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Living with metastic prostate cancer: Any positive stories to share?
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Keep the faith. I have been living with an aggressive prostate cancer, stage 3 since biopsies in December 2013. Prostate removed Feb 2014, Cancer was back the summer of 2014. Fall of 2014 started ADT prior to 8 weeks, five days a week of radiation. Feb 2015 PSA every 3 months, watching the return. PSMA PET scan lit up in prostate bed and maybe in a couple lymph nodes. Started on Orgovyx in May 2022 and have been taken daily since then. Leading a good life, minimal side effects, PSA checked every three months. Multiple heart issues seems to be resolved. Enjoying every day, grandchildren. Participated in Reel Recovery program, great experience. Cannot rid myself of the cancer yet, but have it in control. Grateful to be active and see each new day. Has not been easy, but have a positive attitude all the way. 75 birthday coming in July.
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What a blessing. My dad was diagnosed last April with advanced mestatic prostate cancer. At first they gave him a year and a half because of the spread and aggressiveness but we are trusting and believing differently.
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Thank you for this very encouraging comment.
My urologist said that I am "for staging." I didn't ask what that meant, I suppose it is yet to be determined if I am stage 3 or stage 4, after the results of my nuclear medicine bone scan (done yesterday) and my pelvic, abdomen CT scan is done next week, Friday, Feb 28. The urologist's note in my chart indicates that he is referring me to an oncologist for my treatment regime to be decided based on the two scans' results whether my PC has or has not yet spread to other parts of my body. I hope that things will move fast starting in March (I am concerned about the implication of my rising PSA). But as you advised, I am keeping the faith.