Several months ago I went in for a what I call a rotorooter job on my prostate. They sent the specimens to the lab and found cancer. Next was a CT scan and bone scan of my entire body and it found cancer in my spine and some ribs which made them class it all as stage 4. They started me on 6 treatments of Docetaxel which they say is the latest and greatest and plant based and 1,000 mg of abiraterone along with 5 mg of prednisone daily. Our daughter, a nurse, says its the best for my treatment. I just had my 6th and final chemo today which were 3 weeks apart and so far my PSA has been really low, point 66. In the near future they will run another CT and bone scan to check on the bone cancers.
The chemo wasn't bad, just had one bad day on the 3rd or 5th day out from chemo. Had flu like symptoms for one day and it would improve after that. I had visions of laying in bed with a garbage can beside it. Have had no nausea and was able to care for the garden mow the grass and ,later, to blow snow. Overall it has been good. As long as it has done it's job I'll be happy!! They say if any cancers start back they'll just start the chemo over again.
I delayed bringing this to the forum because I don't expect sympathy nor do I like to make a big deal of of any sicknesses I may have. Any questions I'll try to answer them.
The chemo wasn't bad, just had one bad day on the 3rd or 5th day out from chemo. Had flu like symptoms for one day and it would improve after that. I had visions of laying in bed with a garbage can beside it. Have had no nausea and was able to care for the garden mow the grass and ,later, to blow snow. Overall it has been good. As long as it has done it's job I'll be happy!! They say if any cancers start back they'll just start the chemo over again.
I delayed bringing this to the forum because I don't expect sympathy nor do I like to make a big deal of of any sicknesses I may have. Any questions I'll try to answer them.
