I've been on 6 month Eligard injections since 2018 my PSA has been 0.1 ever since I'm also on Zytiga Prednisone Provenge infusions back in 2019 although side effects are many and quality of life has been and interesting changes the key word is life I'm still kicking. Never give up never surrender Leo
Looks like you're new to this club. Glad you found us. It's the nature of our disease that we're all a bit different. That said, here are my experiences for a bit of perspective. I'd been physically active my whole life. I confess my diagnosis was shocking and scary. Here I am 2 years later. Doing pretty well actually.
I was diagnosed, Nov. 2022. Obviously PCa. See my profile for details. Tests 45 days apart showed PSA high and rapidly increasing. PSMA tests showed me lit up like a Christmas tree from head to knees. Some lymph issues as well.
Treatment started immediately with a shot of firmagon. Within a couple weeks, was feeling much better. PSA started receding. Went on abiraterone and Lupron. Have been on them ever since. Gratefully, I've had minimal side effects. Also did 3 rounds of docetaxel. Had expected more but had a bad reaction. PSA down to 0.10 Jan. 2024. Steadily dropping from there to "undetectable" now.
Like you, I had extensive dental work done. Multiple extractions. Docs agree my bones are strong. Don't need bisphosphinate, Yet.
So, what next? Well, for me, there were significant dietary changes. Cut out a LOT of junk food and carbos. Also started stationary biking. 5 days X 40+ minutes. Light weights as well.
I'm fortunate to have a great medical support team. Over 2+ years, they've all said I'm in much better shape physically than most men they see. Likely a result of that lifelong participation in sports. I've lost some weight. Gained some back recently. That can be typical for long-term abi users. Just started getting those lbs. off.
Looks like you're over a decade younger than me. That's an advantage for you. Hopefully, you've started recovery from the hip. Stay with it. There's hope. It's a grind, but there's hope. There are a lot of men in this online community who have been living with advanced PCa for many years. Cheers!
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