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Beginning prostate cancer treatment

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 13, 2022 | Replies (52)

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Sorry for your situation, mine is the same. I was recommended EBRT radiation +6 mo ADT (Lupron) back in April/21. I really did not know how long the Lupron was to be at first, Dr said "lets shrink and disable the cancer & then zap it with radiation" so not being a Dr myself I said OK and took the shot not fully understanding the SE. I did the 39 treatments of radiation with no problems and little SE from Lupron at first but by the time radiation was done and I went to my urol. for checkup he gave me another shot and said it would be the last one (I was so thankful for that to be the end). It is Feb./22 now and I am wondering when this nightmare will ever end. I understand if you are on Lupron for 6mo then it will take another 6mo to get completely over it. That is if your T comes back! I don't know how old you are but it is very difficult to go thru this in your 70"s like me and my T may not return so then what?
Good luck..

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I went through the almost exact same treatment that you describe. The only difference is that I had 43 radiations. My hot flashes and fatigue did subside, and my T has returned, but yes it did take 6 months or more for these side effects to abate.

Yes 39 treatments for me ! Almost 9 months so far on lupron .. doc wants two years.. I dont think so!!! Eager to be me again.