Hi everyone
Well after more than seven years of dodging and diving and using retro hormone treatments successfully, it’s time to face the music and join the rest of the met guys on the chemo trail. After finishing Radium 223 on a disappointing PSA of 77 and following bone scan and CT scan showing disappointing results showing further spread in the pelvis and abdominal lymph nodes, and noting the rather unwell state of my poorly husband, today’s oncology visit resulted in a decision to try a low dose of Docetaxel. 6 sessions are planned, starting in March. Low dose as John isn’t that well at the moment and has a high infection risk due to his SPC. It was decided that the so called new HTs were not indicated due to the seven years on HT so far probably meaning that they wouldn’t work, although a run of chemo might well change that situation.
We are ok about the prospect of chemo, having seen many men go through this over the years I have been a member of this forum we are not afraid. Not thrilled exactly of course, but seven years for a man with a Gleason score of ten dodging this bullet has been a great result so far, so no complaints. We knew this was a likely outcome, we knew from pain and general feelings of illness that the cancer was on the move and actually, it could have been worse.
I’ll let you know how we get on. I’m rather grateful the doctor is holding things up for an extra week or so to allow me to attend a retreat I’ve booked in Portugal during March for rest and recuperation after a horrible winter. She felt it would make no difference to the outcome for John but a huge difference to the outcome for me, I think she is right!
Love to everyone
Devonmaid xxxx