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Hello Jeff, Thank you for your advice. I hope my husband will cope with the hormone therapy and he will be responsive. Yesterday, we got our post operation results from the biopsy and the Gleason score is now 5+4. We caught it late. He is depressed and is giving up. We are confused about why they performed the radical prostatectomy if he could have avoid it and start directly with the ADT. We will find out next week at the appointment with the oncologist.
Regarding the thyroid cancer, it depends about the type and stage. Unfortunately also here we got it late and by removing it it was not solved.
I wish you all the best.
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They do it to remove the source of the cancer. Saddened to hear it is on the move. ADT is intended to stop T which feeds the cancer. My suggestion is to find a way to push away from the chair, get moving and make the most of every single day. It makes me feel better the majority of the time. Best wishes on your journey.
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Prostate cancer is a very slow growing cancer. While your husband’s case does seem extreme treatment can frequently give people in his situation many years of survival.
Your biggest problem is his depression. You really need to get him into a doctor to prescribe a medication that will Allow him to get relief. People have reported that Wellbutrin or Zoloft work real well to make life seem to be completely different, easier to manage. Speak to a doctor about it.