@madpuppy74

I am so sorry to hear your course has been so difficult. I recognize that people vary in their response to and tolerance of ADT. I am early in my course (just 7 weeks lapsed now from my first Lupron injection) and the hot flashes are disturbing along with the loss of libido and associated ED. I will be switching to Orgovyx after my 3 month depot-Lupron is completed, which I’m told is more easily reversed when ADT is ended. Still I know there are no guarantees here, as there are none in life in general.

Few people understand what any of us are experiencing. I’ve learned that most people who ask “How are you doing?” only want to hear “I’m fine” and really don’t want us to unload the truth of our process.

Exercise, friends, hobbies and volunteer activities keep me going and give me purpose. But that’s not to say there aren’t times I feel despondent and question the compromises I have accepted. Even my spouse doesn’t know how to respond to my losses and needs, leaving me on my own to overcome my negative thoughts.

I believe in the science, but know that treatment recommendations are based on statistics and can never predict the outcome for an individual.

It’s easier said than done but “hang in there” and continue to find the glass half full rather than half empty.