Hormone Therapy for Prostate Cancer

The side effects are all potential, and everyone is different. Besides, you've only had one dose so far: the side effect teams are just getting organised.

Thanks for the answer - I actually had 3 doses in the Injections at once - hence expected if anything extreme side effects.

I don't think that would affect the side effects, the thing is, they are long acting injections, designed to deliver over time. 

So you haven't yet received a full dose, and won't until some time after the second delivery.

Just enjoy your respite while you can.

TY :)

I did appreciate the reply "Heinous" - I was so GRUMPY this morning as the really really unhelpful Removal Men left a bedding Chest between Bed and Toilet - which I managed to smash my Shin against not once but flipping twice :)

No worries, but you did remind me of Peter Cook there for a moment:

"I've learned from my mistake and I can repeat them exactly" - easily done!

Hi Colin , at last someone else who has been diagnosed with exactly the same as my self PSI 9.3 T4 aggressive cancer gone to the wall of the rectum .My experience so far After initial course of  hormone meds in pill form I had the first injection of hormone meds which had no side effects at all .The second stronger dose was  administered a month later ,this was to last 3 months .After a about a week I started to have mild hot flushes mainly at night , so far not that severe .Have just had my second course of radio therepy and feel that the original condition has improved ,not so much pain in the rectum , bowl habits are better so god willing treatment is working .

Kindest Regards

Clive422 

This sounds like the diagnosis and treatment that is similar to what has been given to me.  So it is very reassuring to hear this.  With thanks.

Steve

Hmmmm :))

If you havn't seen these sketches of PC & DM it's entitled "At the Doctors"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5m_J5wogMQ

Hope that's allowed - just a short clip to hopefully bring us all a Laugh or Smile

Hello Clive

Yep sounds like great news for you :) - I understand that if the Primary Site of the Cancer is the Prostate when that has "It's Handbrake Pulled" to quote my Amazing Clever Young Caring Female Surgeon who said on Christmas Eve that "Time is not an issue you can ask as many Questions as you Wish" - Then as the DNA - for want of a better word - is the same as any other Sites then they also are helped.

I am due to have an Endoscopy(Heptology) and tbh the Hospital I disliked initially are being Fantastic - another Scope will be used by Colorectal and my first Biopsies taken by Urology all whilst I am asleep. Quite an Audience but when you show an attractive Complete Stranger that you can Self-Catheterise hospitals become a Different World !

If it's OK I would love to know how you progress it would be a little like knowing the future for me.

Best wishes

Colin