Castration Resistant Stage 4 Advanced Prostate Cancer Therapy Update - Starting EBRT and Xofigo Today

[diamondrn]

Abiraterone failed after about 6 months. My PSA is back up to 190 and I have a bunch of painful metastases on my ribs, spine and pelvis.

I will be going to the Levine Cancer Institute today to begin 10 cycles of External Beam Radio Therapy (EBRT) and 6-months of intravenous Xofigo.

We don't have the results back yet from a bone density test that I took yesterday to determine the dosage of Fosamax needed to prevent bone fractures. (I found out that taking one Fosamax 70mg oral tablet once a week is standard dose.)

I will let you know when/if the pain from the bone metastases starts to subside.

Blessings, Friends.

[Javelin18]

Sorry to hear the cancer is growing again. I hope you get good results from the EBRT and Xofigo.

[Vsahay]

HeyMy father too shall receive radiation in next few days for painful pelvic mets. Before that, he needs blood transfusion as his Hb is 7.1

Hope things get better for you soon.All the best.

Let us know how the treatment works for you.

[Hidden]

Good fortune heading your way.

[lcfcpolo]

Good luck, my prayers and best wishes my friend from across the pond in England.

[Hidden]

Omg ! You look strong on that bed . Good legs . You look stronger than me at 60 now . Stay strong friend! I’m sorry for this fuckin man eating disease .. and the pain . I pray that you are helped now in treatments! 🙏🏋🏽‍♂️😔

[diamondrn in reply to Hidden]

I wish it was me in the photo, Lulu700

I am 77 years old, 5'7", bald and weigh 168 pounds.

[Hidden in reply to diamondrn]

Sorry . I thought it was you . That’s guy is stronger than me . I’m 60 bald and stripped of all muscles . But I’m still here . Fight hard sir . God bless! 🙏

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

The guy on that bed is being treated for head/neck cancer. That white think over his face is a hockey mask mold the make so the head is stationary during treatment.

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

I wondered! Man I hate the hospitals ! That poor guy . ouch😳

[tango65]

I believe the data support to add bone agents, mainly denosumab or zoledronic in castration resistant cancer with bone metastases,, particularly when starting Xofigo treatment.

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/339....

[Spyder54]

I send you Blessings diamondrn,Aggressive is your best tactic here. Buckle your seatbelt, you are in for a ride.

Keep us posted if you think of it.

Peace to you and yours,

Mike

[Tall_Allen]

Always take Zometa with Xofigo.

clinical-genitourinary-canc...

[CAMPSOUPS]

Hoping good results and time here for you after this treatment.

Seems Xofigo is highly recommended for painful bone mets. Wishing the best.

[Faith1111]

Sounds like a good plan. Keep us posted on your progress.

[Beachcomber8]

Thank you for sharing. Wishing you all the best.

[Shooter1]

I'm following you through your treatments as I started Xofigo yesterday.....I finished radiation to mets Friday for pain and to slow them before Xofigo. Best of luck to both of us...'