Results after Orchiectomy

[ctflatlander]

I'm entering my 5th year of stage 4 PC and 1 month away from my 78th birthday. I had Orchiectomy done starting with a psa of 1.1 in April 2021 and my psa has slowly declined after every 6 week blood test 1.0, .83, .89, .7, .38 Nothing has changed with my medications, other than dropping Lupron, nor with nutrition. Any thoughts? I workout at the gym twice a week, stay busy with the wood mill, gardening, and E bike weather permitting.

The cherry logs and the white cedar log in the picture is for a table and raised garden beds.

[Lyubov]

What a terrific project you have underway! And kudos for all the exercising. That should help greatly!

[Hidden]

Holey guadatouchey! You’re an amazing man! I Too pulled into unich hood in 2017 dropping the dammed Lupron! I M six yrs in . That quite a mill there . Woods not seen in Az. Keep up the good work Sir! Scott 🏋🏽‍♂️

[ctflatlander in reply to Hidden]

I occasionally run across your posts and you have been through the mill yourself. Keep up the good work. Any chance I could make some boards out of sequoia?

[Spyder54]

CT,I noticed that so far, no one has mentioned your dramatic drop in PSA after Orchi. I had no idea that Orchi would work so well vs Lupron after 5 years?? Makes one wonder if Castration Resistance sets in, if Orchi may reinvigorate PSA decline? I am just at 1yr anniv since Dx w unresectable prostate still intact. With tender testacles (I assume from ADT induced shrinkage?), and longer term Lupron use leading to a high probability of T not returning once Lupron is stopped, that Orchi looks more attractive for “Overall Survival” as time marches on. Still castration sensitive at this time w latest PSA at new low nadir of .58.

Thanks for sharing. Congrats on PSA decline. Here’s to many many years of woodworking, and PCa in remission/senescence.

Mike

[ctflatlander in reply to Spyder54]

Hi Mike, I too am surprised that no one has come up with a theory why my PSA has declined after Lupron. I will be seeing my MO in Dec and maybe he has some logic. I got some bad news looking at my portal this morning. My MRI done last week of the thoracic spine identified a metastatic lesion of the T3 vertebral body. That was radiated in March 2019, not sure if radiotherapy treatment can be done again. I wrote to my radiation oncologist and see what the next steps may be. Bob

[MateoBeach]

Send us pictures of the completed projects please.

[ctflatlander in reply to MateoBeach]

I have a computer expert coming Thanksgiving and maybe she can put a collage together. Will forward. Bob

[j-o-h-n]

Keep your eye on the termites most of them still have their balls.......

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Sunday 11/14/2021 12:43 PM EST

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

John when you see one there is a colony. I had that experience years ago. We are fortunate not having termites here north of the Mass, Vt line.

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

Too bad..... they're edible..........

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Monday 11/15/2021 11:17 AM EST

[Shooter1]

Nice mill. My orchi was 3 yrs ago, now 71 and don't think I could keep up with you working the mill. PSA low now and happy to never have to have lupron again... PS; Scott has no sequoias in AZ, but big alligator junipers have nice wood... + mesquite bbq wood.

[Metaldraft in reply to Shooter1]

I was kind of curious did you try orgovyx or estradiol as an option to look at.Anything you could share with se of orchitechtomey if any?Thanks and best wishes

[Shooter1 in reply to Metaldraft]

Orgovyx wasn't available yet and my MO at the time didn't like estradiol. It wasn't very widely used here at that time...Life Is Good, so was decision to get orchiectomy .

[Metaldraft in reply to Shooter1]

Thank you …All the best and wishes