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How long does your oncologist have you on ADT?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 28 12:11pm | Replies (69)
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"Forever" is such a romantic word.

I was on it for 3 years, then tried a vacation. PSA shot up. So, I'm back on it for... ever??

To borrow a line from Brokeback Mountain: "I just can't quit 'ya"

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northoftheborder | @northoftheborder | Jul 18 9:30am

Yeah, "forever" means either

1. Until they figure out a better approach to long-term stage-4 prostate cancer management, or
2. We die (possibly from something else).

I also sometimes use the phrase "ADT lifer" to describe our situation. I don't know about you, but I'm pretty used to living with ADT + Apalutamide now. For me, the side-effects are just minor annoyances rather than real issues, like they sometimes could be during the first 12–18 months.

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