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Silly accounting tricks
So, I'm nearing the end of my treatment - 6 months of ADT with 28 sessions of photon EBRT in the middle. I'm looking at...
Alcohol and Risk of Reoccurence
I've had a couple reoccurrences and recently underwent spot radiation treatment with Dr. Davis at Mayo (under Dr. Kwon's care plan). My diet is generally...
A brief update to "Ready to throw in the towel"
Hi all.First, thank you all so much for responding to my previous post. I reread it as an impartial observer and thought "OMG this guy...
CT scan before radiation
Dr ordered a CT scan prior to Brachytherapy and IGMRT radiation. My partner has been on ADT meds for 3 months. Wanted to know how...
Advice for further treatment
I’m sorry if I’m submitting this again. Internet interruption. So, I’ll try again. I would like your advice on further treatment. History Robotic assisted radical...
BCR after RP inconsistent rise in PSA
I had a RP in January 2023. PSA was 35 at the time and I was stage T3b with Gleason 9 (4+5) and N1, as...
Post-treatment update
It's been a year and two months since I started treatment (Gleason 7 4+3). I had three months of Casodex and Lupron with 5 sessions...
Fifty shades of beige -how to deal with your chemically castrated mate
Let’s begin with a truth bomb that should come with its own trigger warning: once you’re chemically castrated, you don't "feel like less of a...
Surf is UP !!!! @@
So- here we go ! 😣 The time has FINALLY come, but at the same time "suddenly” ... This Tuesday (tomorrow) my husband is having...
Has anyone else moved from Firmagon to Orgovyx?
I have stage 4 (oligometastatic) prostate cancer, and will be on ADT and androgen-reception inhibitors, basically, forever. I've been on monthly Firmagon (Degarelix) injections for...
Lung metastasis: Curiosities from VATS to BATS
“Metastasis to the lung is present in more than 40% of men with metastatic prostate cancer (3); however, lung metastases without any bone or lymph...
Treatment Decision - Radical Prostatectomy versus Radiation Therapy
Recently diagnosed and now stuck in that frustrating "no man's land" between surgery and radiation therapy. Diagnosed after an increase in my PSA to 5.2...
Should I be seeking extra treatment?
Hey guys and wives, this is my first post here but have been lurking a couple months. I have a pretty good heath plan at...
A Quandry between two medical recommendations for mPCa to lung only
History is in profile and I have asked a few questions here already. The gist is we went to a large research center and got...
New (to me) PCRI Resource and 2022 review
Background: I had PBT therapy in early 2020; with a PSA of 8.3, and I did a 4 month course of ADT. When I was...
Sling (or other treatment/prodedure) for climaturia following RP
I had a RP just over 3 years ago for G9 and subsequently had triple therapy plus whole pelvic radiation for oligo metastatic disease. My...
Any advice or shared experiences with SpaceOAR Hydrogel?
Question: My urologist has presented the option of using the Boston Scientific SpaceOAR Hydrogel between my prostate and rectum. It can be injected during the...
Tracking Weight Trends for Better Weight Management
As someone trying to manage my health while navigating prostate cancer (PCa), I’ve found that tracking weight trends using a Wi-Fi scale connected to an...
Woodworking Sans Wood
It begins, as all tragic love stories do, with a clean bench and a naïve heart. You think you’re just stepping into the shop to...
Switching from Orgovyx to Bicalutamide
Hi everyone, I’m looking for insight or personal experiences with Bicalutamide as a follow-up or alternative to Orgovyx. I’ve been on Orgovyx (relugolix) for about...