I love my oncologist response when I asked her directly "How long will ADT Last" question. Her reply was wonderful. A very heart felt. "We keep trying with ADT, again and again and again and again, and when that fails we make adjustments and try again and again." There was no direct answer, or generality, which is what I was looking for. It was a shuttle reminder of why we do these quarterly blood test and PSA's.

I track my quality of life (QOL). Every oncology visit I report my QOL findings/trackings. It's a direct response to her first question to me which is always "How are you?" It helps her go beyond the blood test numbers.