Experience with Triplet therapy followed by IMRT and SBRT

Posted by bka2 @bkandrew, 11 hours ago

Hello and thank you for reading this. I’m 62, G9 with 3 bone metastases and a couple involved small pelvic lymph nodes (de novo oligometastatic prostate cancer). Currently, I’m on dual hormone therapy and will begin docetaxel in mid August (6 cycles, one every three weeks). The plan after chemo, assuming all goes well, is to have radiation to my prostate and to the spots where mets were. I will remain on hormone therapy for a year after I complete radiation. I know I need to hit this as hard as I can from the start but it seems like such a large undertaking and I don’t know what to expect along the way. Not sure how I will feel during chemo and radiation.

I was hoping to hear from some of you, who have been through the same treatment, what your experience was or currently is, how you handled it, and how you’re doing post treatment.

Thank you in advance for sharing your experiences. I really appreciate your support.

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BertFromEarth | @bertfromearth | 5 hours ago

Hi, sorry for what you are going through.
I just made a post as I'm in a similar trajectory. My PSA is up to about 12 and we are not able yet to locate it for radiation, but I may need be headed for triple therapy too. Two hormone drugs and chemo. I too am apprehensive about the chemo and its effects. The ones I'm worried about is nerve tingleing in extremities and changes in taste that may be permanent.

I'm going to Mayo in MN for some more imaging and a treatment plan. I think Dr Kwon will recommend an aggressive approach.

I can't answer your question, but hoping for some of the same insight from others. Just what I have read in books and watched on Youtube with the PCRI.org videos. There is some really great information on pretty much all related aspects of Prostate Cancer. Cancer sucks 🙂

Cheers!
Bert