Hi all,
I have prostate cancer , which I have been monitoring for 10 years plus. I have now decided to go for radiotherapy. Had the first hormone injection the next will be the start of December .
My question is two fold I guess.
What have suffers found the worse part of the total treatment? Is the radiotherapy worse than the hormone treatment?
I have been fairly active and fit. Golf twice a week gym once or twice. Walking a couple of miles on other days.
However, I am surprised how much weaker I feel already. Especially in the big muscle groups, quadriceps and gluteus maximus.
Is this expected? How long did it last?
The other thing I have noticed is how hungry I am. I just want to eat all the time. I have put on about 6 to 7 lbs already.
I should say I am 73 years old.
I work welcome any feedback from other suffers or from anyone who has been through the treatment.
Sorry I think that was about 4 questions.
Thanks
Good luck everyone.
Hi Upside and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I'm sorry to read that after being on watch and wait for 10 years you now need treatment for your prostate cancer and it's natural to have lots of questions.
As the online community is divided up into different support groups, I'm going to recommend that you join and post in the prostate cancer group which is a great place to ask your questions, share experiences and get support.
To join just click on the link I've created which will take you directly there. You can then join and start a new post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could pop something about your diagnosis and treatment so far into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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