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Prostate cancer and work vs. retirement
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@kenk1962 I’m sorry you went through that, and could see myself feeling the same. I definitely need to be “on” when working/traveling and would probably have a similar experience if I have to go through ADT, etc. Thank you for sharing your story. It’s all very helpful.
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@stldadof4 If you need ADT, then I do believe it's beneficial. Yes, it's tough, but it can be quite helpful for radiation patients. I am glad I was on it and believe it made my radiation treatments more effective.
In my situation my PSA went from 8.1 to 1.9 30 days after starting ADT. After another 30 days my PSA declined further going from 1.9 to 1.1. Then I began my five SBRT radiation treatments and my PSA bottomed out at 0.1 within another 30 days.
So...yes, ADT is tough on you. But the good news is that it is even tougher on the cancer and that makes it worthwhile.