prognosis

[Charliegirl70]

I know each person is different and can not technically put a time frame on one’s life. I’m looking for those that can give me a general time frame on when their loves one had passed . Husband is 67 has castrate resisted met prostate cancer. Has had radiation in past is currently on Lopron. They just d/c xanti due to no longer working he was on it for 3 month. Two weeks ago PSA was 30. Had CT scans and bone scans done. We return to office today PSA level is 259. He will start chemo in a week and a half.

so question basically is what’s the general expecting of this to work along with general life span after treatment is complete?

[mrscruffy]

I am going on year 6, my dad, who also had it died after 11 years

[Finlay66]

I'm 66 with a similar prognosis. PSA 500 on diagnosis in July 2021, Gleason 8. I was on Enzalutamide for 7 months before it started to fail after initial spectacular results. PSA now around 70. My Oncologist has said 5-6 years with existing treatments.

The truth is no one really knows and you have just as much chance of dying with cancer than because of it. My own view is to explore all the latest treatment options, put yourself forward for trials but then just get on with your life and pack as much as you can in while you can.

[Gl448 in reply to Finlay66]

You’ll hear plenty of “I’ve been around so many years” replies in this forum to this kind of question, but there’s a bias to longer survival rates inherent in them because the ones who had shorter survival times aren’t here to say “I died after 4 years.”

I think yours is one of the best responses I’ve seen, you acknowledge 5-ish years with current treatments, but raise the hope of newer ones extending that.

[Cateydid]

my Joe was diagnosed with Stage 4 Pca in November 2009. It has advanced to hormone reaistant and metastatic. He’s had 8 of 10 doses of chemo with Dexamethasone and Neulasta.

So, 13 years later, we keep fighting the fight.

Before he started this round of chemo he was jogging and playing tennis many days each week. He’s looking forward to getting back to those activities.

We’re grateful for each day…and remember either of us could drop at any time. There’s just no telling. We try to live each day to the fullest. Some days that consists of laying on the couch, watching bad TV and eating bad food.

Thank God for God, or I’d be lost walking this journey with him. Praying you have equal doses of prayer, peace and unbridled laughter!!!

[GP24]

It is the usual therapy to get a chemo now. But there are many new therapies available now which could help your husband. Therefore I would try to get a second opinion at the OSU. This could improve the prognosis.

[skateguy]

12 years in with metastasized prostate cancer. 1100 PSA. Highest was 4200. everyone is different. 1/2022 became wheelchair bound because a tumor compressing a nerve. Enjoy every day he is alive.

[Wings-of-Eagles]

Fellow poster Irun just said it best, see his recent post and video "live for the day".

I say no one can put an expiration date on your collar.

Wingsaka Dan in So Cal (8years Remission with Stage 4 aPC)

[Stoneartist]

I reply to the question I get about prognosis: anywhere between 2 and 20 years - in the meantime live for today!!

[MateoBeach]

Watch the original “Blade Runner” together with him,, enjoying the wry humor and lust for living . (“I want more life, f*cker.”) and celebrate that there is no expiration date on humans. A life well lived (with loved ones) is long enough. Wish I had a daughter like you.