This forum is for the discussion of anything to do with Prostate Cancer. There are only four rules:
No fundraisers, no commercials (although it is OK to recommend choices of treatment or medical people based on your personal research; invitations to participate in third-party surveys are also acceptable, provided there is no compensation to YANA);
No harvesting e-mail addresses for Spam;
No insults or flaming - be polite and respectful at all times and understand that there may be a variety of points of view, all of which may have some validity;
Opinions are OK, but please provide as much factual evidence as possible for any assertions that you are making
Failure to abide by these simple rules will result in the immediate and permanent suspension of your posting privileges.
Since this is an International Forum, please specify your location in your post.
completed 25 IMRT and 17 PBRT on 7/24/08. PSA .21, free PSA .08, percent free PSA 38.1, testosterone 14.6
I have been on Lupron and Casodex for 3 months and will continue for 2 years. They suspect the PCa might have been outside the prostate but most recent CT/MRI could not see it in the area of the suspected lymph node.
my story is contained in my website www.gleason10.com
my email is smilingoldcoot at hotmail.com and I am available to try and assist anyone who is in need.
Yes, Lupron was/is a shot to the buttock because there is a lot of muscle there. It did not hurt at the time of the shot but the next day or 2 it was sore. Nothing that required any further attention though.
Aloha Richard,
My first shot was June 07 and was told that I would be on the stuff for three years. At the end of 1 year, I told them that I could not tell which hip was 3 mts & which was 6 mts, they both hurt enough that I take OTC pain pill prior to bed time to help sleep. They stopped with the four shots. We are going to wait & watch.
Joe
So I was not the only one suffering with hip/leg pain following those Lupron shots, as my Urologist suggested ... he was surprised that I felt any discomfort at all.
My hip pain was very precise ... the pain set in the day after the shot and lasted two days, no more, no less and I had to use a cane for support while walking.
I'm sure glad that part of the treatment is over, for now anyway.
Aloha Phred,
You Are Not Alone - The oncologist & urologist had not dealt with injection site hip pain before. Was on a 4.5 mile hike today, had to stop and take a Tylenol Arthritis toward the end of the hike. Same thing riding the off-road bicycle. Need to take Tylenol at night to sleep.
