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You don't say what your husband's initial results were on diagnosis.
My own were pretty bleak: PSA 182 with a T4 staging.
I was immediately put onto Zoladex. That was almost 3 and a half years ago. Now I am on no meds whatsoever and my PSA stays at around 1.0 while my testosterone is once again that of a healthy male.
Terry is right, take a look at the mentor experiences here and you'll be very pleasantly surprised to see how many of us have defied the medics' gloomy predictions.
I was told about the danger of bone thinning so I asked for a DEXA Scan. This showed I was reaching low levels. Luckily I was able to stop the Zoldex after 2 years, and have supplemented with VitD3 Chloecaliferol ever since.
I never once suffered hot flushes, and I believe this was down to the fact I completely changed my diet one month after diagnosis, following the Jane Plant recommendations strictly.
However, I did experience extreme tiredness and could never keep warm during the time my testosterone was down to castrate level.
Gooid Luck, and all the best,
Never Give Up,
George
England.
PS. Terry? Those results are yours are looking GOOD!
You'll definitely surpass your 20 year target :)
I'll betchya!!
