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Living with Prostate Cancer: Meet others & introduce yourself
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I had a radical prostatectomy two years ago, and my PSA has been rising over the past six months. My urologist recommended ADT and radiation. I started Orgovyx two weeks ago and will start radiation on Monday. Hoping that the fatigue won't be too bad, but I am trying to be flexible with my work activities over the next few months and get plenty of exercise. (I'm 65 and a semi-retired tech worker. I now direct two choirs and sing in a third.) Getting lots of support from family and friends. Getting back into meditation.
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I’ve been on Orgovyx for 4 months and doing well enough. I bought a bowflex and hand weights and do resistance training every other day. I also watch my calorie intake to avoid gaining weight. Lastly I take a calcium supplement to avoid bone density loss.
Good luck and don’t hesitate to ask any questions.
I started on Lupron seven years ago and noticed no fatigue. Switched to Orgovyx about six months ago and no fatigue from it either.
I also had a prostatectomy and then 3 1/2 years later had radiation, 35 sessions. I had absolutely no effect from the radiation other than two years of undetectable PSA after it. I worked a full-time job every day after that radiation, which I had early in the morning before work.
Exercise is the trick to stop the fatigue. In my case, I just walk about a mile twice a day and fatigue has never been an issue.
This varies from person to person, taking the drug and getting radiation doesn’t guarantee fatigue.
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The thing that really spurred the new treatment is that my tissue was tested using a Decipher test, and the result was very high--0.93.