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Hey @ihatecancer
I'm fairly certain my father was simply on Lupron later in life, I'm not aware of any pills. Now the standard of care is often what is called "doublet" or even "triplet" therapies where two to three meds are often taken to get a better result.

The orgovyx is what I take daily, 120 mg pills. The belief is that this may be better in my situation because it delivers a more even dose everyday. It's fairly new so they are still learning about it. As I understand it, patients are also believed to recover testosterone levels faster when they stop taking it. Starting with my next blood test (a few weeks) and after I stop the drug, we'll start monitoring testosterone levels to see how / if it returns.

If your Dad is 67 and not working out, it might be better to start with walking and maybe swimming if you have access to a pool.....

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Thank you for the information. Your stories are so very helpful. Sending you nothing but positive thoughts that your blood results are good!

My dad starts radiation tomorrow for three days (MWF). His doctor also asked him to start taking Bicalutamide two days ago. He has been instructed to take this for one week before Lupron and one week after. Have you heard of this drug and process before?