Prostate cancer advanced metastatic life expectancy

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Hi. I am newly diagnosed with advanced metastatic postate cancer. It has spread to my peritoneum with multiple inoperable nodules. They didn't do a gleeson score and I don't know my life expectancy with or without treatment. They want me to begin hormone treatment - 3 monthly injections + hormone tablets. I worry that the side effects will reduce my quality if life, but my wife is 14 years younger and wants more time together. 

  • Hi Eddie,

    You really seem to be going through a rough time. Glad you are getting treatment hopefully you will feel better and pain free now you are getting treated.

    Just an update about Len. We have received this information on my chart this morning.

    PSA 35

    DRE T3 

    Biopsies grade group 2, (5/11 sites)

    CT and bone scan negative 

    Cambridge prognostic group 5.

    Gleeson 3+4

    High post void residuals

    We now have someone that we can contact at the hospital anytime we need to ask any questions. That is so helpful.

    We will be glad to get this MRI scan over with on Monday, we can then move forward with treatment. 

    you take Eddie talk soon

    Jan

  • Hi Jan, Thank you my friend, but I'm doing ok and now they know a probable cause to my fatigue, and lower abdomen pain, the new meds will hopefully help and I should feel somewhat better, and thank you for sharing Len's stats all looks well for a very good outcome, and I know Len's stats are familiar to many guys on the forum, so you should get lots of advice, and that's great you have a contact at the hospital, is that your cancer nurse specialist CNS, their fab, and best wishes again for Monday and I hope your making the most of the lovely weather to help take four mind off the scan just a little, Just a little word on Len's high PVR, It often indicates potential bladder issues, so ask your contact for best advice.

    Eddie xx

  • I have been living with a 9/10 on the gleason for 16 yrs from oct 2010

    2 years ago it spiked to 90psa from .02 in 28 days just after i had covid.  now  back to 2.00 more or less  I had a radical prostamey 2011 if i had the choice again i would advoid it. It did save my life 15 yrs on that i would not of had i am still fit to work 45hrs a week as a taxi driver at 72 in june.

    Had to have an ams800 fitted to control the water works, thats fun lol. it is state of mind weather you are prepard to fight it. 

    ps have been up to the top of st pauls twice on my new knee 2nd time last year may not do it again that was hard lol.  

  • Out of interest, was the ams800 fitted through NHS? Whilst my husband has not had his prostate removed, he is very incontinent at times.

    Gina