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Rising PSA years after radical prostatectomy

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 5 7:14am | Replies (206)
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@scottyrussell

Hey Edmund 1971 thanks for the reply. My Urologist and Radiation Oncologist both believe that my recurrent cancer is in the prostate bed and surrounding lymph nodes. I’m only a month removed from the cessation of the radiation. My guts are all messed up, I go from constipation to diarrhea constantly. The majority of the time it’s diarrhea. My last shot of the Lupron was on June 30 and I and my Urologist have decided to stop the ADT right now and see how the PSA and Testosterone do. In the meantime as I mentioned earlier I will continue to have tests every three months.
I’m 70 years old, in great shape with no comorbidities. I had a heart attack in 2019 and had to have my Cardiologist clear me for the first Lupron shot.

Thanks again, I continue to fight this crap every day and refuse to stop

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michaelcharles | @michaelcharles | Dec 8, 2023

Scottyrussell:
I had similar radiation to the whole prostate bed and pelvic lymph nodes together with 4 mos ADT (Orgovyx) Feb - June.
And I had very difficult radiation proctitis, possibly related to the balloon insertion that was necessary in my case.
Radiation side effects dissipated about 4 weeks after radiation completed, and additional ADT side effects 95% gone 4 mos after ending ADT.
Hope you are improving/recovering and continue to do so.

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