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My story living with stage 4 prostate cancer
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Do me a favor. I am 71 and back in the day all you heard about chemo was how sick it made you. I have to work to be able to live. If I didn't work I would have no where to live and nothing to eat. I refused chemo and opted for Eligard, Zytiga and Prednisone.
Tell how chemo really was to you. Could I stay working? Would I really be sick most of the time? I know nothing about chemo but I do know that they tell me that when my cancer wakes back up that I will probably go down hill quick and when that will be depends on luck.
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Look up Pluvicto. Newest drug out there. My sis had 4 chemo sessions for Lymphoma- it’s in remission now. She does ADL with little problems.
After Xtandu then Radium 223 I did 2 chemo's ,but second one I reacted and got fluid on my lungs and a embolism 8 weeks now on prednisone and soon cleared Embolism gone on meds Next is Zytiga?? Or LU 177 now approved in Ontario as standard of care
80 now Radiated prostate in 2017 On Zolodex and Xgeva plus take 600 mg calcium daily K3 + D3 C and apple cider vinegar
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I had 10 treatments. On day of treatment, always on a monday, I of course took the day off. Didn't miss any time other then that. I work on my feet, doing maintenance work. Everything slowed down but I could still do my job. It wasn't always fun but you just push forward. Just know you can do this, not always easy but you can do this. I didn't get sick, sometimes hard to eat, I would drink energy drinks a lot of times to keep weight on, and eat things that would slide down instead of trying to chew. It does mess with your taste buds. I wish you the best on your journey, fight on. Best to all.