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← Return to Lupron or Not at 76?
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@tbgb50 Can you get Orgovyx instead of Lupron? Can you get the patch? Those two are easier on you and you will start feeling better around 3 weeks post treatment on Orgovyx, and I've heard the patch allows you to keep your quality of life. I would roll the dice on RP if your health is good enough to get it. No ADT unless you BCR. You're on the lifetime clock at 76 and 2 years of Lupron is a tough life during the later half of the treatment. Quality of life is an issue. Your doctor just wants to treat and leave you to figure out how to feel better. I have a friend that did radiation at 71 and is at 19 months on Lupron and just dreading it. I was Gleason 9 Grade 5 with RP at 69 and BCR at 71. Lupron was tough on me and also went anemic so changed to Orgovyx after 3 of my 6-month Tx. Radiation side effects were a bitch too, with radiation proctitis and enteritis. Have you talked to a surgeon? Best wishes with whichever route you choose.
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@chippydoo Orgovyx is my plan, assuming I can convince the urologist. I agree quality of life is an important issue. My argument is going to be just what you said - the half life takes me to 80 YO and the radiation oncologist said you likely won't get over all of the side effects at that age but which ones no one knows. My brother's neighbor is a year younger than me but better PSA and Gleason scores - he just quit Lupron after 6 months even though the recommendation was 12 months. Couldn't take it.