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What is the average age of the gentlemen on here?

Posted by john57 @john57, Mar 26, 2020

good evening men. i have a group question here. i,m 57 years old and i feel that is kind of young to have prostate cancer. so my question for the men is what is the age of some of you?

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john57 | @john57 | Apr 21, 2020
In reply to @alanr "Hi John, my name is Alan and I'm 78 YOA. I've been a prostate cancer patient..." + (show)
@alanr

Hi John, my name is Alan and I'm 78 YOA. I've been a prostate cancer patient for 10 years, Still managing it quite well and not too many side effects, I've been on Lupron for 3 years now and it is keeping the PSA low and my testosterone is essentially at zero and of course that is one of the side effects but still leading quite a decent life. More info than you asked for but gives you a little bit of a profile.

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hi alan glad to hear you are doing well keep up the good fight. i finished my radiation last week. i feel ok my next lupron shot is in may. then a check of my psa in june

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john57 | @john57 | Apr 21, 2020
In reply to @roger15 "52 now. 51 at diagnosis." + (show)
@roger15

52 now. 51 at diagnosis.

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hang in there roger good luck to you

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alanr | @alanr | Apr 25, 2020
In reply to @sannira "Hi Alan, What treatments did you take for 7 years before starting on Lupron? It is..." + (show)
@sannira

Hi Alan,

What treatments did you take for 7 years before starting on Lupron? It is good to know that Lupron is working well for you and you’ve been on if for 3 years.
It is my understanding that Lupron will work for 5 years and then we have to go on something else. I would like to know is there anyone who has been on Lupron for more than 5 years?
Zytiga along with Lupron will extend this 5 period by another 18 months or so is what I have heard.

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I had radiation treatment and 10 chemo treatments and some watchful waiting.over time. PSA vacillated but kept under 4. When a slow but a definite steady up trend was shown we then started on Lupron. First injection was January 2017. My injections are every three months. Next week due for another. I've heard that testosterone develops resistance to Lupron between 2-5 years. If that is true I hope I'm on the 5 year track. Have discussed some with my Dr. and Zytiga is discussed. I do have complete scans every year and all looks stable. My PSA has been staying below one for nearly three years now. Scans scheduled for June. Visit with my oncologist every three months.

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john57 | @john57 | Apr 26, 2020
In reply to @jap57 "I was 58. Aggressive cancer. 126.5 PSA. On Lupron. Had a prostatectomy, 7 weeks radiation a..." + (show)
@jap57

I was 58. Aggressive cancer. 126.5 PSA. On Lupron. Had a prostatectomy, 7 weeks radiation a year later, then 5 more weeks radiation 2 years after that. Currently I’m on Zytiga in addition to the Lupron shots. Right now my PSA is undetectable.

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That's fantastic congratulations I just finished radiation 2 weeks ago waiting on lupron shot # 2 in May good luck to you

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john57 | @john57 | Apr 26, 2020

God bless you Stay well

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john57 | @john57 | May 4, 2020
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@rob66

52 at diagnosis...53 now

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God bless you rob feel better

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stebro | @stebro | Sep 28, 2022

Started getting concerned at 70 as PSA was 5 and rising. PSA at 12 now. Just had biopsy. I'm 73. Just starting to research treatments.

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