Gobucks, That's a heck of a deal. Has your T recovered?...
Hobo Joe, You don't seem to be panicked, which is good because there is no reason to be panicked even though your PSA is getting higher. However, I believe it is time for you to be directed to a...
Tatjana, Sorry for your loss, but you were there every step of the way to help your father have a great run. Thanks for the inspiration!...
I have never heard of ADT medications causing any sort of dental work problems. The exgeva, zometa, reclast and other such drugs can be a different story, but I have found that a definitive answer is...
Not happening here. It's all I have left....
Nels, You posted this earlier: "I'm a reasonably fit 65 y.o. and I'd rather have the big invasive intervention now, which I slowly recover from (hopefully with a skilled surgeon I'll get right back...
I have never really gotten used to the 3 month gig. I've developed skills for jacking down the anxiety, but it gets jacked back up as the years go by. So, I guess the anxiety stays about even for...
Serenity now!...
IMHO there's probably not a whole lot of difference between Lupron alone and the various combination therapies for side-effects. They are all bad and good at the same time. The bottom line is staying...
Speaking of vitamins, B12 seems to be often overlooked. My PCP included B12 on a blood panel and mine came back off the chart low. Even if folks have a lot of animal products in the diet it's not...
I think Cyclone is right about the walking. Back in the day it seems like walking was pooh-poohed as a poor substitute for jogging/running. As the population aged, maybe running injuries have changed...
Steve, I had trouble deciphering your context, but the Pluvicto evidently is working. That's what matters. I couldn't be more pleased for you! It would be interesting to know how many guys have had a...
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/992211?ecd=WNL_trdalrt_pos1_230525&uac=454069FG&impID=5464122 Or maybe the above link. "Staggering Weight Loss with Tirzepatide"...
Not necessarily considered low as far as Salvage Radiation is concerned. You clearly have a recurrence based on your steady PSA increase. The sooner you get going on SR the better your likely...
Olmanhunk said: "Went to get my infusion and after trying 5 different places, they couldn’t find a good vein." I've got lousy veins. I have one, and only one, spot where they have been able to get my...
Well, the Tor browser may best for that. It's what the dark web people use....
I have railed against the cost of Xtandi in several posts recently. The cost of Xtandi in 2021 was about $144,000 per year, jumping to about $189,000 last year. I've been on Xtandi for over four...
Sorry to hear about your stroke. I hope the good recovery continues. So, the ED sent you home after the TIA with no medical attention, and has you wait for a full blown stroke. Is that normal...
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/992137 Sorry guys but I couldn't help myself from posting this. The article itself reads like Charlie Brown listening to his teacher. More interesting to me were...
Well Prato, Your son has a huge advantage, that being your knowledge and experiences. If he continues with his screenings, your son will be in a perfect position to treat PCa, if needed, should he be...
Zzarth, I understand the anxiety, as it's part of our PCa gig. Seeing a detectable PSA result is a gut punch, but I encourage you to keep it in perspective. If we assume your PSA result indicates a...
Tim, If there is a prime directive around here, it would be to also schedule consults with doctors who treat using the several types of radiation treatments available. Remember also,...
Congratulations!...
> Steve, Thanks for your posts. I'm hoping the Pluvicto gets at it hard!...
Absolutely worth posting, Prato. Sorry if I sounded like I was dogging you. 🙂...
Prato, I saw the drug on another news site. It's not clear to me that it might work for men, but I don't know. Med cost is about 7,000 dollars per year....
Yeah, I think many of us have BB gun stories. I wonder if kids still shoot BB guns. Oh l forgot, kids don't go outside anymore. 😀...
https://www.auajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1016/j.juro.2017.08.078#main1 I hate to belabor the Task Force but the more I look around, the more fascinating it becomes, and not in a good way. They seem to...
Great news! Maybe it's getting to the time where you can start letting the emotions get a little more even. Congratulations to you and your husband....
Thanks JNF. How interesting. By that description it seems to me the Task Force doesn't really have any specific expertise for making highly important health care recommendations. Why am I not...
I have never looked into it, so I wonder how these jokers become a member of the Task Force....
Perhaps not having a Will is sometimes intentional, to cause plenty of grief for the vultures....
Seems like there has been near hysteria since the release of chatgpt. If AI really is edging closer to a tipping point, I guess we all will adjust to it just like we have for other major technology...
Davie, A good plan to stay with. Can save you from a lot of trouble down the road....
I thought Coke Zero was supposed to be the best Coke ever....
Steve, Glad you got it sorted out. I'm hoping for good things!...
Bill, From your signature I can see that you and your oncologist didn't panic with an increasing PSA, and delayed treatment until a fairly high PSA reached. My PSA went even higher before I started...
The link provided by Sr Sailor above goes to a very thorough discussion of iADT. It would seem to indicate that there is no advantage at all for increasing the time to castrate resistance compared to...
I have not looked it up, but I *think* most experiences with IADT may have been observed for guys getting only Lupron. IADT for guys on combination drugs could be a newer and whole different ball...
Congratulations! Doesn't the time fly? Good in some ways, maybe disconcerting in other ways. 🙂...
Good to hear from you Redwing. Congrats on 10 years! I have two more years to go for 10. I'm thinking I can make too....
https://apple.news/Am_pVDIabR8G_hFQOaQJcNA ...
Macroman, Man, that was a good aim. Glad they found it and it appears you are doing quite well....
Hugo, The silence is deafening, isn't it. Probably no one here is willing to say that you likely have PCa, because we just don't know. Such a statement would be an awfully big responsibility. The...
A few very close calls, the direct result of youthful foolishness. Quickly forgotten until realizing later in life how close the calls were. For me, PCa death has become a nagging shadow that follows...
I did a little checking and found an article from 2016 in which Biolyse Pharma approached the NIH saying they could make Enzalutamide at a cost of 3 dollars per pill (dose is 4 pills per day)....
Speaking of access and affordability, there have been petitions going on since at least 2016 for the government to use its "march-in" ability to lower the cost of Xtandi (enzalutamide). Enzalutamide...
When looking for an unbiased 2nd opinion, maybe a good idea not to reveal the 1st doctor's opinion to the 2nd doctor....
I wouldn't think a 6 month stint on Lupron will present much discomfort. At least you will have the light at the end of the 6 month tunnel to focus on. I didn't catch your age, but sometimes guys can...