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Lupron Treatment Duration: How long were you on it?
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Jan 22 10:27am | Replies (137)Comment receiving replies
Thank you. Interesting. I had Gleason 9 psa 22. Staged 3C. Prostate too large to remove. Had radiation and then chemo (taxotere). Been on lupron for approx 1 yr. Completed radiation and then chemo 7 mos ago. They’re telling me I need to stay on lupron for life. I don’t like the effects…libido obvious but also tiredness, trouble focusing and some leg and balance issues. I still run my business and blessed with energy at 78 to fight this. They said it metastasized but not in tissue, organ, bone or lymph nodes per scans. This is also my 2nd cancer bout. Throat cancer 13 yrs ago stage 4.
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After 5 years and metastases to L2 lumbar I am back on Zolodex PSA dropped from 25 to 1.2 with radiation of 1 inch off L2 and injections every 3 mos of Zolodex
Try Zolodex no side affects for me
I’ve been on Lupron since 2016. My understanding is that any treatment, including Lupron, is guided by the PSA and the findings of good scans.
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Hi Thomas, those are tough symptoms to manage, especially the fatigue and focus isses while still running a business. Do you work at a home office where you can pace yourself and take breaks as needed?