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19 yrs on RT HT to give hope

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Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 15:59

Updated my profile, now in brief 


The post is intended to give hope that the dark days can but sadly not always get much brighter. 


RT was tolerated well, a non event really


HT, first 12 months was challenging,  then slowly improved.


ED, as my profile reads - possibly started too late 


Treatment side effects  all I can say is for me it was worth riding the storm.


Good luck to you all


Ray


 


 


 


 


 

User
Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 15:59

Updated my profile, now in brief 


The post is intended to give hope that the dark days can but sadly not always get much brighter. 


RT was tolerated well, a non event really


HT, first 12 months was challenging,  then slowly improved.


ED, as my profile reads - possibly started too late 


Treatment side effects  all I can say is for me it was worth riding the storm.


Good luck to you all


Ray


 


 


 


 


 

User
Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 21:05

Thanks all.


Treatment advances have given rise to more positive outcome attitudes towards G8 than back in my time. Background, 1st biopsy clear but uro was adamant I had Pca, 2nd biopsy proved that to be correct. Also adamant, even though well respected, I would be incontinent. RT greatly reduced that risk.


 


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User
Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 16:29

Hi Ray


Thanks for bringing some warm sunshine to a cold wintery day. 👍


Adrian

User
Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 18:23

Heart warming post gives us all hope thank you ray

User
Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 19:02

Thanks Ray, gives me hope for the future!


Derek

User
Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 19:19
Well done Ray, tremendous results, what was the reason for going down the HT/RT route rather than removal of the prostate?
User
Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 21:05

Thanks all.


Treatment advances have given rise to more positive outcome attitudes towards G8 than back in my time. Background, 1st biopsy clear but uro was adamant I had Pca, 2nd biopsy proved that to be correct. Also adamant, even though well respected, I would be incontinent. RT greatly reduced that risk.


 


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User
Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 21:53

All those who are "cured" know that things could change at the next PSA test. It is reassuring that for some HT will be effective longer than the five years or so that we would expect.

Dave

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Posted 01 Dec 2023 at 22:06
Great to hear you are doing well Ray

Bri
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Posted 02 Dec 2023 at 12:01

Thanks for replies. Nice to read you're still around Bri.

I'm aware of the concerns a PSA increase can cause so reinstated my moved around a bit PSA record to show what goes up can come down

Ray
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Posted 03 Dec 2023 at 13:13
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"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard
 
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