I have had stage IV prostate cancer for about three years now. My early treatment included the lupron on the theory that high testosterone fed the growth of cancer cells. I have been off the lupron for about a year and a half. Doctor wanted me to go back on it recently as psa began to rise significantly and my testosterone was high. I was not convinced of the inevitable relationship between high testosterone and rising psa so I declined, at least until more time had passed. If my psa continued to rise significantly I told him I would go back on the lupron. What happened was my testosterone increased significantly while my psa dropped significantly. I am not back on the lupron.

I, too, exercise regularly in the attempt to regain muscle mass, strength, and stamina. I generally don't feel too bad, but in spite of my regular exercise my strength and stamina is not coming back. I only have seen marginal improvement.