North you are a constant source or support and knowledge for the members of this forum - I thank you and send my best wishes that you are feeling stronger and less pain in time for Christmas. As for myself, today is the one year anniversary of my current ADT treatment. I had SRT (IMRT) at the Dan Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center in Houston that concluded last May. I was G8 with positive margins (pT3b) and persistent PSA.

My numbers post SRT have been encouraging. Last PSA was < 0.01. Am currently taking Orgovyx + Abiraterone. My oncologist wants me on this cocktail for 6 more months. He thinks that once I complete 18 months of ADT I will have an 80% chance of cure, if I quit now, 75% chance of cure. Not sure how he calculates his odds.

The ADT really takes a toll. The muscle and joint pain are probably the worst. I used to walk my dog 2.5-3.0 miles every morning and go to the gym 3-4 times per week. Now we walk less than 1.5 miles and lifting weights is daunting to me. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I’m trying to focus on that and am hopeful I will regain some of my pretreatment vigor.

Happy Holidays to all.