Anthony
Baker and Roz live in Western Australia. He was 57 when he was diagnosed in 1996.
His initial PSA was 16.0 ng/ml, his Gleason Score was 8 ; he does not give his
staging . His choice of treatment was Surgery. Here is his story.
I had
a radical prostatectomy in 1997 at age 57 following diagnosis of aggressive cancer
(Gleason 8). As the cancer was outside the capsule I have had ongoing ADT (Androgen
Deprivation Therapy) since.
During the past 5 years, my PSA has ranged
from 0 to 7.0 and has been controlled by a single 3 month Zoladex implant which
has had the effect of reducing my PSA to almost 0 at 6 months followed by creeping
up to about 7.0 at the 12 month mark when a further implant has been administered.
I have a new Urologist who says that this procedure is unusual, but if it works,
why change it?
My only real problem now is that I am experiencing severe
discomfort from recurring burning sensations all over my body including arms,
legs, back, crotch etc. I have recently had both knees replaced, (6 weeks ago)
and although I have recovered well from the surgery, my knees feel as though they
are on fire.
My doctor feels that I might have some kind of nerve (neuropathy)
problem which could result from long term ADT. He is treating my with Lyrica
to control the discomfort, but I would really like to get to the bottom of the
problem.
Has anyone out there experienced anything similar?
Anthony
Anthony's
e-mail address is: rozb@bigpond.net.au
