Ihave stage 4 prostate cancer. Protatechtomy followed by 3 lymph node and one pelvis lesion hopefully successfully treated with radiation. Gleason 9. After 3 one month injections of firmagon I was switched to a one month injection of Lupron. Side effects from Lupron are much more extreme than Firmagon. Dr. wants to do 6 months of Lupron next but I am considering refusing altogether or only doing another 1 month to see if side effects diminish. It basically comes down to a quality of life issue. I am 69 years old and otherwise in good health, have felt good through surgery, radiation and Firmagon but have felt horrible since Lupron.
Any comments, thoughts or suggestions will be confidential and appreciated.