Zoladex injections

I started Zoladex injections in February 2025, followed by targeted radiotherapy in November 2025. 3 months late, as my hospital forgot about me- Macmillan helped out with a letter to the cancer centre. Zoladex continued until April 2026, when my PSA dropped from 29 in December 2024 to 0.03 and, 4 weeks later, to 0.01. It was stopped on the advice of an Oncologist because of the effects on me.

After starting Zoladex, the first 3 months were fine. After this, I had hip pain, back pain, and shoulder pain. Then ankle pain that caused me to fall twice. I suppose I'm pleased the hospital forgot me, as I could not walk properly because of the back pain.

By the time the radiotherapy was due, I had recovered a lot; by the 16th session, my walking deteriorated. I got over the radiotherapy quite well for a person in my eighties, with no bruising and hardly any bleeding. However, walking still wasn't good, and back pain returned, and  I was quite breathless. Thanks to the Oncologist at the Cancer Centre, the dreaded Zoladex ended, though it stopped the cancer at stage 3a, breaking out of the prostate at 3b- I was stupid not to get a PSA blood test earlier.

Now I await an appointment from the hospital, which hasn't turned up after 18 weeks. Also, on returning to the hospital, the oncologist there disagreed with the oncologist at the Cancer Centre. A letter from 12 weeks ago appeared to show that the oncologist at the Cancer Centre won the day.

I reduced the food I eat as my weight increased and noted that an oncologist at PCRI.org advised having two meals a day instead of three. It was still a struggle, and I remain mainly on a plant-based diet.

I wish you well on your journey as I wait in hope that the cancer doesn't return.