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ADT & Radiation, next part of the adventure!

Posted by Chip @chipe, Mar 14 11:00am

Hi all,
My oncologist suggests I start ADT and radiation. He says I have to start the ADT for 2 months, then come 5 days a week for 38 days of radiation.
Because of my heart, he thinks the urologist will most likely use Orogovyx. I was wondering if those of you who have gone through ADT (orgovyx) and radiation could give me a heads up on what I'm in for. Thanks.

BTW: T3b, Gleason 9, seminal vesicle involvement, and 2 lymph nodes. Surgery 18 months ago, first 12 months undetectable PSA, but now PSA is going up again.

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heavyphil | @heavyphil | Mar 22 9:26am
In reply to @pesquallie "@jeffmarc There are a lot of side effects that are not obvious and they include damage..." + (show)
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@jeffmarc

There are a lot of side effects that are not obvious and they include damage to the heart and other body organs. My cardiologist saw improvements in my heart after stopping Lupron. There is no telling how much unseen damage is done to joints, bones, heart, and other body organs. There are new studies looking at this damage and wo really benefits from ADT treatment.

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@pesquallie You know, all the nasty things about ADT are true; they change or can damage your body on many levels, some of them still unknown.
However, ADT is pretty synonymous to chemotherapy to my way of thinking: we know it does harm, but it does the MOST harm to PCa cells, and can prevent fatal outcomes much more than cause them.
There are always trade offs to be made and many times you have to accept the bad to achieve the greater good.
Not all men with certain grades of PCa will require ADT but many still will, no matter what. Best,
Phil

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