Just saying hello. 59 year old Scot, living in London, diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic cancer (lymphs and spine) at start of year. Currently undergoing radiotherapy (day 30 of 39 tomorrow !).
On hormone treatment, Apalutimide and 3 monthly injections.
Best
Mac
Hi Mac! My dad got a very similar diagnosis, could I ask if you experienced any symptoms at all? they suggested there’s no need to do radiotherapy as he isn’t currently experiencing back pain. Thanks, and best of luck in your journey!
Hi Mac, and welcome in. Good luck with the rest of your radiotherapy. There are a lot of knowledgable guys on here who’ve been through what you’re going through, so do ask questions if you have any.
Hi Mac
MyHusband was diagnosed over 6 years ago with Met PC, mets to lymph nodes and spine like yourself. We were told no RT once it had escaped and in the bones. We are also in Uk, are you having this treatment privately?
Offered to us for pain only.
Hi, I understand it must be tough to go through as a family. And your husband is a strong person to go through this. In our case, after the hormonal medication became resistant, the next round of treatment will be Lutetium which we are wating for. I wonder if this is also suggested in your husband's treatment? Thanks. Sending support to the family.
We will be offered Javenta chemo next.
Lutetium is not offered on NHS we would need to pay privately
At around £110,000 for 6 cycles.and a scan.
Thanks for your reply
Sounds good! I'm surprised NHS approved apalutamide.
Welcome, Mac! My dad was diagnosed stage 4 metastatic PC this summer and is currently doing ADT and just started radiation this past week. How are things going so far?
Welcome, not a club you want to be part of but very supportive. A serious RT schedule and hoping you getting some benefit.
welcome to a very solid source of information. I am about 5.5 years into a similar journey. I had a radiation designed to focus on the mets. At the tine it was called SBRT. I was initialky in a clinical trial for Aberaterone - an have responded well to it since.
Sounds like your in good hands.Sounds like they giving you all the treatments to help.
Have they managed to give you scans?
MRI
Bone scans
Pmsa pet scans
Think different NHS hospitals have access to different resources and funds.
Hang in there, it's a rollercoaster, but it calms down...
Hi Mac and merry Christmas to you.
This diagnosis and treatment will certainly change your life. I’m almost two years in from my diagnosis (about 1.5 from actual stage 4 diagnosis). I have learned the body heals and side effects of surgery and radiation can pass. Life is worth fight and I hope you respond as well as I have to hormone treatments.
This site will help you understand where you are and what to expect. I’m thankful for this resource. All the best to you. Fight hard and live your life to the fullest.
Welcome aboard! Are you on ADT as well, or just Apalutimide?
Hi MacFC! ⚽
Let me guess, you had a backache? And then the unwelcome surprise? My wife and I have a 16 year old. Such a thing for a Dad and Mom with child or children at home. I'm coming up to 3 years since DX of a Stage IVb PCa situation. So far so good. Stick around, why dontcha? 😃 (And yeah, for me it all started with a backache. Maybe you're diagnosis was different.)
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It always bewilders me that members (new or old) ask a question(s) and our member(s) response to it (them) that when we ask them a question(s) in return they don't answer it (them).
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