Still in a state of shock but need to choose a treatment option. I really don’t want urinary issues or ED. I would welcome comments from those who have been treated. Thank you.
welcome aboard, I've been through HDR, RT, and currently on hormones, so far no urinary issues.
My delightful radiation oncologist stood two feet away from me and told me I'd never have penetrive sex again, so caring and understanding of him, all this in front of my partner, so It's highly likely if you are on horemones that you will have ED issues, but there is help out there.
I've another 12 months of hormones and I'm determined to prove that insensitive man wrong.
Hi Lorrainepop74, age shouldn't be a factor with any cancer treatment, the main criteria are co-morbidities and general fitness, I know many guys well into their 80s who are on HT, indeed It's rare to be refused it, PS I also know a few guys who have had radiotherapy in their 80s, one of whom had EBRT followed by SBRT 3 years later, best wishes.
Hi, I was diagnosed with Metastatic Prostate Cancer almost 2 years ago, been taking daily Enzalutamide and 6 monthly (actually 6x28days) Decapeptyl injection. Yes ED is an issue, but there are things you can do (little blue pills, massage, etc etc look it up) Biggest issue for me is hot flushes, but wife says she put up with them for years I don't know what the future holds, but then no-one does - you could get hit by a bus tomorrow, I try to live every day to the fullest and so far the treatment is holding PSA at 'too low to measure' and secondary tumours (lymph nodes) have shrunk to 'unmeasurable ' - I'm 73 and plan to live forever (at least until the latest next best research develops a new treatment) Good Luck - good holiday insurance is available and allowing us to travel, so we do, build memories for the family, enjoy life as much as possible.
Im sure how you feel about it, you’re not alone we’re in the same boat, I was diagnosed a couple months ago, But Im sure you gonna be Ok because they caught your CA on time which is currable and many options of treatment, what gleason score you have?
Thanks buybuyage for the reassurance. My oncologist reckons they have a success rate “in the high 90’s” for cancer like mine and I am into my second month of hormone therapy with no noticeable side effects so far. My radiotherapy is booked for February so I have some way to go but I’m hoping to have the all clear by May or June next year. My Gleason score was 3+4.
Hi Johnny, sorry to hear of your diagnosis but your in good hands , i was diagnosed 4 yrs ago a month before covid, i had hormone therapy for 3 yrs and 25 sessions of radiotherapy and i'm happy to say that i've been clear for over 3 yrs now. I'll give you one piece of advice regarding the radiotherapy, about 2 weeks into the treatment you will get the feeling of wanting to go to the toilet all the time, and i mean no2, its very uncomfortable and painful but they can give you a supposetary to relieve the pain, so my advice would be for you to tell the nurses about a week in about it, mine came on a Friday so i was'nt back till Monday so i suffered the whole wknd with it. Other than that its a piece of cake and good luck and try not to worry too much.
