone therapy far better than much younger men--especially when dealing with a...
I can only use myself as the best example of someone advanced in years who is benefiting greatly from treatment. I've had 45 rt sessions for localized g9 pc and experienced NO side effects. I began...
John T, what right has anybody to decide ADT would not prolong a 92 yr. old's life? And how sure can you be he would not benefit hugely from tx despite some annoying side effects? Come on, we're not...