I’m posting on behalf of my dad after his recent meeting with the urologist and oncologist, and I was hoping to hear from anyone who’s been on a similar treatment path.
The plan is 6 months of hormone therapy – starting with 3 weeks of tablets, followed by 2 injections given 3 months apart. Radiotherapy will begin after the first 3 months, with 4 weeks of treatment. The doctors have said they don’t expect he’ll need any further treatment beyond this.
My dad’s details:
Gleason 7 (4+3)
5 cores taken, all 5 positive
60% pattern 4, 40% pattern 3
T2c with some risk of T3a
PSA 13
We’re feeling reassured by the plan but, as you can imagine, a bit anxious about what’s ahead. Has anyone (or a family member) gone through a similar course of hormone therapy and radiotherapy? We’d really appreciate hearing about side effects, how manageable they were, and any tips that helped along the way.
Thank you so much — reading others’ experiences has already been a huge comfort to us.
