Prostate Cancer: The Road to Recovery

I was diagnosed with aggressive metastasized prostate cancer at 52 years old. On this podcast, we talk about it. #metastasized #prostate #cancerAll my links and info and resources:▶ https://sites.google.com/view/prostate-cancer-trtr/

This episode we get raw and brutal. We talk about erectile dysfunction, testicular atrophy, penile implants, depression, and so many other difficult topics important to someone on androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) - such as I am.

I'm getting a second opinion at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and have some questions ready for the visit. In this episode, I learned the difference between an FDG and PSMA PET scan and found that I had the FDG PET scan.

I've been pretty down, overwhelmed, and complainy lately. It's about time I did another episode and today I got some great news I wanted to share.

I'm doing a lot better than it sounds like in this podcast. It's just been a rough week. Covid and some issues at work that I could have prevented. Sometimes things just add up and it gets tough - tougher when we're on this treatment.

We do two things in this episode. First, we go through some facts and myths about prostate cancer. Then, we discuss some questions from a prostate cancer forum.

Overall, I'm doing well - considering.

Thank you for listening.

Prednisone and Lupron affect bone loss and bone growth. There are things you can do which your doctor may not be talking about with you. Get sunlight and take Vitamin D supplements. Take magnesium. Make sure you're getting enough protein. Do resistance training. Walk everyday. These are some of the things that will counterbat the loss of bone density.

I was diagnosed with aggressive metastasized prostate cancer at 52 years old. On this podcast, we talk about it. #metastasized #prostate #cancer

I got an MRI and an official diagnosis on my back. Also had a meeting with my medical oncologist that had some surprises. It's been a challenging week.

Prednisone is prescribed alongside abiraterone for those on androgen deprivation therapy in order to minimize the side effects of the abiraterone. However, Prednisone comes with its own side effects and in this episode we talk about those risks and how to mitigate them. We also go over my most recent MRI results.