Life 6 Months Post Treatment

Great update Jon. There is a new member asking for experiences like yours - he would probably be very appreciative of your help:-

https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t26703-BrachyEbrtHt---how-might-it-change-my-quality-of-daily-life#post246637

Edited by member 30 Sep 2020 at 23:29  | Reason: Not specified

Hi Dave,

Personally I think it's quite important to get testosterone levels checked post treatment. My surgery won't do this, but fortunately the hospital does.

In my case actually for a couple of months after finishing with hormone therapy, hot flushes actually became more erratic and worse, but eventually settled down and are now diminishing altogether.

It was around the 5 month mark post hormone therapy, that I began to notice more hair growth on arms and legs, less fatigue, and a return of libido.

Hi Jon01, 

Glad all seems to be going well so far.

I had HDR Brachy and RT, finishing in Aug ‘18. Last HT injection Oct ‘19.

My PSA is now 1.2 and T is 5.5 so your 0.1 and 6 is excellent.

Good luck

Phil

I often suggest here people should get testosterone added to their PSA tests while coming off hormone therapy.

I meant to ask my oncologist to do this too, but I forgot. However, in the letter to my GP, he has said to include testosterone from when my last injection expires (Christmas), and in the PSA test 3 months after that, he's added a whole load of extra blood tests, including some I've never had before, such as bone profile.

Ive only ever had PSA and Testosterone checked , nothing else.

I get the blood test forms from the hospital so GP has no say in it. Plus the hospital ran me off a few so I have spares if I need.

Mind you the surgery phoned to make sure I still needed the Tadalafil. I then got the hospital to write to the GP to say I should have it. No idea how I will know if I don’t need it anymore ....

Phil