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Re: Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer After Local Therapy
BillG:
I appreciate your kind words and thought provoking observations concerning the iniation of ADP.
Please believe me; I am no expert. There appears to be two camps in the medical community regarding the iniation of ADP. One camp believes the sooner you begin treatment the better. "Why wait," they ask, "your cancer will only continue to progress unless we intervene." The other camp believes your quality of life is adversely affected the minute you begin ADP. Both points of view have merit. What each of us decides depends on our specific circumstances and our personal values.
Having read my journal you have been exposed to some of my personal perspective. My current quality of life is highly satisfactory bordering on excellent. My goal is to preserve this status for as long as possible. If I jepordize my longevity with my decisions toward this end so be it! I have had a good,long, satisfying run(age 77).
