Saw the oncologist today. It’s been three months since my last Lupron shot. At one month after, my PSA was about 4. It’s now at 28 – higher than I’d like, but not too bad. I was slated to get my next Lupron shot today, but we decided to delay it. We have a cruise coming up and don’t want it to fall during the 5th or 6th week after the shot.
We talked about how much life extension the Lupron is providing for me. He said it varies from person to person and can be months to a year or more. In my case my PSA still drops quite low when I go on Lupron, so he guesses the life extension for me is on the longer side.
We talked about my lymph node that was so enflamed. He did a physical exam and didn’t find anything unusual. So we’re just going to assume everything is OK.
The pills the GI gave me seem to be doing the trick. My stomach problems are getting better. I’m now able to eat and drink pretty much anything I want. It’s a nice change from a bland diet and water.
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So glad to hear that
your stomach problems are subsiding.
Thank you. I’m delighted. It’s wonderful to eat and drink what I want and not have to worry about an upset stomach and nausea.
Glad to hear you get to do your cruise before the next shot. Nice to get a little break. Really good news that the pills are working for the stomach. Hang in there.
The oncologist was great about delaying the shot. He was almost insistent, saying we couldn’t let the scheduling ruin the trip.
Hey YAPCab, Seems like things are calming down. Hope so! All speed to you! I had my half yearly CT scan yesterday to see what the tumours are up to. Get the results Wednesday, but just get the feeling that it is going to be bad. Normally I am positive, but this time I can’t help thinking that, following shingles, the immune system is compromised and the big C, if not the cause, will have taken advantage of the downtime. Just hate the half yearly test results. Cheers, Phil
I know what you mean about scan anxiety, but because your immune system isn’t at full strength doesn’t mean the cancer has necessarily taken advantage of it.
Sorry to hear you have to wait until Wednesday. One of the nice things about where I go for my scans is the results are always back within two days. Still, those two days are not pleasant. I hope you can stay on top of the anxiety and that the results are good.
Sounds like good news all in all. I’m glad. Hugs.
Thanks it’s been a long 11-12 weeks. I’m so glad it appears to be coming to an end.
Both eating more and eating more interesting foods will help keep your strength up. It’s so hard to keep battling on the emotional front when your body is weak. And from what I’ve heard, cruise food can be pretty spectacular, so good timing there! Enjoy!
What you say is so true. Being physically ill uses up energy that was going to keep the emotional side. It’s significantly worse if the illness is prolonged. That can easily lead to depression on its own.
I’m so grateful for being able to eat and drink as I wish. It’s been weeks since I had a meal that wasn’t bland and a cocktail instead of water.
That is so great that not only will you not have the Lupron affect your cruise, you can eat and drink and enjoy! Quality of life is so very important (i know you know this) and I love that this is being considered. I hope you guys have a wonderful time and while you are not at home you will be free of anxiety and worry for a while.