Frustrations

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Sorry its been a while since lasr posting, busy recovering from a total knee replacement and more as follows:

In May my psa doubled in a very short time so I started an 8-9 month course of Casodex and Proscar. I had an exam with my Rad Onco and she offered up there might be other options for treatments. She linked me with an Oncologist. Per my request for “a doctor on the other side of the gender fence” I had an exam with a young female doctor. Very bright and at first hard to gauge. I did warm up to her after about 15 min into our meeting. She brightened up when, at one point, I mentioned having written a book about my experience.

Unfortunatly she said there were no options for me at this time and the standard course of hormone medicines was my only option. Other than no treatments. Oh, she did say that a Radical Prostatectomy was an option but almost all men that had radiation refused that. I agreed.

So, after much back and forth interaction with my Part D Prescription insurer I choose oral medications: Casodex and Proscar. Since she recommended 8 months and I had been on Casodex for over a month Iplanned on stopping both at the end of the third week in Feb 2020.

I had my psa checked and it was down from3.79 in May to 0.54 in September.

All good – or so it would seem. More on this soon.

Published by bobnroberts

I am a retired Controls Engineer, Teacher and Code Officer. While in teaching I worked with students in crisis. This taught me to listen. Before all that I had Testicular Cancer in 1975 . In both cases I had radiation but for the Prostate it was much more detailed, sophisticated, and focal. My initial Prostate Cancer, Gleason 9 aggressive, treatment included Radiation and Hormone therapy. I am now on my third round of treatments. Yes the Cancer has returned but no spreading so far. PET scans, bone scans, MRI and lots of xrays under my belt. Along the way I wrote a book about my Cancer experience, titled the same as this Blog. I need to share my thoughts on Cancer and life in general. Life is too precious to spend it angry, in pain, with fear, and doubts. All I am trying to do is help others with Cancer be better.

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