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I’m compelled to reply. My husband had his prostate removed 30 years ago due to a cancerous biopsy. He is now86, and has had four recurrences of prostate cancer cells, in his pelvis, his femur, his bladder, and now again, he is in the process of a surgical procedure to determine if the mass his doctor found is positive again for prostate cancer. He has every cancer treatment available, and still it recurs. However, at 86 years old, the only downside he has had is being very tired all the time. I think we can live with that at this point. Radiation treatment is probably his next step, once again, but it’s okay, he’ll be happy to go through that.. (no pain, no discomfort). Good luck to you!
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I can truly understand, about recurrences of prostate cancer cells, in 2013, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer, my psa was a 21. So I had a biopsy, and it was prostate cancer. So I chose radiation therapy with seed therapy. For 10 year my psa was down, under a 5, but now it has came back after I had a PET-SCAN, and two spots showed up in my pelvis, in my lymph glands, the spots are a about a half a cm a piece. As a result my psa was a 13. So I opted for hormone therapy, with a shot of Lupron, and the hormone pill Abiraterone at 1000mg a day with 5mg of Prednisone. Within 1 month and a half, my psa has dropped to 0.3. So I'm remaining hopeful that this line of treatment will hold/jeep my psa down, but if I find I have to get more aggressive with radiation/chemotherapy ect... I'm willing. Having prostate cancer is just not a physical battle, it's a mental and aemotional one as well. We as men must continue to fight! Our lives are at stake. I pray anyone reading this will find strength and comfort and courage to continue to press on. This is not a easy battle, but just know your not alone! Exhaust all of your options, and then activate your faith and believe you done all you could do, and after that it not in your hands anymore anyway! Take care my brothers/family. We're in this fight together!!
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Thank you for your reply .You have a very brave husband . I am happy for his life prolonged so many years and also Feel sympathy for his suffering. Your supporters must give him the strength to fight this battle.
Hope your husband and you do well.