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Prostate gleason score is a 7
I'm just a little nervous that it's taking so long for the radiation treatments to begin. My oncologist has me taking the monthly injections first for 3 month's.
Not only am I having the hot flashes, but legs are getting weak and my lower back is beginning to have alot of pain.
Is this normal
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I would like to invite everyone who had undergone radiation therapy to share their experiences here... on this forum—specifically, what side effects they went through during their treatments....how they were filling and whether they experienced a cancer recurrence.
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Welcome @ldbrixey2009 and so sorry you found your way to our little club. What injections are you getting? Beginning ADT prior to radiation tends to shrink and stabilize existing tumor growth and is actually standard of care. I was prescribed ADT 4 months prior to starting radiation therapy. Nothing to be nervous about. Hot flashes, muscle weakness, and joint pain are all known side effects of ADT and certainly indicate your injections are just that. Tell us which one and folks can be more explicit regarding side effects. Best wishes!
@mozir - If you put "radiation" in the search at the top of the prostate cancer page, you will get pages and pages of discussions you are asking for. If you want to try to centralize specifics, maybe start a new discussion. I think any replies to you will get buried in this thread. Oh, and welcome BTW.