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I competed 12 months of Orgovyx in April 2024 in conjunction with SBRT to a single lymph node identified in a PSMA PET scan.
T was 608 when I started. Three months after stopping, T was 328, three months after that, 445.
My oncologist stopped testing T at that point, may ask my PCM to include it in my annual labs.
Labs coming up on 12 May so we'll see, at least through January PSA was undetectable.
Similar to when I came off 18 months of Lupron, three months (roughly) after the last Lupron shot "cleared,' T was 184, by six months, 481.
In both cases, PSA did not return with then onset of T recovery, almost 4-1/2 years the first time, 12 months at this point the 2nd time pending the 12 May labs.
So, the question that go unanswered, if T is the fuel, then, why didn't my PSA rise with the onset of T recovery too?
My medical team just gives me the deer in the headlight look, they can't say, be happy they say!
I am...
Kevin
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I got excited after stopping Orgovyx when my T quickly returned to almost 350 but in the second test its dropped down to into the 200s. Doctor says there's still hope (but that's what they always say, isn't it?). Next test is June 2 so we'll see. Doesn't feel like it's going up as I'm starting to have all the bad symptoms I had while on ADT, though not as extreme.
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Hey Kevin, YES!! Why, why, WHY? Maybe it’s like @retireddoc said about all the more aggressive clones being killed? He did have triplet SRT/ADT but perhaps it’s all relative. Thanks!
Phil