Cheshire Chris's Treatment Thread

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Posted 29 Oct 2019 at 17:59

Chris

my timeline of PSA readings went

4 months after RT 0.5

8 months 0.2

12 months less than 0.1

In 2 weeks I get 16 month result

my last HT injection in July has just run out this week😁

Oncologist agreed to me stopping HT as PSA is graded “undetectable” under 0.1 in my NHS area

As you are on Bicalutamide and not LHRH your readings are very promising

Edited by member 29 Oct 2019 at 18:00 | Reason: Not specified

User

Posted 29 Oct 2019 at 20:00

Thanks, all. Waiting for results is always a bit stressful no matter how many times you go through it!

Cheers,

Chris

User

Posted 30 Oct 2019 at 08:53

Hope the result is good Chris. Always very stressful waiting.

Ido4

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Posted 30 Oct 2019 at 16:31

Excellent news - my PSA is now 2.0. That’s better than I’d dared hope for, given that my oncologist said he’d regard my RT as a success if my PSA was below 2 at nadir, and that’s probably still a year away. I really couldn’t be happier. All the indications are that my RT was successful, and that’s a huge weight off my mind.

Cheers,

Chris

User

Posted 31 Oct 2019 at 08:53

Nice one. The future is looking brighter for you now.

Ray

User

Posted 31 Oct 2019 at 12:49

Fantastic news Chris. Very pleased for you.

Ido4

User

Posted 31 Oct 2019 at 14:08

Great news Chris. Long may it continue 👍

Phil

User

Posted 31 Oct 2019 at 14:39

Nice one👍

User

Posted 31 Oct 2019 at 17:22

Looking good Chris. Best wishes to you !

If life gives you lemons , then make lemonade

User

Posted 31 Oct 2019 at 18:08

Thanks for the good wishes, everyone. Off out this evening with friends for a celebratory curry 😃.

User

Posted 14 Nov 2019 at 20:29

I saw my oncologist yesterday. He professed himself delighted (as was I!) by my latest PSA test result of 2.0, and readily agreed to my suggestion that I might stop HT at 18 months, which will be 17th Feb next year.

I mentioned the issue of the breast enlargement I've been experiencing to him, and rather to my surprise he's suggested breast-bud RT to prevent further growth. Surprising because I requested it at the start of my treatment and he put me on tamoxifen instead. Anyway, I'll probably be having that in a fortnight. It's two zaps on successive days, apparently.

I'm seeing my oncologist again next May, and then, assuming everything remains on track, it'll be 6-monthly telephone chats with a nurse unless my PSA starts to rise again.

I'm off on holiday to Egypt on Monday, which should be a nice escape from our "beautiful" British weather 😁. Looking forward to seeing some warm sunshine!

Cheers,

Chris

User

Posted 14 Nov 2019 at 21:33

Great news Chris 👍🏼

User

Posted 14 Nov 2019 at 22:13

Have a fantastic time

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User

Posted 14 Nov 2019 at 23:35

I remember our first chat on the phone Chris, i'm overjoyed to hear your news my friend, long may it continue

Alan

User

Posted 15 Nov 2019 at 06:27

Fantastic news Chris. Just enjoy to the max !

If life gives you lemons , then make lemonade

User

Posted 15 Nov 2019 at 08:36

Thanks, everyone, and thank you in particular, Alan, for the support you gave me when I was going through some pretty tough times mentally after my diagnosis. It's been a long and occasionally difficult journey, but I'm very much feeling now as if the end is in sight.

Chris

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Posted 04 Dec 2019 at 11:45

I had a wonderful holiday in Egypt - visited some fascinating ancient sites and had lovely warm sunshine. I was a little concerned about how my digestive system would handle the trip (it's been a little "temperamental" since my RT) but I had no problems whatsoever in that area.

This morning had the first of my two treatments for breast-bud RT back at Clatterbridge. An awful lot less hassle than my prostate RT! No "prep" needed - just take my top off, and lie for five minutes with a machine pressed against my chest. I've been advised that skin reddening - like sunburn - is likely in about a week, so they've given me a huge jar of moisturising cream to rub on my chest three times a day. I have the second and final treatment tomorrow morning.

Cheers,

Chris

User

Posted 04 Dec 2019 at 16:09

The Egypt holiday sounds great, glad you enjoyed it.

Hope you don’t have too much “sun” burn in the breast buds!

Ido4

User

Posted 04 Dec 2019 at 16:35

Thanks - so do I 😁

User

Posted 04 Dec 2019 at 17:12

Holiday sounds great Chris.

Hoping all goes well from now on ...

Phil

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