ADT REALLY SUCKS!!!!

Look into intermittent ADT instead of continuous. With any luck you will never have to go back on it. It takes time for the side effects to improve. Also, life expectancy is higher with intermittent ADT than continuous, but dying of cancer is more likely. ADT causes heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, and bone loss, not to mention ED, hot flashes, insomnia, emotional lability, depression and anxiety. 😥

Thanks! Yes, I've read that too, and I've also read that if you make it to 5 years with your cancer still castrate-sensitive, there's a high chance you're in long-term remission (since "cured" isn't a real thing in cancer, just a word to keep the patients happy). Keeping my fingers crossed, and hoping that more research comes out to make those more than just highly-educated guesses.