ADT & Lupron side effects
I was unaware of the many side effects of these two treatments.
They were:
Anxiety
Depression
Emotional Distress
Muscle loss
Memory fog
Hot flashes
Testicle shrinkage
Penis shrinkage and girth loss
Dry ejaculation
Loss of libido
ED
Having prostrate cancer is not a journey wished upon to anyone. I was uneducated about cancer and my thought was simply remove the prostrate from my body. Well after the Oncologist I met with decided upon a PET Scan, this showed that the cancer had spread beyond the prostrate to the spine, T-1 location. Surgery was now out of the question, radiation to the prostrate and spine location would be the treatment.
Also osteopina was discovered two years later turned to osteoporosis even with medication to prevent the progression.
Was never informed of anything nor given information to find a support group to help battle the deamonds. Be your own advocate!!
Hi
. I wish we didn't so often hear about men who were not informed of the potential side effects of treatment. How is your prostate cancer now and are you still on ADT? Also, besides online groups such as this, have you been able to find a support group? If not, here is a support group finder page that may be of help: https://zerocancer.org/help-and-support/support-groups. I also want to share with you this article from our contributor Tony, who is stage 4, on dealing with osteoporosis: https://prostatecancer.net/living/weakened-bones. Please know there are people here who get it. Best, Richard (Team Member)
