I have been diagnosed with APC gleason 9 with PSA of 13.5
After 3 months of docataxal and 3 monthly hormone supressents .they are presently doing comparison scans
Can anyone relate to this
I have been fit all my life a former serviceman bodybuilder and personal trainer
I have been going for walks after resistance training a d I get this sore buildup of what feels like lactic acid in my calves and hamstrings lesser in my quads
My breathing is fine
After 400 yards it gets so sore I want to stop
Is this common
Can anyone relate
Really is a concern
Not seing my oncologist until the 26th
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I’m not exactly sure what it is you are experiencing. However I do know personally as a fact that intense resistance training is incredibly helpful in minimizing the side affects of hormone suppressants. Fight thru it and keep it up. You will definitely be happy you did.
Peripheral neuropathy is a side effect of chemotherapy. As a result of continued flexing of the feet your leg muscles can experience a tightening. Mine got so bad I started taking mirapex.
Mine has not. Although my neuropathy is due to a different drug. Are you experiencing that urge flex you feet? If so ask your MO about it. There are some prescription and OTC medications that can relieve those symptoms. If needed I can give you a list of drugs and supplements I take to get relief and a good night's sleep.
A crackpot theory from me to you, with nothing to back it up but an intelligent guess: I suspect chemotherapy has the ability to decimate mitochondria in the short term. There goes any aerobic capacity and the ability to metabolize a lot of fat. Any non-resting energy needs are met by poor endurance and rapid lactic acid buildup. Hopefully everything recovers some time after chemo.
Just a theory of mine while I'm on carboplatin and etoposide.
I also have been fit my whole life and had 2 months of terrible muscle spasms in my back, left thigh, and neck during April and May. I have had Metastatic activity and was concerned at the beginning, but it kept moving around, so I dismissed the idea it was cancer causing it. The ITB muscle on my left thigh was painful enough that I only used my right thigh to push off when going up steps. Interestingly the long aerobic workouts I do on the elliptical did not hurt. We moved 2 years ago into a smaller house that has a sauna, and I have been sitting in the sauna frequently for 20-25 minutes.
I went on Youtube and watched rehab routines for the areas that were bothering me, bought a Go Fit Muscle Hook to manipulate pressure points in areas that are hard to reach, and my son gave me an M3 Pro massage gun. I added Potassium and Magnesium Gluconate Supplements to my daily routine and finally forced myself to hydrate past the point of comfort during the day.
I am happy to report that, for the most part, all the aches and pains have disappeared. I believe that Zytiga and Firmagon were contributors. I also had some stressful things to deal with and did not take care of myself in February, March, and April and abandoned some of the good habits developed since diagnosis.
I believe that hydration is the most important thing I focused on, and the exercise program contributed to rebuilding strength and flexibility, which atrophied quickly during the relatively short period of inactivity, in my case. The supplements may have also replaced some nutrients I was sweating out of my body.
The massage gun is also awesome. With your doctor blessing, maybe it is a good idea to have a conversation with your body to see if the cumulative changes in your body chemistry are causing imbalances. Perhaps you can test some natural means of relieving the physical symptoms.
I'm in line with you, Philly13. My strong recommendation is to go back to athletic training basics and use cryotherapy and thermotherapy, stretching, and medical massage- these have helped my mobility and durability immensely despite having two major bone mets on my spine at C2 and T4.
We must view our treatment like the brutal body-pounding activity it is and understand the need for continuous rehabilitation on top of regular strength conditioning. A routine of ice baths, hot and cold whirlpools, steam sauna, stretching and regular medical massage (if you have access these days) can do wonders, even if it becomes tedious.
This sounds like what Cipro did to me after my biopsy. I couldn't make it 1/2 mile into a run without severe ligament pain from the Achilles up to the calf on both sides. It stopped after the 5-day dose. On the other hand, joint pain from Lupron is a different animal, and has increased a lot at the one year mark, at one point last week, it was so bad it felt like I had a broken ankle the day after playing a tennis match.
I went to a gypsy fortune teller to see if she could help me with all the different pains I have. She asked me if I was suffering from any disease? I told her Pca. With that she gazed into her crystal ball then turned to me and whispered: you're fucked.
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