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Prednisone + Zytiga + Lupron -- Loss of Height?

After a month of VMAT radiation I started on Prednisone 5 mg, Zytiga 1000 mg, and Lupron about 2 months ago. My height at the end of radiation was 73". At...

After a month of VMAT radiation I started on Prednisone 5 mg, Zytiga 1000 mg, an...

Derf4223

•2 years ago

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Dr Scholz' Opinion on Brachytherapy

I haven't received this treatment myself but it could be a future option for me. Dr Scholz says that it is rarely recommended because so few practitioners...

I haven't received this treatment myself but it could be a future option for me....

Hidden

•2 years ago

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PSMA results

So great news, there are no distant mets, but the L side of Prostate lit up along with the perineum. So, maybe radiation? Messaged my previous MO for his...

So great news, there are no distant mets, but the L side of Prostate lit up alon...

dockam

•2 years ago

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Just checking in to make sure I don’t need to be doing anything else at this time?

Hi all, my father tested with 226PSA has received the results from his CT scan and Bone Scan. They were going to make us wait another 1.5 month before giving...

Hi all, my father tested with 226PSA has received the results from his CT scan...

FormulaRob

•2 years ago

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darolutamide

what should I expect when taking this drug?

LazarM

•2 years ago

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Blood in urine

Hi guys. Bit of a shovk this morning. I'm 11 weeks post RP and my first wee of the days was heavy with blood. Thought I was past all that many weeks ago. Have...

Hi guys. Bit of a shovk this morning. I'm 11 weeks post RP and my first wee of t...

Steffman

•2 years ago

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Poem (sort of)

( I’m not so good at Rhyming) But my PSA is climbing , HealthUnlocked and MaleCare Make a new post – Do I Dare? R.A.L.P. - I got 5 cuts Now ADT,...

( I’m not so good at Rhyming) But my PSA is climbing , HealthUnlocked and Male...

runtrails

•2 years ago

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Xtandi

My husband started Xtandi about 2 months ago after Lupron starting not working. PSA went down 150 points first month, then went up 19 points last time went...

My husband started Xtandi about 2 months ago after Lupron starting not working. ...

MsHope

•2 years ago

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Why does BAT work in so few?

Bipolar Androgen Therapy (BAT), which entails cycling between androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and very high doses of testosterone (T) has had disappointing...

Bipolar Androgen Therapy (BAT), which entails cycling between androgen deprivati...

Tall_Allen

•2 years ago

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Did not get baseline testosterone level at start of my Eligard shots.

Just diagnosed in May, 2022 with potentially very aggressive PCa. Dechipher very high, 0.88. Uptake on PSMA PET heterogeneous.MO waiting until Nov. for CT and...

Just diagnosed in May, 2022 with potentially very aggressive PCa. Dechipher very...

Danskor

•2 years ago

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Rising PSA on taxotere

Feeling discouraged today. Denny's been on Taxotere since July. After an initial rise to 100, he had a 13 point drop in his PSA to 87 in September....

Feeling discouraged today. Denny's been on Taxotere since July. After an initi...

Yank66

•2 years ago

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Silodosin, Frequent Urination and PCa

I'm going to talk to a urologist about adding Silodosin to the myriad of drugs and supplements I take. My main issue is having to get up 4-5 times a night to...

I'm going to talk to a urologist about adding Silodosin to the myriad of drugs a...

Rolphs

•2 years ago

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Where do (potential) future mets come from? Prostate? Or existing mets?

So, I am de novo stage 4 with mets to 6 spots in different bones and have my last (6th) chemo scheduled in 3 weeks. PSA has dropped from 28.2 to just over 1 as...

So, I am de novo stage 4 with mets to 6 spots in different bones and have my las...

rsgdmd

•2 years ago

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Has anyone here gone on disability for Advanced Prostate Cancer?

I’m curious if anyone here has experience with filing for Disability for Advanced PCa?

I’m curious if anyone here has experience with filing for Disability for Advance...

OldGuysRule

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Should I seek radiation treatment to my spine will undergoing ADT. There is pain.

I started Lupron about a month ago and will start Zytiga next week so maybe I’m just being impatient but, man I’m having very real dull pain in my T2 vertebrae...

I started Lupron about a month ago and will start Zytiga next week so maybe I’m ...

OldGuysRule

•2 years ago

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starting intermittent hormonal therapy

My MO started me on intermittent hormonal therapy yesterday. He had suggested this several visits ago. I started Lupron August of 2020 when my PSA was 7.14....

My MO started me on intermittent hormonal therapy yesterday. He had suggested th...

Dont08759

•2 years ago

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FITNESS, GYM, EXERCISE with pelvis mets

Hi guys I went to gym last night, I did circuits, lots excercise stations. I dont run between stations, or run any were for fear of snapping my pelvice, and...

Hi guys I went to gym last night, I did circuits, lots excercise stations. I ...

Mrtroxely

•2 years ago

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Some T-shirt humor from across the Pond

Fellow Yanks May wish to consult Ted Lasso https://www.facebook.com/groups/163364263683725/permalink/5797356943617734/

Fellow Yanks May wish to consult Ted Lasso https://www.facebook.com/groups/1633...

Shams_Vjean

•2 years ago

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EBC-46 cancer fighting compound

Stanford researchers produce a groundbreaking cancer-fighting compound The researchers brilliantly demonstrated, for the very first time, how to chemically...

Stanford researchers produce a groundbreaking cancer-fighting compound The rese...

TJGuy

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Anyone on Wellbutrin?

Hey guys, anyone here on Wellbutrin? Doc prescribed it for me to try and combat ADT fatigue, anybody have any experience with the stuff? Just took my first...

Hey guys, anyone here on Wellbutrin? Doc prescribed it for me to try and combat ...

Bruce66

•2 years ago

14 Replies

PSMA PET Scan: insurance denial

My dad had a PSMA PET Scan scheduled for next Monday via UC Health in Denver and was just notified that insurance / Medicare denied the scans and they have...

My dad had a PSMA PET Scan scheduled for next Monday via UC Health in Denver and...

Superbfloor

•2 years ago

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update on husbands radiation to pelvic mets

A month ago I messaged asking about others experience with getting reoccurring lymph node mets after radiation and 2 years adt. He is not adt resistant yet....

A month ago I messaged asking about others experience with getting reoccurring l...

User14952

•2 years ago

16 Replies

Btw, also went to the Nashville Zoo !

This was a huge area with so many animals on exhibit. https://photos.app.goo.gl/7hcqCQmBCZTU7Ltr8 Enjoy Mahalo Randy

This was a huge area with so many animals on exhibit. https://photos.app.goo.gl...

dockam

•2 years ago

15 Replies

Starting ADT and Rads in a couple of months

Would love your feedback on working while these treatments are underway. I am 55 still working daily albeit from home mostly - is it doable should I expect to...

Would love your feedback on working while these treatments are underway. I am 55...

plato123

•2 years ago

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High AST and ALT on Zytiga. Advice to help lower?

my husbands AST and ALT have continued to climb on Zytiga and Orgovyx. His MO said he would start testing every 2 weeks but wasn’t concerned until they were 5x...

my husbands AST and ALT have continued to climb on Zytiga and Orgovyx. His MO sa...

StephH72

•2 years ago

11 Replies

success on ADT / viagara

Daily use ? Or " as needed "? in maintaining tissue perfusion and thus, longer term success.

Daily use ? Or " as needed "? in maintaining tissue perfusion and thus, long...

warrior22

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Colostrum Benificialand?

Is it supposed to hinder the growth of PC cells or promote it? I have a friend taking it every day who has metastatic PC and he believes in it.

Is it supposed to hinder the growth of PC cells or promote it? I have a friend t...

TEBozo

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Added to profile

My saga continues and has become more complex. I just added to my profile. I am undergoing Docetaxol treatment while awaiting Lutetium 177 PSMA treatment....

My saga continues and has become more complex. I just added to my profile. I a...

DenDoc

•2 years ago

1 Reply

We ask spouses, partners and children from our Malecare community about their Dad's health

Malecare started a project where we ask spouses, partners and children from our community about their Dad's health. A 30-60 video, posted one a day. What do...

Malecare started a project where we ask spouses, partners and children from our ...

Darryl

Partner•2 years ago

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Another week of complete agony

Over the past couple months I have had 3 episodes of extreme pain that last 2-3 days and they magically go away as fast as the came. The pain is most always in...

Over the past couple months I have had 3 episodes of extreme pain that last 2-3 ...

bglendi53

•2 years ago

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Posts - Advanced Prostate Cancer | HealthUnlocked

Advanced Prostate Cancer

All posts for October 2022

Prednisone + Zytiga + Lupron -- Loss of Height?

Dr Scholz' Opinion on Brachytherapy

PSMA results

Just checking in to make sure I don’t need to be doing anything else at this time?

darolutamide

Blood in urine

Poem (sort of)

Xtandi

Why does BAT work in so few?

Did not get baseline testosterone level at start of my Eligard shots.

Rising PSA on taxotere

Silodosin, Frequent Urination and PCa

Where do (potential) future mets come from? Prostate? Or existing mets?

Has anyone here gone on disability for Advanced Prostate Cancer?

Should I seek radiation treatment to my spine will undergoing ADT. There is pain.

starting intermittent hormonal therapy

FITNESS, GYM, EXERCISE with pelvis mets

Some T-shirt humor from across the Pond

EBC-46 cancer fighting compound

Anyone on Wellbutrin?

PSMA PET Scan: insurance denial

update on husbands radiation to pelvic mets

Btw, also went to the Nashville Zoo !

Starting ADT and Rads in a couple of months

High AST and ALT on Zytiga. Advice to help lower?

success on ADT / viagara

Colostrum Benificialand?

Added to profile

We ask spouses, partners and children from our Malecare community about their Dad's health

Another week of complete agony

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