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Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Calcgirl — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:08:48 GMT

My sweetheart had aggressive prostate cancer and 15 months ago had the prostate removed. Now the PSA is 0.2 and the Oncologist recommends a combination of radiation with a form of hormone therapy that eliminates testestrone from the body to starve the cancer cells. Unfortunately, the side affects sound scary and he is leaning more towards just trying the radiation.

Question, is there anyone here who has experience with having hormone deprivation therapy ?

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

smb3 — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:38:14 GMT

My dad had the same treatment but it was many years ago, I don't remember much except that he complained about the lack of testosterone and what it does to your body. He did remain cancer free afterwards though.

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Lorik62 — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:33:59 GMT

My husband had surgery 5 years ago for prostate cancer followed by 7 weeks of radiation. He now deals with chronic pain and damage to his colon from the radiation. I guess there is no easy answer.

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

cherry — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:02:40 GMT

God bless all of you. You might get more help from a prostate cancer forum. This one looks like it is filled with information

To the @mods. I hope this doesn't violate standards, this poor lady needs more help ,that I fear she can find here

https://www.cancerforums.net/forums/14-Prostate-Cancer-Forum

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

esmeraldagooch — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:16:39 GMT

Sorry to hear you're DH is going though this. A friend had his prostate removed and had radiation. He has had no reoccurance. PSA is very low too.

I hope everything works out for you and your DH. Putting you in my prayers tonight.

Ezzy

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Azcowgirl — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 17:47:14 GMT

@Calcgirl

Of course every case and every patient is different, but I just finished radiation for breast cancer and have been on hormone blockers for 4 months now, with the only side effects being a little joint stiffness in the morning that goes away as soon as I get moving. I plan to stay with it for 5 years. I was afraid when I heard about the side effects too but really for many people, the side effects are well tolerated.

Best wishes and prayers for you and DH that treatment and healing goes well.

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

riley1 — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:08:57 GMT

My DH had his removed I think 15 years ago and did not have any further treatment (radiation) and he has been cancer free ever since!

My neighbor on the other hand elected to have seed treatment (years ago) and something else and is not feeling well now - he does not want the hormone treatment as he does not like the side effects - don't know what those are but he has been reading up on it.

Good Luck

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

IMW — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 19:36:29 GMT

Had a good friend suffering with prostate cancer. He elected after surgery to take hormones. He suffered from hot flashes terribly.

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Calcgirl — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:09:26 GMT

Thank you all.

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

NickNack — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:30:16 GMT

My father had prostate cancer a while back. He had radiation treatment and now has Eligard and Prolia injections every six months. The Eligard is a hormone suppressant, and the Prolia is because hormone suppression causes bone loss and the Prolia prevents that (I think that's how the urologist described what the Prolia was for). His prostate cancer has not returned, so I consider the treatment a success for him.

He has had no side effects from the injections that I'm aware of. I've been going to his urologist appts. with him for the last year and a half.

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Katesbff — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:44:31 GMT

My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer at age 79. The treatment was daily radiation for 3 months, then hormone shots every three months for 2 years. The radiation side effects were mostly incontinence. The hormone side effects seem to be more of a challenge. Mood swings, hot flashes, fatigue are an issue, BUT the treatment is working. He says he now understands what my mom went thru during menopause, so at least we can laugh about that!

Wishing you the best of luck!!

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

NicksmomESQ — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:55:33 GMT

I know someone who had prostate cancer & was treated with cyber knife.It was a treatment that lasted for a few minutes a day for about 5 consecutive days.He was told he’s cancer free now.

I don’t know much about this treatment but it may be worth checking out.

Good luck!!

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

hckynut — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 21:06:17 GMT

@Calcgirl

Several of my friends have had this cancer over the years. One of them had the more aggressive type. He went for radiation and he now days he regrets it. He has no control of his bladder and in lieu of a catheter(not sure that was/is an option, haven't talked with him lately), he wears whatever they call the underwear for those purposes.

hckynut(john)

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goldensrbest — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 23:59:22 GMT

My husband had prostate cancer for 10 years,was on many hormone therapies,had radiation,it caused damage, his doctor was at beth Israel in boston ,was the best, he died my husband in 2013, at 63.

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

goldensrbest — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:01:53 GMT

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@Calcgirl

Several of my friends have had this cancer over the years. One of them had the more aggressive type. He went for radiation and he now days he regrets it. He has no control of his bladder and in lieu of a catheter(not sure that was/is an option, haven't talked with him lately), he wears whatever they call the underwear for those purposes.

hckynut(john)

Exactly what happened to my husband he had to wear bags for urine to go in ,constant pain.

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

hckynut — Sun, 11 Feb 2018 00:49:59 GMT

@goldensrbest

I am sorry to read this about your husband. Way too young, and having to live with this for 10 years! This had to be so very hard on you also. I did not know this and I know this was several years ago, just want to tell you that I hope time may have helped your grief, even if it is just a little bit.

I am sorry, and my best to you.

hckynut(john)

Re: Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

Theresa1121 — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:53:34 GMT

My husband had cancer of the lymph nodes and a mass in his neck found early in 2015. The treatment was aggressive with 35 daily radiation treatments and 6 weekly chemo sessions. He barely survived and had a feeding tube for 8 months and was hospitalized for the last 2 1/2 weeks of his treatment. A followup PET scan then showed questionable findings and he had a bilateral neck dissection and a pattern of lymph nodes removed from both sides of his neck. Serious surgery and he survived without another feeding tube and many months of swallow therapy and now eats most foods again. During a follow up PET scan in 2016 there were findings in his prostate and a biopsy confirmed cancer, but the non-aggressive type. He does not want any further invasive surgery, chemo and cannot have any more radiation. He had one hormone injection 12/16 and his PSA level stays low and he did not complain of any side effects. Each 3 month test has been good and due again next week for bloodwork and follow up appointment. Good luck to your husband with whatever he chooses. We live in a small town and his doctors have done great with my husband. It can be a long road and again, best wishes.