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Recent experience of Hormone Treatment with radiolgy

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Posted 25 May 2026 at 11:40

Does anyone have recent experience of Bicalutamide tablets.? Also hormone treatment with radiology?

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Posted 26 May 2026 at 18:40
Hi John. Husband started Bicalutamide for 4 weeks back in December. Two weeks afterwards he had a Decapeptyl injection. I was terrified.
His side effects so far have been negligible.
ED. We have worked on this. No help was offered or our expressing our wish to maintain a relationship taken any notice of at all. A vacuum pump, Sildenafil from the GP and the Squeezy app. This is keeping our relation intact and I'm sure just helps us carry on as normal.
Hot flushes- he occasionally breaks out in a sweat on his forehead. It passes in seconds. Bit sweaty today, but it's 35°!
He's been taking Apalutamide for 8 days. I was very apprehensive . But so far I know its early days no difference. He has bought a weight training bench and uses it with music blaring out.
He's very active despite being 74, walks a lot is still on the go all the time. I'm sure this is helping .
His Radiotherapy is planned to start on June 28th . 20 sessions over 4 weeks
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Posted 26 May 2026 at 19:24

John if you are new here welcome. I had Ht and RT in 2024 for Gleason score 8 T3b High Risk with a starting PSA of 48 which smartly reduced with the ADT and with the aid of the RT became undetectable. This time last year the oncologist allowed me to stop the HT (Prostap 3 & Abiraterone) due to the results and as I was at the brink of being unable to tolerate its toxicity. My PSA last month was 0.4 which seemingly is perfectly acceptable given I still have the gland. I am on 4 monthly reviews. It’s too early to say “I’m cured” as The treatment is still working causing hot flushes at night, mood swings and cognitive impairment. However at almost 73 I may be losing some of the cerebral ability anyway. I am still working and have done all the way through. I don’t get much opportunity to exercise but if you can exercise then do as it will help you tolerate the side effects. Good luck on the curative path.

 
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