The Dr at MDA wants to have a wait and see approach. Since my father started ZYTIGA only a month ago he says to give it another month and see how the scans looks. According to Dr. 15% of patients can...
One of the problems right now is that the Dr. at MDA has very little tact or bedside manner. This is something I've been willing to look past because it's MDA and the Dr. is very well respected;...
Hello Gentlemen, I sincerely hope that everyone is in good health and having a great 2021. My father finished his PROVENGE treatments back in early February. We visited MDA early March and learned...
My assumption is that since my father is feeling fine the Dr wants to go with this option that has a smaller chance to work while we still have more sure options ahead. The Dr was adamant that if my...
The doctor hadn’t compared them to the precious scans yet. (They were done at his local oncologist office which was a point of contention). So he just said he would use this most recent one as a...
Thank you so much Cyclone for the potential questions it was very helpful. This was the news from the visit of which I know have a few follow up questions I will ask the Dr, but if you have any...
Thank you for the replies. Cyclone you are always so kind and encouraging, which I really appreciate. My father is physically very strong, the doctor told him at the beginning of this journey that...
Hey Gentlemen, I have an update and some follow up questions. So his PSA went from a 3.99 up to a 5.1 within a couple of weeks so his local oncologist and MDA oncologist both are in agreement that...
Hey everyone. Thank you so much for the kind words and information. I spent some time with my father this weekend and he is very upbeat and positive which is great. He meets with his MD Anderson...
Hey Wings, His chemo was 6 rounds every 3-4 weeks and just through an IV. Not sure about anymore details than that...
I also sincerely apologize for not responding to early messages. I felt that his cancer had become somewhat out of sight and out of mind for the past few months and didn't think to check this site. I...
Current update. My Father went through chemo to try and really get ahold of the cancer. His PSA levels kept dropping to the point two months ago where they leveled off at .99. He went in as scheduled...
He is at MD Anderson and did a full body scan at his initial assessment in November He has a follow up next month to determine if further treatment is necessary and to reevaluate. To my knowledge he...
Well my father has responded very well to the Lupron injection and claims to be feeling better now than he has in 8 years. It was a rough initial 2 weeks but since he has been getting better and...
Hey everyone, My dad received the 6 month Lupron injection on Friday after being on the Bicalutamide medication for 1 week. He has since been experiencing a ton of pain in his legs and chest. And...
Thanks again for all the advice MD was very encouraging at the appointment yesterday. He received his first Lupron injection. Going to have scans and biopsy next week and then meet with doctor again...
Sorry guys I hadn’t seen the most recent responses. Yes he was seeing a local oncologist but is heading to MD Anderson tomorrow because that’s obviously the best place to handle a cancer diagnosis....
My father is getting a treatment plan in place tomorrow (I’m assuming). He is now experiencing a lot of pain and even severe nausea. Are these common symptoms? Or can we attribute any of these to his...
Hello everyone. My father ( 63yo) was recently diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer with “severe bone metastasis”. He has been largely symptom free and still working out everyday. It has been a...