Anyone out there start Pluvicto at 85 or older?…Oncologist wants me to try but I’m Hesitant due to side effects possible…

[Roxysdad]

I’m 10 years into the battle …Last 4 1/2 Metastatic….my oncologist wants me to try Pluvicto….Im feeling pretty good right now and can do most things…..I’ve had chemo and 78 proton beam treatments and also 7 months of BAT…He says I’ll tolerate it good and if not we can just quit….I know you just can’t quit and in 3 days the Pluvicto is gone…At this stage (I’m 86 in a week) I don’t think I could recover from possible Pluvicto side effects….I want to go with BAT again using either zytega or Xtandi to get my PSA down (it’s at 130 now)…my gut feeling says at my age Pluvicto may just be to dangerous for me.,,,,thanks in advance for any info..

[RyderLake2]

Hello,

I am not 86 but I am 78 and will be 79 in a couple of months. I have had three infusions of Lutetium-177 with a fourth at the end of July. So far no side effects (touch wood) although being radioactive for a week and living downstairs is a drag. My wife follows me around with a geiger counter and my friends all think I should change my last name to Oppenheimer! 😀 All things considered, this is, in my opinion, a small price to pay. If your medical oncologist is recommending it for you then my advice is give it a try. Good luck!

[Roxysdad in reply to RyderLake2]

Thanks…I’m thinking about it but it’s still a risky chance I’d be taking….The stats say it really helps 30-35% of those who take it…30-35% it does nothing, and 30- 35% it makes them way worse…but if successful only gives you about 4-5 months in the end..,Since I’ve become metastatic the only thing that really made me feel good was BAT….But of course my PSA liked it also…If it was a cure I’d be all over it but I just don’t know….and honestly since the entire 6 treatments take 9 months to complete , for me to do the entire 6 would be a stretch…Although we’re only 7 years apart, that’s a lifetime in this journey..,,

[leebeth]

My brother was 82 when he had 2 Pluvicto treatments. He tolerated them well, but after the second, his Hgb didn’t bounce back so he did not have a third. However, he had great results from those two, as evidenced by scans and PSA. A year later, he died of an unrelated GI bleed. His prostate cancer was still under control, with a minimal PSA creep.

[dk73]

my husband is 8 years in. Has had surgery/radiation, taxotere chemo twice, zytega, Xtandi plus eligard shots. Tried pluvicto but PSA and ALP went very high after #4. Scan showed major progression of bone mets. Now back on chemo. He had good quality of life on pluvicto but now will be on chemo indefinitely to stop the spread. He is 72

[Roxysdad in reply to dk73]

Wow!..Sorry to hear that (about chemo) this Pluvicto is so powerful im just too happy with my now condition that I’m 99% sure I’m gonna pass….ill be 86 when I’m scheduled to start , its time to just enjoy the time left, not to try and stretch life out and be sick trying….thanks for your honest non sugar coated reply.,,,,,

[j-o-h-n]

Hard to give an opinion since I'm 87 and I too wouldn't know what to do except to pet Roxy and take her for a walk.

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

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

Yea j o h n, this getting old ain’t for sissies!…just got back from Dog Beach here in San Diego…Roxy’s fav spot.,..So tell me ol ancient one.,,Have you ever had Pluvicto?.,if so, I need knowledge from my elders….if not, Maybe that’s why your 87 and still kicking..,.

[j-o-h-n]

To me Pluvicto is another dog character in the Walt Disney M M family....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

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

I can read between those lines….Roxy says it’s a no go….