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Anyone considered bilateral orchiectomy: Why or why not?
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@john1951
ADT is not a lifetime sentence. When you stop it, your testosterone comes back. Have the surgery and that won’t ever happen.
The radiation treatments are really not that bad for salvage radiation. I had it many years ago and had no side effects at all. I can give you a significant number of years before you need to do anything. I am 78 and I’ve been on ADT for eight years because I have a genetic problem. While I got a lot of hot flashes in the beginning They’re no longer much of a problem. There are many side effects from ADT, which will be identical if you have the surgery.
I live a normal life besides the fact that I go to the gym three days a week because the loss of testosterone really does deteriorate your muscle muscles.
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@jeffmarc Thank you for your reply.
I am thinking that if the cancer gets under control and I could effectively stop ADT I could go on HRT to restore my testosterone levels to normal. It is just that I hear than many men have problems with the ADT similar to orchiectomy, but there can be more pain from the drugs, greater risk of diabetes, and cardiovascular risks. The other factor is that I live far out in the country where it would be difficult to make regular trip to the doctor for the injections and blood tests. I do thank you for your reply and I will take into consideration your reply.