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Calling OT docs- prostate cancer
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:18 pm
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:18 pm
My sister’s FIL has been diagnosed with prostate lesions. He started radiation treatment today and is supposed to go for 50 consecutive days.
BIL is an idiot and has no idea about stage it is or any other info.
Can anyone give us any info based on your experience about the radiation treatment, the consecutive days or anything?
ETA: thanks guys.
BIL is an idiot and has no idea about stage it is or any other info.
Can anyone give us any info based on your experience about the radiation treatment, the consecutive days or anything?
ETA: thanks guys.
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 9:31 pm
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Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:23 pm to NoHoTiger
Obviously depends on histology of the tumor and staging
But in general if he is an older baw he is far more likely to die WITH prostate cancer than OF prostate cancer.
But in general if he is an older baw he is far more likely to die WITH prostate cancer than OF prostate cancer.
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 9:24 pm
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:24 pm to TheSheriffIsNear
My dad just went through this. Had his entire prostate removed and some lymph nodes.
Just remove prostate.
Just remove prostate.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:25 pm to NoHoTiger
Radiation treatment would be my last choice. First choice would be radioactive implants, second would be taking it out. Implants have, by far, the least side effects.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:26 pm to TheSheriffIsNear
He’s late 70s but also has Parkinson’s Stage 4 and has AFib. He’s had to have his heart shocked back into rhythm several times.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:26 pm to NoHoTiger
My options were 5-1/2 weeks or 8 weeks of external beam radiation. But that ended up being 28 or 40 treatments. M - F, Sat and Sun off to recover.
Stage 2.
ETA: I had brachitherapy first (implants), then EBRT and hormone therapy.
Stage 2.
ETA: I had brachitherapy first (implants), then EBRT and hormone therapy.
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 9:31 pm
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:27 pm to NoHoTiger
A lot more likely to die from the heart issues than the cancer
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:33 pm to NoHoTiger
my stepfather was diagnosed in 2007 and was given depo provera injections every 3 months, which initially kept his psa in check for a good while...in 2009, his psa began rising, so he had additional testing done and a tumor was found...i believe it was stage 2 when he began radiation treatments similar to what you described...he went for imaging in advance as what he was going to receive was very targeted treatment...he went monday thru friday each week for 9 weeks, and any holidays that fell during his treatment period were made up at the end for a total of 45 treatments...he had zero side effects or difficulties with the treatment...the tumor shrank to an insignificant size and never presented any further issues...he remained on the depo provera regimen, and when he died in 2018, he had never had any other issues...
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:42 pm to NoHoTiger
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He’s late 70s but also has Parkinson’s Stage 4 and has AFib.
Sure sounds like a candidate for nonsurgical therapy.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:47 pm to NoHoTiger
Gleason score
Md Anderson, the Mayo Clinic and two other urologists didn’t recommend treatment but removal.
Md Anderson, the Mayo Clinic and two other urologists didn’t recommend treatment but removal.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 9:54 pm to NoHoTiger
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He’s late 70s but also has Parkinson’s Stage 4 and has AFib.
Sounds like they’re just fleecing his insurance for all it will pay.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:22 pm to NoHoTiger
Cut it out
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:24 pm to BearCrocs
My dad just did the same a few months back…the bounce back was a lot quicker than I thought it would be
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:35 pm to BilJ
Glad to hear he’s doing ok brother!
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:40 pm to NoHoTiger
Assuming you’re in Louisiana, MD Anderson in Houston has proton beam therapy. Way less side effects compared to radiation and no healthy tissue is damaged. Only downside is that it’s super expensive and most insurances won’t cover it.
This post was edited on 2/21/24 at 10:42 pm
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:51 pm to BearCrocs
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Had his entire prostate removed and some lymph nodes.
My Dad went through this a week ago. So far so good. Originally they thought it spread to his lymph nodes. Turns out it hadn’t. Blessed.
Posted on 2/21/24 at 10:54 pm to GeorgeTheGreek
All good…kind of crazy how common it seems to be
Posted on 2/21/24 at 11:10 pm to BilJ
Second highest death cause of men from what I’ve read. Also after 75 years old I’m reading that most docs recommend not even checking for it. You’ll die with it not from it
Posted on 2/22/24 at 12:47 am to NoHoTiger
I had (still have but beating it) Prostate Cancer. The most important thing to know is his Gleason score compiled after his biopsy. My Gleason score was a 7, which means my cancer was moderate-basically stage 2. I went through 25 rounds of radiation. If he is doing 50 rounds of radiation, his Gleason score is either high (8-9 usually stage 3, or 10 usually metastasized), or his score is 7, and for some reason, they are hitting him with lower doses of radiation.
Posted on 2/22/24 at 1:14 am to pussywillows
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my stepfather was diagnosed in 2007 and was given depo provera injections every 3 months, which initially kept his psa in check for a good while...in 2009, his psa began rising, so he had additional testing done and a tumor was found...i believe it was stage 2 when he began radiation treatments similar to what you described...he went for imaging in advance as what he was going to receive was very targeted treatment...he went monday thru friday each week for 9 weeks, and any holidays that fell during his treatment period were made up at the end for a total of 45 treatments...he had zero side effects or difficulties with the treatment...the tumor shrank to an insignificant size and never presented any further issues...he remained on the depo provera regimen, and when he died in 2018, he had never had any other issues...
How did he feel on the depo?
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