Challenging news
by Lee J. 
, hagerman,NM, Monday, September 23, 2013, 10:52 (4084 days ago) @ Mark Stevenson
Hang in there Mark. Mine is a high Class, just finished a Hormone treatment and 36 of 38 Radiation treatments. The radiation knocks hell out of your immune system.I Have had bad side effets. They suspended last two radiation treatments, Get another Hormone treatment today. They last about 6 months each. Usually give about 2 years. Chemical castration is what it amounts to.Treatment options depend on many things, age and stage mostly. I'm 79 so they think they can hold it off till I die of something else. Unless it matastisizes to another organ they just keep your PSA under 1 or around .2 and they call that remission. I've found the treatments worse than the disease so far. ATB, Lee J. 
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- Challenging news - jgt, 2013-09-23, 10:03
- From what I have heard prostate cancer - stonewalrus, 2013-09-23, 10:04
- Mark, you and your family are in my thoughts - brionic, 2013-09-23, 10:13
- Challenging news - Lee J., 2013-09-23, 10:52
- Challenging news - Jared, 2013-09-23, 11:30
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- Sorry to hear that. But it is early on it is curable - MR, 2013-09-23, 13:13
- I was diagnosed about three years ago... - pokynojoe, 2013-09-23, 13:52
- Prayers sent....nm - cubrock, 2013-09-23, 16:29
- Challenging news - Cherokee, 2013-09-23, 18:03
- You got it.... - Glen, 2013-09-23, 18:32
- Challenging news - Art, 2013-09-23, 19:20
- You got it, my friend. - mcassill, 2013-09-23, 20:05
- You certainly have my prayers Mark! - rob, 2013-09-23, 20:14
- Sorry to read of this, Mark. Positive outlook... - John Meeker, 2013-09-23, 20:26
- Sorry to hear this... - Brian A, 2013-09-23, 21:00
- Prayers for your successful treatment, Mark - Catoosa, 2013-09-23, 22:21
- "I plan on beating this, it will not win. " Prayer ongoing - Rob Leahy, 2013-09-23, 23:25
- We're all there with you Mark. - Hoot, 2013-09-24, 08:11
- Challenging news - webservant, 2013-09-24, 09:27
- Challenging news - Murphy, 2013-09-24, 11:02
- Thanks for the prayers and helpful advice... - Mark Stevenson, 2013-09-24, 17:01
- Hope the best for you - Bob Hatfield, 2013-09-24, 18:03
- All the best to you and of course... - Hobie, 2013-09-24, 18:33
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