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Optimal Duration of Hormone Therapy
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Hi @jime51, I know, Jeff is a model to us all. You made a power move to lose those 40 lbs. That is a major accomplishment and kudos to you. I am not sure if the results apply to you. But I think it is still worth reading and then discussing with your oncologist what the best duration is for you. I’m not convinced there isn’t something in the study that pertains to you.
I was never a ‘gym’ guy. But I rode my bicycle and swam for my exercise. The swimming would definitely help you as it helped me.
I didn’t have the strength in me to keep my exercise routine going and the effects accumulated until I really felt awful. Since I fit the pattern and I was taking my grandkids traveling, I decided to end the ADT as I was past the optimum efficacy according to the study. That does not mean I am cured. I will have to walk thru that journey yet.
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My experiences with prostate cancer is that there are very few things that are absolute. When you are positively diagnosed, that is an absolute. But not much after that point in time is absolute. People ask me if I am “cured” after radiation and ADT, which I usually call “chemotherapy” because no one even knows what ADT is. And I tell them, time will tell, and in reality anyone undergoing treatment will be monitored for life, unless they reject the monitoring protocol.
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@robertov Thanks! I hate walking past my bike hanging from the garage ceiling and hope to be back on it. I was three months past left knee replacement two years ago when I test rode an elliptical bike at the suggestion of my PT. I lost my balance, had a perfect fall on a concrete walk, and broke my hip. The hip replacement went well but somehow I lost balance on that side. I'm practicing mounting my stationary bike from the right side with the intent to do the same on my road bike. I'm concerned enough about falls that I am naturally hesitant. I have 60-90 min. weekday exercise plans that hopefully will help me avoid the typical muscle loss while on ADT. Just 3-1/2 more months....