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IMRT/VMAT Radiation with 6 months of ADT - anyone??

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I completed IMRT with short term ADT (Orgovyx) and am doing fine. Testosterone back within 2 months. Did weight lifting, calcium supplements, etc. to minimize damage of ADT. Before doing Lupron read the post about when side effects end. Takes a lot longer on Lupron (4-8 months) to recover and the side effects seem to be worse. I had none of the hot flashes or night sweats on but 50%+ do report these side effects on Orgovyx and a higher percentage on Lupron. Once the injection is made you are stuck in more ways than one.

All of that being said at your age and with your Decipher score I would have chosen surgery. Read Wheel1 post about the latest surgical techniques. If you go this way the selection of the surgeon is critical to minimize side effects.

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@jim18 Great Feedback - thank you. I am reaching out to my Dr.'s to see if they can flip me from Lupron to Orgovyx. read up on that and it sound like a better choice. I also found the Wheel1 posts and he has a lot of valuable info. but I am still preferring Radiation - the statistics my Oncologist provided are convincing, I see no compelling reason to have surgery but concerned that it comes with a much higher risk of permanent / persistent ED. Why did you opt for RT and how old are you? What type of calcium did you take (there are many i.e. carbonate, citrate )