"Recent scans are good"

[leo2634]

Had my six month CT and bone scans yesterday results are in already. I have no new mets or advancement to vital organs. PSA 0.1 since 02/2018 only treatment so far is Eligard every six months Zytiga Prednisone and Provenge back in 2019 . While my quality of life has changed significantly the key word here is life. I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer that spread to multiple locations though out my entire body I ask my doctor to keep me alive to see my grandkids grow up so far so good. Never give up never surrender Leo

[Don717]

Excellent news and what a great way to start the new year off!!

[leo2634 in reply to Don717]

Thanks 👍

[Mike1971]

Well done Leo! Happy to see your results. 👍

[leo2634 in reply to Mike1971]

Thanks 👍

[Balylone]

congrats Leo. That’s 7 years already ! We like it as much as you do !

[leo2634 in reply to Balylone]

Thanks 👍

[Kaliber]

that’s great news to start your new year with brother. I hope your cancer stays asleep for a long long time. Best of 2025 to you and family.

❤️❤️❤️

[leo2634 in reply to Kaliber]

Thanks Brother me too

[leo2634 in reply to Kaliber]

Thanks 👍

[mark17]

go vegeterian,no alcohol maybe just red wine

[dhccpa in reply to mark17]

Why is red wine different? The new literature seems to point at alcohol in general, I thought.

[mark17 in reply to dhccpa]

You need some pleasure in life and red wine has less effect on prostate than others drinks.

[dhccpa in reply to mark17]

Fair enough. We do have to have some pleasures, no question.

[pakb]

That's great! What a way to start a new year💙 What is your Gleason score?

[leo2634 in reply to pakb]

8,8, across the board

[PSAed]

Lion by name and Lion by nature! Wonderful news. Congratulations

[leo2634 in reply to PSAed]

I try to roar as best I can.

[85745]

Happy New Year, so nice to hear news like this. Enjoy life, thanks to God our comforter and healer.

[leo2634 in reply to 85745]

Amen Brother

[dhccpa]

Just curious. You had Provenge when your PSA was stable at 0.1? You weren't castrate resistant before having it?

[leo2634 in reply to dhccpa]

0.1

[dhccpa in reply to leo2634]

Thanks. I had Provenge back in September but I thought one had to be both metastatic and castrate resistant to qualify. But I know those rules can be bent. My PSA had risen but not 2 points above nadir of 0.5, and my first PSMA scan showed no Mets, contradicting all earlier scans.

[Hobierat]

congratulations on the good news, keep doing what your doing.

[Yzinger]

Congrats leo. Wicked news. You are metastatic but not on lupron etc?

[leo2634 in reply to Yzinger]

Zytiga Prednisone Provenge Eligard

[Conlig1940]

Leo 2634. Did you have any treatments , Radiation or Surgery , or just meds ?

[leo2634 in reply to Conlig1940]

No

[PELHA]

Yes Leo! Using the immortal tag line from Tim Allen in Galaxy Quest. Love it! Yes, Never give up. Never surrender! If anyone here has not seen it, what a funny clever movie. A fave!

[leo2634 in reply to PELHA]

Actually the quote is from Winston Churchill but I'll take Galaxy Quest too loved that movie.

[PELHA in reply to leo2634]

Good to know but because it’s actually kind of redundant, I always thought it was intended to be funny and would then make sense for Tim’s character to say.

We were just in the Churchill War Rooms three months ago. Incredible what that man accomplished.

Husband has scans tomorrow. Hoping for positive results!!

[TJGuy]

Why are you not having PSMA scans performed?

[swwags in reply to TJGuy]

CT scans are an effective tool for detecting PCA. Although CT scans will find large bone tumors, they won't catch the small ones. Hence the bone scan

[TJGuy in reply to swwags]

Oh I see you have had choline and PSMA scans in you bio.

[swwags in reply to TJGuy]

many different types of scans yes, which may or may not be available to the OP. But his scans are perfectly acceptable in the absence of anything deemed more "advanced."

[Mike65g in reply to swwags]

I thought MRI was the way to go. It was at the start of my dIagnosis even prior to biopsy. I will ask my Oncologist at Mayo.

[swwags in reply to Mike65g]

my first scans at the start of my diagnosis were MRIs also but once the cancer advanced, I moved on to more sensitive testing

[chefjlu]

Excellent, great to hear. I was diagnosed 6 1/2 years ago although not as advanced. My Gleason was 9 and 1 lymph node showed positive after my radical prostatectomy. I had recurrence 3 years after, started Lupron & Abiraterone & Salvage Radiation. Completed 2 years of ADT and just had Abdominal CT Scan & full Body Bone Scan in November. All is clear right now. Always love to hear positive outcomes and news!!

[Vman1]

What great news. Sounds like Eligard and Zytiga were the right combination. God bless you. Yes, never give up, never surrender.

[j-o-h-n]

Good is Good!!!

BTW "Never give up never surrender" <----quoting my wife during sex.....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

[leo2634 in reply to j-o-h-n]

Good one John nice to hear from you again my friend. I hope you are staying well.

[j-o-h-n in reply to leo2634]

Thanks I try, I try.........I'm glad you're still roaring...

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n

[Vman1]

Would like opinions from y’all. On Eligard since October 8, 2023. Recent PSA 0.162 and testosterone reported as <10 ng/dL

Provider wants to start Zytiga/prednisone in addition to Eligard. Is this wise/necessary with testosterone this low?

[leo2634 in reply to Vman1]

I can't advise you on what to do only what I have been prescribed. I trust my Doctor literally with my life and he has put me on Zytiga Prednisone Eligard from 2018 and Provenge infusions back in 2019 . My PSA have been 0.1 since 2018 and scans have shown only slight uptakes in bone mets and no progression to any vital organs.

.

[Vman1 in reply to leo2634]

Thank you. I’m so glad to hear that you are doing well.

[Mike65g in reply to leo2634]

Yes no progression is great. How did you deal with hot flashes?