After 8.5 months on Lupron and 6 Months on Zytiga. PSA reached undetectable levels.
Been off Zytiga for 14 days and liver enzymes have fallen back into normal range. Conversation with MO tomorrow , will see how and when he wants to restart it.
Life is good
Next step- radiation therapy.
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It took you a while to get to undetectable, and there is research out there showing that a gradual drop to PSA nadir tends to signal a better long term prognosis. So while your PSA is down, it looks like everything else is looking up. Enjoy!
I'm thinking you are in remission, and can now enjoy the healing.I'm so glad for you, Radiation,( burning), might not be needed as what is there to burn off?
Hi Canoehead.I heard about that: slow and steady PSA decrease under Zytiga means longer prognosis. But I have hardly been able to understand the reason for that ? Do you have any source you can share on the topic ?
I have been thinking about this issue , I had an MRI on 4/20 that showed no cancer present, do you have any study or info to back that up.I have restarted Zytiga @250 mg.
Congratulations, I've been on Zytiga, Lupron and Prednisone for about 4 years. In total 9 years of various treatments, only in the last two have I reached undetectable, but not as low as you.
I'm intrigued why you are not just going to continue as you are, it's a great result and if it's not broke, why try to fix it ?
Possible, but as far as I'm aware, there is no " cure " as such. Also there is the problem with the effects on Scout4answers liver, perhaps a reduction to 250 mg could be the way through. I'd be celebrating, great news for him.
Just because the cancer is asleep doesn't mean a lot, does it? Why not pursue the course of radiation originally planned? Whole pelvic and prostate. Radiation to the femur "just in case." It might not be cancer in the femur and probably isn't but obviously you zap it anyway. I mean this radiation and everything either works or it doesn't but its definitely worth a try, seems to me.
Congratulations I'm on the same treatments four years now. I like you had Liver enzyme problems so my Doctor cut my Zytiga down to 750 mg three tablets and at first one and a half Prendisone to now one a day. My PSA has been 0.1 for four years now. Never give up Never surrender. Leo
I also had high liver on Zytiga. Went off for a month and went back to normal. Went right back up when I resumed. Had to switch and have been on the Ztandi Carousel for close to 2 years and PSI is <.1. Lowered the dose to 80mg to minimize side effects but still have the usual brain fog, fatigue, muscle loss, depression and joint pain. I wonder if it is the Lupron /Eligard, Ztandi or just old age? I'm on this treatment until resistance. No surgery or radation it has spread too far.
Glory to God! Reading your post and others have been so inspirational! Yes, I know every case is different but seeing so many are on the same regimen I am on and you are still here to talk about it is miraculous to me. I was diagnosed last year and my PSA has steadily dropped each appointment. I take Xgeva, Lupron, Zytiga, and Prednisone. Thanks again for posting! Long Live Us!
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