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Thanks for replying and suggestions. PET Scan Gleason score 8 contained in prostrate although aggressive. No history since father died wirh ALS at 39 and brother and grandparents early with heart issues. So I'm plowing new. Meet urologist Wednesday probably be given option surgery or radiation. Thanks

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@sodogo I'm your age and recently finished a course of SBRT two months ago. My psa had spiked to 17 and two adjacent biopsy cores had G9 lesions. I started taking Orgovyx a month before the SBRT and am still taking it. My PC was mostly localized to the prostate (clean PET and bone scan) but with two small lesions in adjacent lymph nodes. Except for the pre-treatment prep each day, the treatment was easy. I walked a couple of miles to and from the hospital and never felt affected by the radiation. Starting a couple days later, I had frequent urination and GI issues, all of which slowly abated over two weeks. I now feel fine with no side effects except for the irritating warm flushes that come with the ADT. Surgery was not recommended and I had the choice of 28 sessions of IMRT given locally or SBRT at another hospital which is a center of excellence. I'll have my first PSA and T sample taken in a couple of weeks. Hoping for a good outcome.