Met with the oncologist about a week and a half ago to check up on my PSA. As expected, it went up. I am now officially in a category called castration resistant. What this means is I have, on average, less than 2 years to live. There’s nothing quite like knowing this. I felt like I was dead, but yet still alive to cry and grieve. I’m slowly working my way thru this. Staying in the present is the key. Wondering if my next birthday/Xmas will be my last is bad news. It’s hard to stay in the present, but I’m getting better with the help of my wife.
A New Phase
Posted by YAPCaB on September 26, 2015
Posted in: Anxiety, Cancer, Death, Depression, Prostate Cancer, PSA, Treatment.
Tagged: anxiety, Cancer, cancer treatment, depression, hormone treatment, Lupron, prostate cancer, terminal illness, treatment details.
21 Comments
Yet Another Prostate Cancer Blog 
You are loved beyond measure-
I don’t really “like” what you had to say but I like the fact you said it. I wonder where we’d be without the support of our spouses? Mine has stuck by me for nearly 45 years and heaven knows why or how. Without her through my cancer journey, I don’t know where I’d be. Although I don’t know your wife, give her a hug from me and say thanks for your support.
Will do! It’s amazing the strength and resiliency they have.
$%^&*! Thinking of you and sending heaps of positive vibes. You are not a stat, so it is only an opinion. The engineer in you will know this. Three years ago I was told I had two years to live. I have had a rough year medically, but I am not going anywhere. Now they tell me less than 12 months, but I am planning many years ahead. It is tough, but keep going, and go well.
I don’t like giving advice, but I have been told that Pomi-T is effective in keeping PSA down. I have not tried it (keeping it up my sleeve if/when hormone therapy fails!), but you may want to investigate it. Cheers, Phil
I do know this is just a number. My Lupron treatment was forecast to fail in two years. I made it 2 years 8 months.
If Pomi-T has anything to do with pomegranate, I’m on it. I take a glass every night.
I’m so sorry to read this. You and your wife are both in my thoughts.
Thank you. I really value your continued support.
Sorry to hear it’s moved to that level, hang in there.
Thanks for your support
Pulling for you.
Many thanks
You are very much in my thoughts and prayers.
Thank you I really appreciate it.
F&$k. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending hugs to you and your wife.
Many thanks.
❤️
Hi Andrew. Sorry to read your news up to now never realised your situation. Thank you for liking my poem Renovations! Always Peace and Best Wishes. The Foureyed Poet.
I think you posted this to the wrong blog.
Hello there, look into Gerson Therapy
My dad is juicing and taking supplements
HIs PSA is decreasing
you need to alkalize your body
Hi. YAPCaB, love your blog man. Hey, you’re not terminal. Screw the median survival stats. Duke med had a stat that said median survival for prostate cancer that had metastasized to the bone is 21 months. I just blew past that 2 months ago and nowhere near kicking the bucket. I’m a big fan of using genomic sequencing to pinpoint what is fueling the disease and then targeting that with drugs. It’s been working for me. If you have enough tumor DNA in your blood (a PSA of 27 or so should) you can try this and see what your real driver mutations are. Then you can go after that in a targeted way. I skipped the whole Xtandi/Zitiga (2nd gen ADT drugs) because my cancer was fueled by PI3K signaling pathway and I went after that with a PI3K inhibitor via clinical trial. Shut cancer down for 14 months now. Something to consider. Keep up the kick-ass blog.
This sounds very encouraging! My PSA is just over 27. I’ll talk with my oncologist about it.