I have been taking Orgovyx for a while now. When I received the first month supply from the urology pharmacist, he warned me that I would definitely be experiencing major fatigue from the drug. That hasn't happened. I have not been tired, but I do get the hot flushes on occasion. Everyone's physiology is different, but I believe exercise is the main reason I have avoided fatigue. We cannot control much while we deal with prostate cancer, but we can choose to exercise. I play singles tennis twice a week for an hour. I am 69 years old, but I am determined to keep up this routine. I live in South Texas, which means in the summer I have to play in 105 degree heat, but I have done it most of my life so I plan to keep at it.
The Prostate Cancer Foundation recently mailed out their April 2024 newsletter with an important article entitled: "Hormone Therapy: Be FIERCE with Exercise". It states, "The effects of exercise have been vastly understudied in men with metastatic prostate cancer". The studies are not over, but the article also states, "What we do know is that you can fight ADT's negative effects on your body".
The message is clear. Any form of exercise will help us fight prostate cancer and have a better quality of life. The FIERCE program is a good candidate for a future Mayo Clinic seminar for the Prostate Cancer Support Group.