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Metastic prostate Cancer Survivors - longevity and quality of life
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 1, 2023 | Replies (124)Comment receiving replies
Age 47 doing great, got the anual exam back last june (2022) and PSA came at 252!. From there to the urologist, CT Scan, Pelvis Scan, Bone Scan and metastasis with 6 lesions (both hips, 2 ribs, 3 in the spine), started ADT + Eligard + Docetaxel in October last year (til Feb this year, 6 dosis), PSA dropped to 0.4.... Docetaxel its very manageable, for the ones that are considering it, go for it! with careful its ok.
So far so good, feeling good, 100% active, working, traveling (work and family), eating healthy (very healthy), back to exercise (walk + weight lifting)....making plans for early retirement...
Life it is not like June 2022 before diagnosis, things change! ADT taxes a Hughe toll in sexual life, and being positive (im the most positive guy in the world) its also challenged. But the important thing is to remember yourself: TODAY im feeling good, im here with my family, that's all it matters, there is no yesterday and tomorrow, just TODAY.
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Great attitude and you are so right to be mindful of today and your family and the good things of life. Glad to read of few side effects of docetaxel and that it is working for you! Please keep up the positive posts and it helps many of us
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Thanks @agustinferrari Gives me inspiration, especially your last paragraph. Did you have back or hip aches at all? Side aches? Symptoms?
I have nothing except for back/hip ache that annoying which started back in late October while my PSA was 1.6. The aches come and go. Doesn't keep me up at night, just my anxiety. Stress seems to induce it at times. I know Stage 4 can happen at any PSA level. But just trying to out the pieces of puzzle together.