Had longer remission but similar recurrence

[RCOG2000]

Hi

I had combined brachytherapy and external beam 18 years ago with undetectable psa after for 15 years.

Then it started rising

Axumin scan showed pelvic and abdominal lymph node involvement. Now on week four of eight weeks of HHT ( Tomotherapy).

Fatigue loose stool and some sbdominal discomfort daily.

Will not have indication of degree of control until re scan and psa at three months post tx

Treatment is with southwest oncology in scottsdale. Dr Grado

[j-o-h-n]

15 Years? I'll give you another 20 (and that's a promise).

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 10/26/2018 6:39 PM EDT

[RCOG2000 in reply to j-o-h-n]

Thanks john. Finished first half of treatment today. 20 more to go

[Grumpyswife]

Dr. Grado also performed my husband’s brachytherapy which failed shortly afterwards and became metastatic to lungs.

I guess we waited too long for the brachy as Dr. Grado had recommended it years earlier when my husband had his 36 days of EBRT. We went with his colleague’s advice against brachy as she felt the SBRT was enough. It wasn’t. She also injected husband with Lupron ahead of the eventual brachy which masked the poor results. Big regrets in our 18 year pCa decision making history.

We enjoyed Dr. Grado but were totally frustrated dealing with the office.

[Mgtd in reply to Grumpyswife]

Worst thing you can do is look in the rear view mirror. Those decisions were the best ones you could have made based on the data available and your life at those times.

Do not beat yourself up over prior decisions you can not change them.

[cesanon]

Is Tomotherapy the same as sbrt ( cyberknife) or does it use the same equipment?

[RCOG2000 in reply to cesanon]

It is not the sane. As far as i know likely different equipment as well