Just thought I'd share my first chemo experience today as I'm not yet able to thank anyone by private message yet.
I was eventually diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer in February this year and immediately put on Degarelix injections in my abdomen for the first month. I was in a lot of pain in hips and lower back from bone mets but one week in and they were reduced by 50%+. I was then given Prostap 3 injection in my upper arm by GP after one month. Successively my pain has dropped to niggly though I still have a problem walking for more than an hour.
My PSA at diagnosis was 117 which dropped to 5.6 by early April. I was due to have my chemo shortly after but believe I caught Covid 19 and a three week wipe out put it back to today.
I'm on Docetaxel chemo with Dexamethasone steroids around the treatment date. The steroids change on Thursday. They advised me to try the cold cap which I did. Uncomfortable to wear and takes extra time on top of treatment but why not I've got the hair and the time!
My experience today was of being totally cared about and comfortable and as with the Hormone treatment I'm really only getting hot flushes (more often), tearful sometimes and occasional tiredness. I'm feeling pretty much ok right now so hopefully that lasts for the next 3 weeks until No.2 treatment.The upside was hearing that my PSA had dropped again this week to 3.88. Early days I know and expect some future pitfalls in the future but I'll just deal with what's in front of me. Best wishes to all x