Prostate cancer
posted by Peter Hayes
31 January 2024

My Journey with Prostate Cancer

Last reply: 05 February 2024 18:23

Since my first post last November, all was on course until December 2023. I had the usual blood tests and my PSA levels were on the rise again. I had been on Zytiga for some time but this drug was interfering with my liver function , so on to a different drug but this caused a lot of dizziness and lightheaded moments, so bad I refused to drive. So after a blood test in November my PSA had risen to 18 , it had been down to 0.75.
Oncologist brought forward a PSMA petscan 4 days later and I was back in to see him 22 December.
The news was not good, unfortunately your cancer is in the lymph nodes and the left lung and is now ' Incurable '.
So now on another drug ,Daralutimide and hopefully this one can hold off the spread . So far no ill effects bar the usual ,tiredness ,fatigue .
So now at Stage ivb prostate cancer ......the future ...lets see what it brings
Peter

1 comment

Comments

commented by Headsy
05 February 2024

05 February 2024 18:23

Hi Peter
Sorry to hear that. I hope it all works out. I myself have Prostate cancer but can't get surgery till next November because I got stents in November 23. Sure keep writing here and we will try and support.
All the best
Sean

© Irish Cancer Society 1999-2024 All Rights Reserved

Irish Cancer Society Head office, 43/45 Northumberland Road Dublin, D04 VX65; Charity Regulatory Authority No. 20009502; Revenue Number CHY5863; Company Number 20868.