Does Chemo work?

Chemo does work, For some people that can be quite uncomfortable for others not so bad. If you don’t want to lose your hair, get a hair cap that has a gel in it you can put in the freezer. Wear it while having chemo and you won’t lose your hair

Your doctor saying you have five years to live is so disappointing. There’s no way to know with prostate cancer you could live another 10 or 15 years. I know a number of people that have had that happen to them.

You could have Pluvicto first. It is actually supposed to work a little better if done before chemo. Weird thing is they were required chemo before having it for a long time. Just heard a doctor discussing it yesterday, saying that doing it first is better.

Too bad you didn’t mention Your Gleason score or your biopsy information.

I can't believe your Doctor would tell you 5 years. He has no way of knowing and there are new discoveries all the time. On April 1st 2024, I was diagnosed with wide spread metastasized stage four cancer with a PSA of 400. I had 6 rounds of chemo three weeks apart, Lupron shots and Nubeka (check spelling) twice a day. After nine months, a new pet scan showed no new uptakes and a decrease in existing. My PSA now is 0.52. During the chemo period I was good for two days after treatment and then experienced tired, dry and sore mouth, and general feeling bad for four days. After that I was good until the next round and the cycle would repeat. Don't be afraid of chemo because you think you will feel bad all the time, it won't happen.
good luck and keep your chin up

Chemo really works and its not as bad as it sounds, in fact very very tolerable, I did 6 rounds of docetaxel after been newly diagnoses with metastatic PC, PSA was 265. Oncologist started the triple therapy (6 rounds of docetaxel + lupron + nubeqa), last reading (2.5 years since diagnosis = 0.07)...

Chemo: just be careful and follow doctors instructions, but I was able to continue life, did not loose my hair (but it did thinner) worked all the way along, etc...the only thing I did not do on purpose was traveling (my work demands traveling)..other than that pretty good, no nausea, vomits, anything (mostly credit to my wife that did a strict diet during that period).... don't be afraid, go for it with careful and respect to the procedure and you should be ok!

good luck

agustin

I sure am a fan of chemo for lyphoma B large cell as I had a Tumor on top of my head the size of an orange and by my third treatment you could see it melting away and gone by the fifth after last treatment pet scan showed my four affected lymph nodes were back to normal size. Constipation and hiccups are the only things I have to handle now
The side effects took nine months until I felt reasonable again so I am one of the lucky ones. Also lost 40 pounds and can do every thing I use to do
In my second year after treatment and 86 years old. So hang in there and walk 45 a day at least five days a week ,be patient

Thanks ...you give me hope..
Not sure if Pluvicto is available in Canada.

Your doctor does not know how long you will live. Everyone is different and every cancer in us is different. Cancer presents differently for each person. Some prostate cancer starts out aggressive and when hit hard with treatment gives up and goes into remission. Sometimes the cancer does not respond to chemo and the doctors will choose a different treatment. I did 10 rounds of chemo and it worked for me. Everyone responds to chemo differently as well. You will get your infusion of Tuesdays and by Friday you start to feel very tired. I worked every day. I kept going. I pushed through. But I did not experience the side effect that some get when on chemo. May I suggest icing you feet and hands to avoid Neuropathy. It helped me. I would also talk to you doctor about starting an ARSI like Darolutamide (Nubeqa).

I finished 10 rounds of chemo about a year ago. I'm stage 4, metastasized to the bone, started with a psa of 932, now it's .08. With the chemo treatment, I was also on firmagon shot and prednisone. The chemo treatment is now a distant memory. Wasn't easy of course but you can get through it. I had side effects but never new which treatment was causing what side effect. For me the chemo worked, my leg pain is gone, sure the cancer is still there but still I'm still going forward. My diagnosis and treatment started very fast and didn't give me much time to dwell on any of it. As I joke, I sat in the back of the bus and waved out the window. You can do this. Best to all.

Thanks everyone for all the 'hope'....It means a lot to hear other people made it through and this isn't the end. Thank you

I had 6 chemo treatments 2 years ago. After the treatments the scans showing cancer spots were still the same. At first I was disappointed that the chemo didn’t work but then I thought maybe it did as the spots hadn’t grown any larger. I have since had the 6 Pluvicto treatments and now the scans show the spots are gone.