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@windom1950

Greetings, my name is Richard. I was diagnosed with metastatic prostatic cancer in Sept. 2020. A year prior, during a routine checkup, my PSA score was OK, but later in the spring of 2020 it had risen to 4.69, so after a series of tests, including a bone scan and bone biopsy, the diagnosis came back as metastatic prostate cancer. The cancer is aggressive and tumors have blocked my urethra and ureters so I have bilateral nephrostomy tubes for passing urine. I have been on hormone therapy -- Leuprolide (Lupron) since the diagnosis, and recently the doctor added Erleada (Apalutamide). My latest PSA test in Jan. 2021 was down to 2.1 which is encouraging. My blood test values are also trending positive, so right now it is a waiting game to see how well and how long the drugs will manage the symptoms.

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Welcome @windom1950 and @aschneid54, I invite you to browse the discussions of the Prostate Cancer group (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/prostate-cancer/). I'm confident that there are many discussions to which you can add your experiences and tips for others.

Additional, here are a few discussions directly related to metastatic cancer:
- Stage 4 prostate cancer treatment options https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/stage-4-treatment-options/
- Talking Frankly about Living with Advanced Cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/talking-frankly-about-living-with-advanced-cancer/

Any questions that you'd like to explore?