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Yes so much news coverage with comments that are discouraging for those fighting this disease. After 10years of PSA testing the count became erratically increasing. 3 biopsies later the Dr used a new test yet to be approved in US but used in Britain and cancer was verified. Removal and local radiation-
16 years later
Bone metastasis. Now on hormone treatment bone treatment Xgeva infusion and Xtandi. First follow-up testing in a couple weeks. Hoping for good result indicating success in this treatment plan. Anyone else using this treatment.

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Yes, I am *so* tired of all the confident ignorance in the media from journalists and social-media types who spent 5 minutes Google-ing "prostate cancer" and think they know all about it now. 😡

I started out with severe bone pain from metastasis found throughout my spine and ribs. Doctors at first thought the pain was due to my Gall Bladder. I had emergency surgery to remove my Gall Bladder. I thought my pain was over. Nope. Pain continued. I had an MRI. It found bone metastases in spine, ribs, femurs, hips etc. PSA was 25 and 28. I recieved 10 radiation cycles to the spine and 5 cycles to the ribs. At the same time, I start on Casodex for a month, PSA dropped very fast. A month later I started Eligard, Nubeqa (Darolutamide) and Zometa infusions. The doctors immediately started me on chemotherapy docetaxel. I completed 10 cycles of chemotherapy. It was my decision to go beyond 6 cycles.
After 10 cycles of chemo my PSA dropped to 0.234. My PSA continued to drop to undetectable and has remained undetectable for almost 3 years now. I have my annual bone and CT scan June 3rd and June 6th along with my Eligard and Xgeva shots. I get Xgeva now because I became allergic to Zometa. I will also get my blood results including my PSA. I hate the anxiety of waiting on the PSA value.