5'th Taxotere Infusion next Thursday Updates

[zenbee13]

Hello fellow Travelers,

Synopsis of my Journey: Diag 2009 Gleason 9, Prostatectomy, 2010 RT 13 wks, 2012 begin Lupron, run through all androgen blockers until Jan 2020, and Feb 13 began 6 cycles of Taxotere. 5'th Infusion will be 4/30 and next labs 4/28.

Because it was found early, and the blockers were available my PSA was kept at or close to nadir (with ocaissonal blips to nothing more than 70 sumthin)

I'll update again after Labs on the 28'th, however below is the data for the PSA declining slope rate:

2/4 =PSA 120

2/24 PSA = 97

3/17 PSA = 72

4/3 PSA = 48

Theoretically my 4/28 reading should be below nadir, or as the tech's like "within the error margin"..

My side effects have been the usual suspects, some hair loss, some rash, prednisone bruising, and just a touch of neuropathy this last cycle.

BUT I came into this with intense pain that is gone!

Others have much worse side effects, and or the same but much more intense.

And WE ARE KILLING THE BEAST WITHIN ME. The same that tortures all of us and our loved ones caring for us.

I am humbled, and grateful. I am not the same man who started this journey 11 years ago. I love deeper, and strive for presence moment by moment (OK I fail a lot). I see the world and how hormonally driven we humans are.

And I see Humor everywhere. Sometimes macabre, yet always there to pick your spirit up.

Did I say I was grateful? Every moment there is something that I'm grateful to see, smell, feel,or hear. This physical plane is crazy cool in it's senses, and we take it so for granted.

Peace and Grateful Love,

Bees

[Collarpurple]

So thankful you have no pain

Kill that beast❤️

[roblinic]

Thankful for you. I have been on Docetaxel for some time now and didn't think it was working at all because my numbers were going up so fast. As it is it was helping with my lymph nodes but they couldn't find where it was in my bones. I am off for at least a month while they try to radiate the spots in my bones to give me some relief from the pain. I don't know what will be tried after the radiation, as I am still waiting for the Lutetium. It sure is nice to hear someone getting good results. Stay strong ! Stay safe !

[zenbee13 in reply to roblinic]

Stay Strong brother! Good happens when we know it will, and release it, as I am for you right now!

Peace,

Bees

[j-o-h-n]

"And I see Humor everywhere. Sometimes macabre, yet always there to pick your spirit up."

Now ya talking!!!

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Friday 04/24/2020 9:44 PM DST