Hi my name is Jan my husband Dave was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer two years ago. It was by chance he went for an MOT. He was 69 at the time and had no symptoms. His PSA was 32, after biopsies and various scans it showed the cancer had spread to his pelvis and lower spine. He then started on hormone injections and three months later 6 rounds of Docetaxol. He responded very well and his PSA was nil. He has to remain on hormones for life. After the chemo he then had 6 rounds of RT targeting on the prostate. After RT in Nov 2020 his PSA had risen to 3.8 consultant said this can happen after RT. Another PSA in Feb 2021 showed another rise to 5.9, 3 weeks later it rose 6.3. Consultant prescribe an extra hormone tablet (Bicalutamide) which he started in March 2021. He stayed on Bicalutamide for 6 months, even though it made him feel like an old man, no energy etc.etc he even struggled to get out of a chair. And after all that his PSA in Sept 2021 had risen to 11. They took him off Bicalutamide, he had a scan and thankfully the cancer hadn’t spread. They then started him on Aberaterone. This medication has been brilliant for his well being he has felt so fit and healthy. But since then his PSA at the last 3 visits has rapidly risen to 28. That was on today’s visit, we were devastated. The consultant said he would give the aberaterone another month (as I have read it can take up to four months before you see results). If it doesn’t work he said Dave can give enzalutamide a go or chemo again. We are both in bits and very scared, as I am sure a lot of you on here are. Just looking for some positivity.
Jan
