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Newly diagnosed with Advanced PC
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 11, 2025 | Replies (13)Comment receiving replies
Good luck with the chemo. I just had 3 out of the 6 cycles. Taking Lupron and Nubeqa as well. This may be off the beaten path too far, but for each cycle, I am doing the 5-day Prolon fasting mimicking diet (4 days before and the day of chemo), which is supposed to lessen chemo side effects and possible enhance results. Prolon was created by Dr. Valter Longo as a non-profit company. He also wrote the books The Longevity Diet and Fasting Cancer, which has a couple PC case studies in it. Check it out if interested. I have not had any mouth sores, feet or fingers issues, nausea, etc. My worst side effects were losing 85% of my hair, but I am grateful for what I have kept, and fatigue for about a week after each session. Although I think the fatigue is magnified a lot by the immune shots I take for 5 days after each infusion (I have low white blood cells and my insurance company would not pay for the single, more common shot).
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Thanks so much for your reply and info. Hadn't heard of the Dr Longo Prolon but will look into it. Hair loss doesn't especially trouble me, maybe it will when it happens. I was concerned about the mouth sores, neuropathy, other issues, so I'm happy those haven't really happened to you, and altho everyone's experience is different, hoping I have similar results. We'll see. After reviewing all who have been kind enough to jump on ere, I am sort of rearranging matters to give me a free week or so immediately after the treatments, then hope for some bounce back the next couple weeks before next treatment. Appreciate you and your insights
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They make ice caps, even Amazon sells them, to protect your hair from falling out while you’re having chemo. You have more sessions so maybe we can get one to save what’s left.
You may need to get two because they warm up while they’re on the head so it’s better to swap another one in while you’re being treated.