Have to share this, ADT

Posted by johnernest @johnernest, 4 days ago

Diagnosis of stage 4 prostate cancer, July 2024. Currently being treated with ADT: Triptorelin, and Nubeqa (Darolutamide). Cancer has responded, PSA dropped from 62 to 0.6 over the last 4 months. Doc did a genetic test in Dec, I tested positive for BRCA 2, makes my risk of spread and other cancers very high,
Dealing with the side effects of ADT is tough and is up and down. I work out and walk most days and I am maintaining my muscles and strength with weights. However, the emotional side is very strange as I am either overly happy and joking, or super emotional and crying about nothing. Sometimes I feel like I another person, my old self (prior ADT) is fading away.
Just thought I would share this since many others are on ADT. The only thing that keeps my emotions normal is to focus on a project or work around the house. Idle time makes it worse.

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carlspackler | @carlspackler | 17 hours ago

In reply to @sicernon3 "It may seem like your “crying about nothing”, still there is something deep you are grieving...." + (show)

11 months into Orgovyx/Aberaterone , I now tell whoever I get into a conversation with that if I start to tear up that I’m really not as sad as it might look, it’s the GD drugs making me do it!!