I'm 77, fit and 'healthy' vegetarian, non drinker, lifelong non smoker. Have recently been diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer with 'spots' that have spread to lymph nodes, bone and rectum. Already halfway through Bicalutimide hormone therapy tablets and have also had 1 hormone injection, which will continue for life after the hormone tablets stop in a couple of weeks time. I have a meeting with the oncologist mid April to decide if I want to add dialutimide tablets to the treatment plan. I've had phone call today making me aware that I now also need to decide if I want to go ahead with a three pronged attack by adding a course of liquid chemotherapy (probably docetaxel) to the plan. I am very wary of the chemo as I realise this is where the real crunch comes. Other people have told me it was a real problem for them and in one case the person went into a 10 day coma.
Has anyone on here experienced this combination of treatments? I understand I can hold off from the chemo for a while and see how the injections and darolutumide go. It seems a critical decision and, whilst I'm sure my oncologist is academically brilliant, she lacks empathy, social skills and reels everything off at 100 miles an hour. So much so,that I intend to record our next meeting for clarity and memory. Thanks. David