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I was 52 when diagnosed with prostate cancer (Gleason Score 7, 3/4). I went with a radical prostatectomy at same summer 2022. After two years my PSA levelled 0.2. I started Orgovyx at September and EBRT 2 (x33) months after that. Now I Have stopped 6m Orgovyx. Im waiting to recover from ADT, I still have hot flashes and muscle joint. By the way: I live in Finland - and our health care system is awesome. My journey has paid me only about 1000euros. Including doctor visits, RAPL, 33xEBRT, 6months Orgovyx.
Now Im 55y.
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"By the way: I live in Finland - and our health care system is awesome. My journey has [cost] me only about 1000euros."
I'm so glad to hear that! It's a blessing when you and your family don't have to face financial stress and/or constant insurance-company battles when you're already dealing with the cancer itself: that's just kicking a person when they're down. 😢
I am extremely grateful that after 10+ hours of emergency surgery in 2021 (at age 56), serious post-surgery complications involving numerous specialists, 3½ months in hospital and rehab, and two rounds of radiation, my biggest hospital costs were my spouse's monthly parking pass for visits and my snacks from the vending machine.
Cancer's never going to be easy, but at least the Ontario healthcare system didn't make it even harder for me (except for the bland hospital food — that gets grim after a couple of weeks, when you've already cycled through the full menu 2–3 times 🤢).