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Hypothyroidism: Could this be related to my treatment?
Brief summary :RP 9-21Persistent PSAEligard 12/23SR completed 5/24Switched to Orgovyx + Abiraterone + Prednisone 6-24, coming off treatment in 75 daysHad bloodwork yesterday for cardiologist...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 21 10:11am
How Much Exercise during ADT?
I'm in my 8th month (of 24 planned) of Orgovyx and and three months past 44 weekday radiation treatments. Fatigue is a huge issue, and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 17 7:33am
PSA Nadir main deciding factor when one can start on Intermittent ADT?
I have been on orgovyx from April 1st,2024(11months). I had SBRT 5 sessions started on April 8th and finished on April 18th.My PSA on October...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 5 4:19pm
Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what....
Urologist only offers Degarelix or Eligard, so what am I missing that she's convinced these injectables are the only way to go for recurrent PC...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 14, 2024
Questions about Prostate Screening EpiSwitch (PSE) testing
Pse testing appears to be a tool to validate or debunk psa numbers. I had psa 18 Gleason 9 grade 5. Had surgery and psa...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 20 7:16am
How long does your oncologist have you on ADT?
I had surgery in March 2020. I was undetectable for 3 years, then started to see some PSA. .05.....06 ... Eventually climbed to .25 in...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 27 1:43pm
Preventing muscle atrophy
My husband has been exercising for a year since his cancer diagnosis with a trainer to ensure and prevent muscle atrophy due to his Orgovyx...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 6 10:19am
Profile history
Taking a lead from @dpfbanks , I think it is useful to see the core details in a person's profile. I've added the following to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 23 11:01am
Diagnosis and treatment (proton beam therapy plus hormonal therapy)
Hi. About 4 years ago I was diagnosed with PSA around 6. At the time didn't even know what PSA was. Today my PSA is...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 23 2:50pm
Nutrition & more for living well with metastatic prostate cancer?
62 year old male diagnosed with metastatic Prostate cancer with a PSA level 36. Prostate was removed May 2024. Cancer is now in ribs, Pelvic...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 11, 2024
Post treatment: What to expect next? What role does diet play?
I just finished 28 treatments of radiation therapy and have been on Orgovyx for 4 months. My psa will be tested next week by my...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Dec 13, 2024
3 Month post SBRT PSA
Hey all. Just got my PSA and testosterone three months post SBRT and in month 4 of Orgovyx. PSA is 0.09 ng/ml down from 7.8...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 14, 2024
ADT/ARI treatment - 1 month in
mCSPC - Gleason 9 (5+4) - lymph and bone metastasis. Treatment plan is ADT/ARI (Orgovyx/Nubequa) for 3-4 months then IMRT x 20. First blood work...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 26 10:30am
Does ADT actually kill cancer cells?
It seems like a simple question, but finding a definitive answer is not so easy. My MO says yes - the combination of Orgovyx and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 9, 2024
Rise in Psa
Hi, I was diagnosed GS 8 Pt3b in August 2021. I had RP and persistent PSA. Controlled it with Bicalutamide for two years. In December...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 13 5:58pm
Penile Numbness after Prostate Cancer treatment: What can be done?
I had prostate cancer. I went through 18 weeks of radiation. Afterward I was placed on orgovyx. I am still able to have an erection...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 7, 2024
Fatigue and radiation
I’m 69 years old and aside from having stage three prostate cancer, I am arguably in great shape. I am on my 3rd day of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 8, 2024
Anyone Else Have my Prostate Radiation Side Effects?
Hello Folks, Just an update here on prostate radiation side effects for what it's worth... 73 yo. Gleason 4+3 7 unfavorable. Have taken 114 Orgovyx...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 30 2:41pm
Can anyone share their experience with ProACT (an AUS)?
My 71 year old husband had prostatectomy surgery in August 2023 followed by 6 weeks of radiation therapy which finished the end of January this...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: 5 days ago
can I survive PC (Gleason score 7) with just external beam radiation?
I was diagnosed with PC in Jan of this year. it appears from my biopsy that i am in a high-risk category and my urologist...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 19, 2023