Experiences with

ALP test

Hello all. My husband (GL 9, PSA 77, 3-4 bone mets-diagnosed 8/19 - Casodex, Eligard, Zytiga/prednisone, plus radiation) had a CT and bone scan yesterday. Nothing of consequence on the CT. Bone scan showed “Focus of minimally increased uptake in T7 decreased conspicuity. No other significant interval

I will be getting my second dose of Lu 177. So far sooooo...... painful although fentanyl is my friend, pain has been managed as of late, My labs are good except one my Alk phos is 1598, I was told by a oncologist this is just a number and dont lose sleep over it, given the treatment I am involved in

I had my first dose on feb 23rd and the first few days after treatment with no real issues, until, about day 4. I experienced nausea , vomiting, and lower back pain as well as rib and thigh pains accompanied by neck and cranium discomfort. My stomach is cramping some of these side effects are normal

Hello all, I have a dilemma, and I would definitely appreciate any ideas that you might have. The dilemma is, will it be safe for me to start my initial Docetaxel treatments on Monday, 2-28-22, considering the new information I now have showing my PCa has rather dramatically spread to my liver. Below

I know there are lots of posts about the alt/ast ratio. I have spent more time than I care to admit reading about that damn ratio! I just wondered if anyone had any experience or educated opinions on an inverted ratio alongside low alk phos levels? I recently had bloodwork done and my AST was 21, ALT

Hello Friends , Im on 6 mo.Eligard . Feb. 1st I started Zytiga , 250mg with 5mg of prednisone taken on a light breakfast . Also started on Feb. 1st are 25 days of IMRT. 1 month earlier I had 1 hot lymph Node radiated with SBRT . So now how often should Albumin , Alk Phos , AST , ALT, PSA , or any other

1st, sorry this is long... Made my Mama's homemade Tamales! Where did I get the energy. You tell me. This past year has been strange. Got my vaccines and the booster. And after my 2nd vaccine I experienced about week of energy. It was weird. Told my hep about it. He shrugged his shoulders. I just enjoyed

Hi can anyone help me , I was diagnosed with Pbc in 2012 and have been on urso since then , but my alt and my ALK phos remains high . I was referred to Addenbrooks and was told they were going to try a 2nd line Treatment. When it went to the MDT board they looked at my scans and now think I have a PSC

My husband, 67, was Dx with high volume aggressive metastatic PC in April. PSA was 72.8. Started degarelix, had 6 sessions of docetaxel, added abiraterone in August, consolidative SBRT in September. Lowest PSA was 0.99 right after chemo, in August. In September, 1.12, October 1.87, and now in November

Why would psa come up and Alk phos come down. This is all so confusing. I’m so sorry to be redundant just trying to understand. I’m not getting answers from our local Oncologist and have to wait for our other Oncologist Dr Beltran to get some answers. Sorry

My psa has soared to 361 from 91 and previously 6. My alk phos is 700 plus i am feeling some pain in my kidney region and perhaps, liver area. I am considering a quick trip abroad for Lu 177, the fda approval not quite settled state side yet. Very scared this might be my swan Song. Just finished

The MO has refused to order a bone-specific ALP test. Husband does have primary hyperparathyroidism (benign tumor on a parathyroid gland), which can cause increased ALP, but I would think it would be more stable. Thanks for any insight that you can provide.

I just had my third infusion of Keytruda and so far things are going in the right direction. At the start of treatment my PSA was 34, after 1st infusion my PSA dropped to 20 and after 2nd infusion PSA is 10. Also my ALK Phos is back in the normal range. My only concern is my hemoglobin dropped from

I posted a couple of weeks ago. Please look at that plus bio for more background. After Taxotere (6 ending in Feb 2021), PSA went form 1100 (Aug 2020) to 8. From April 20 to July 10, my PSA has risen from 8 to 36. My Alk Phos has risen from 60 to 154. I have had some pain in my hips, sometimes bad, but

I've been on ADT for about 5 years and through standard radiation to Cervical and Thoracic vertebrae (thoracic vertebrae now collapsed). I've been through Xofigo series and a month after that finished, had more Mets than I started with. Seems like the bone is left in a weakened state and CTCs repopulate

Hi everyone, This is my second post. My first post, my husband had been leaking protein and was told it would go away. A year later, he still has it. Now he's being referred to a Nephrologist for the first time. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips on what to ask? He's not diabetic and his blood

Hi, New here - this is my first post - hope all is OK. My ALT & Alk. Phos blood test have, ‘gone thru the roof’! I have been having monthly blood checks on the liver since April last year – numbers slowly reducing. My last monthly LFT was end of October, 2021 results being at the high end of normal -

Hi everyone, Stella here. I haven't posted a question for awhile. This particular question may be too personal for some to respond to. But, if you want to share please, please, do. I find myself now almost 5 years into my PBC diagnoses. How time flies. Doctor says I've had it unknowingly for many years

Hello, I'm new here. My 3 year old has had numerous different diagnoses thrown at her during her short life--born with hip dysphasia and hypotonia, has been extremely sick and in drs and hospitals more than out these past 3 years, history of asthma and unexplained stopping breathing, autism spectrum

Hello, I'm new here. My 3 year old has had numerous different diagnoses thrown at her during her short life--born with hip dysphasia and hypotonia, has been extremely sick and in drs and hospitals more than out these past 3 years, history of asthma and unexplained stopping breathing, autism spectrum