A liquid biopsy was done today and a needle biopsy will be done soon as well. MO doesn’t want to do more chemo right now because he thinks it’s breaking him down more than helping. He needs to get...
Thank you so much! That’s neat! It is strange to me that some areas have improved, or stayed stable yet there is also some progression. Does that mean Docetaxel is a complete failure? Also wondering...
He sees MO on Monday, as long as we don’t get a ton of snow! We just did his PT. He went out today to do banking. He can’t drive because of the nerve damage in his right leg. He can push his foot...
@mumbo here are the impressions from his scans on December 30 Abdominal/Pelvic Area IMPRESSION: 1. Interval notable progression of most of the pulmonary metastatic disease. There are one or 2 nodules...
I sure appreciate everyone’s input. I’m a realist, as much as it hurts sometimes, and understand that he is 78 and more fragile than he was when he started this fight around 13 years ago. I watched...
Yes, that’s us. He isn’t on erleada and Lupron anymore. He is only on the Docetaxel now. He doesn’t have any bone pain at this time. His PSA is still undetectable. He does have pain from the mass in...
A lot of the info should be in the signature. Dad does want to continue treatment and working with PT and OT, as of now. That’s why I’m inquiring about other treatments. We have discussed him not...
My concern is are there more options after growth with Docetaxel? He’s had 5 rounds and just now experienced some growth. He did have to go 6 weeks between the 4th and 5th round. Not sure if that...
Well, scan from Dec 30 shows that the pelvic mass has increased .5 cm. Two lung nodules have gotten smaller while others have gotten larger. I’m so frustrated and worried. I have seen, and read, that...
Great, thank you! I’m a big worrier so it all just makes me nervous....
Anyone with input here?...
Has anyone had chemo and symptoms (pain) goes away but the tumor stays the same size or varies a little larger (different scanning sites) and maybe due to shifting? Oncologist thinks the chemo is...
So you’re saying since we are only 3 treatments in we have a ways to go yet to see what’s going to happen? I’ll check the AI chat out tomorrow. Thanks...
Hello These scans were done on October 29. I’m just wondering if these are ok or good scans after 3 rounds of chemo? This is my first close encounter with chemo. I’ve tried researching and found some...
Well the good thing is that his symptoms have greatly improved. I’m just trying to figure out if this is a good report or not after 3 rounds of chemo. Again, we didn’t have a full picture of the...
Below full chest report. Not sure how the hilar lymph node showed slight increase when I didn’t see note about that on February scan COMPARISON: Multiple priors most recent 2/12/2024 CT chest...
I have another chat going about this but wasn’t sure if it would go back to top of the list for people to see. I’m very interested in hearing from others. Dad has had 3 rounds of chemo so far. Below...
Dad has had 3 rounds of chemo so far. Below are results from his scans. Is this normal or should we see better results? The lungs we don’t have a fully accurate picture of because when the lung...
I have read many posts from men who have taken Docetaxel for their PC. The ones I read about seemed to be a bit younger. My Dad is 78 and has lost about 10 pounds. He looks super frail. (If you...
Dad looks super frail. He’s had two rounds of chemo so far. He’s still using a walker since he was in the hospital almost 3 weeks in August. He’s doing PT at home (when they don’t cancel because they...
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Is anyone familiar with Docetaxel and have any words of wisdom. This will be my Dads next step....
He will be taking docetaxes once be starts....
I posted about a week or so ago about my Dad having numerous nodules in both lung bases. They have not done a chest CT yet, that is just what the abdominal and pelvis CT showed. At any rate, he...
I hope we have a decent amount of time left with him. First and foremost, I hope that the pain subsides. That would be huge for him. I have to admit that my faith and hope is very low after losing my...
Ok. Thats all understandable. Apparently, the area in the pelvic wall didn’t shrink since the radiation ended on July 15. There is also a spot around the bladder neck that had been resected before....
That doesn’t sound very promising. ☹️...
Thank you for the information. I try to research as much as I can. I scare myself as I read that once stage 4 patients only live 3-5 years. He went to stage 4 in September of 21. So with numerous...
I’m pretty sure that when he had PC mets to ribs his PSA was undetectable as well. Seems very strange. I hate the thought of anything in the lungs because I’ve always heard the chances are higher for...
Yeah it has definitely been rough. I’m trying to research all I can. I just hope he is strong enough to handle the chemo, if that is the next option. I’m ready to get moving with this. I have not...
Hi everyone. Unfortunately, I’m back after a couple years of things going smoothly for Dads prostate cancer. His PSA is still undetectable and he’s doing pretty well with the mets to ribs. They have...
We went to ER and he has a DVT. They started him on Xelarto because he was on Coumadin when this developed. He also has numerous nodules in lungs. His last scan was May 30 I believe and lungs were...
Hi everyone. Unfortunately, I’m back with more questions after a couple years of things going smoothly for Dads prostate cancer. His PSA is still undetectable and he’s doing pretty well with the mets...
Below is the info from the first spot that was taken from bladder neck Diagnosis PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSIS: A. BLADDER TUMOR, TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION - 1. ATYPICAL SMALL ACINAR PROLIFERATION (SEE...
Oh no. I know his PSA was only around .3-.3 when the PSMA PET scan (11/21)showed the spot in bladder neck and the 3 very small spots on ribs. He’s been fighting PC for about 10 years now....
Dad just had his second PSMA PET scan today. Praying for good results. His last one was November 21 and he had a spot in bladder neck and 3 very small spots on ribs. He started Lupron Dec 1, 2021....
Still awaiting communication from MO/RO. I’m sure this is all normal to them but I have anxiety that things could be growing in other spots....
Got the news today from the cystoscopy in May. Cleveland Clinic said the spot in bladder neck was prostate cancer cells again (same as January). Bummed! Was really hoping it was going to be benign....
Got the news today. Cleveland Clinic said the spot in bladder neck was prostate cancer cells again. Bummed! Was really hoping it was going to be benign. This has grown since it was removed in...
I should also note that my Dads PSA has never been very high. It was 3.8 when they discovered his prostate cancer. It was .3-.4 last year (and had bounced around all last year with the .3 being in...
Thank you all so much for your replies! I totally agree that having a good mindset can make a world of difference. I also believe that we have several options and paths to take to treat and manage...
Has anyone here had cancer regrowth while taking Lupron? My Dad had a PSMA pet scan last November. It showed 3 very small/immeasurable spots on ribs and recurrence in prostate bed. He started Lupron...
Well no answers yet. The specimen is now being sent to the Cleveland Clinic. What we do know is this….weakly to moderately positive for PSA/PSAP and negative for P63 CK7 CK20 and gata3. The spindle...
I am blown away by all of the similarities between your husband and my Dad! Dad didn’t want to go to Vietnam either. He was drafted as well. The VA said his pacemaker was due to agent orange as well...
Ok. Thanks. His procedure was done last Tuesday May 24. These cells are in the bladder neck. Just very strange that there would be PC regrowth when he started Lupron the first of December and PSA and...
Dad had some more cells removed from bladder neck last week. They sent them for biopsy and they are doing immuno slides. I’m not sure what that is for? Maybe a more I’m depth look? I googled it but...
@spouse21 so your husband didn’t have prostate removed? My Dads sound a bit similar you your husbands except he had prostate removed (see signature). He was also in Vietnam and exposed to agent...
I’m curious about this as well. Please see signature then continue reading. 10 years out from original PC diagnosis we are at stage IV now. He has no symptoms but PSA got to .3 last October so we did...