Thanks for posting! I was told about some of the common side effects ie. ED but the higher risk of diabetes, loss of muscle mass I was not informed about. Again many thanks....
Well I guess the guys like me that where physical active ( I ran 5 times per week for 45 minutes on a treadmill, my job was physically demanding ) and still got prostate cancer must just be unlucky....
The Medical Oncologist I had was truthful to me I believe. I did tell him not to sugar coat....
No! I never have, both parents and a sister. My mom is 86 and still smokes....
Hi Gemson I had a turp while I was going through chemo. My medical oncologist agreed that I needed it, so my Urologist did it the next day after a chemo treatment infusion. I was in and out in under...
I am sorry to hear about your friend. I have been treated and still am being treated by the Canadian system. I am in Ontario, where I saw a Urologist who broke the news to me and started me on...
Always in the hip. I do not remember my Urologist saying I had any other choice. I would recommend the hip though more muscle / flesh area....
As Gobucks has stated some men have been switched from zytiga with predisone to zytiga with dexamethasone. My PSA is rising and this is what my M.O. has stated is she will switch me over to...
I still got up with my wife in the morning, had coffee with her while she got ready for work. I would definitely nap during the day, but would have dinner ready for her when she came home from work....
Feeling good, doing a lot of walking. A bit of a PSA bounce this month over last month. Overall no complaints....
My understanding was they are both close to the same, except Degarelix will get your Testosterone levels down quicker than Lupron. Also I thought Degarelix was a 30 day injection versus Lupron being...
Hi Dan Welcome to Healing Well were there is great members and a lot of excellent information. I have been on Zytiga for about 10 months and have never felt like I had experienced leg muscle...
Overall I feel great! I go to the gym twice per week and walk about an hour a day. Recent bone and cat scans are the same as they where 6 months ago. PSA has been creeping up, but M.O. is not...
Good news is the Cat & Bone show nothing has changed since the last scans 6 months ago. My PSA still is creeping, my M.O. is not concerned yet as the doubling time is around 5 months....
Hey Todd I tried Flomax and Rapaflo and found no relief. As a matter of fact the Rapaflo had my bladder doing spasms. I opted for a camera to go up the urethra which found a blockage. Weeks later I...