After I had a TURPS operation in 2017 cancer was discovered in the biopsy sample.
Gleason 3 + 4 PSA 5.3
and I have been on active surveillance since then but in 2022 my PSA went up to 7.6. I have also suffered several heart attacks since 2002 and so a prostatectomy was ruled out because of this which I understand and accept (14 stents, quad CABG and a coronary sinus reducer in Jan 2022).
The medical decision was for radio therapy. So they started me on Bicalutimide followed by a jab of Decapeptyl before I could chat with the oncologist. Some of the side effects I could not distinguish from my heart treatment drugs. However after a discusion with the oncologist three weeks later I decided at 73 that I should not put my body through the radiation treament (and side effects). Quality of life was importand and the oncologist accepted that so I am now on watchful waiting. As a result of the decapeptyl jab my PSA dropped to 0.97 so I am now just doing a PSA test every 6 months and will call the system if it shoots up in the future.
What I wanted to know is how long the side effects of decapeptyl last after the single jab. I am extremely tired and don't want to fiddle with my heart drugs if the problem is the jab and it will fade after a while...
Thanks for any input Mike