Husband Has Mets To The Bone

Our radiation oncologist suggested that we see a medical oncologist for injections of Aridia.  I'm looking for some feed back here to see if there's anyone with a situation similar to that of my husband.  He was diagnosed with prostate cancer (a 9 on the Gleason) and it has metastacized to his bones (spine, pelvis, and a couple of other hot spots).   He is taking hormone therapy and radiation to the back.

 Has anyone out there been in a similar situation and used this Aridia?  I'm really looking for success stories so if you have any to share, please do so.

Loralei

I am sorry...I am not familiar with this drug and/or procedure...would you mind stating your husbands age, how long since diagnosis, the frequency of psa tests etc. over the years before diagnosis & readings (if any) and what facility/university in which, he is being treated? Thanks & best wishes....I categorize these matters....

 

On 1/1/2008 Kenny Bouy wrote:

I am sorry...I am not familiar with this drug and/or procedure...would you mind stating your husbands age, how long since diagnosis, the frequency of psa tests etc. over the years before diagnosis & readings (if any) and what facility/university in which, he is being treated? Thanks & best wishes....I categorize these matters....

My husband is 64.  Has always been in the best of health.  PSA never got very high - has had annual PSA for years.  At the advanced stage, his PSA was slightly over 4.  Go figure.

 

Thanks for your reply again, I know its stressful..as it was/is for me but no bad phone calls lately...anyway, as a lay person "hanging around cancer" activity for 30 yrs, but no expert, your husband may have some other "crossover" type of ca. illness related and the treatment may need to be different than it may appear at this time. A low psa in what some have told you in an advanced situation is pretty unusual....like you said "go figure"...besides the info. his Dr's provide...you may want to verify/crosscheck all that comes to you...there are little pieces of information & guidance that you can gather by searching technical publications as well as 1000s of blog entries...after awhile, you'll be able to sort thru emotion vs. hard facts....so like I said best wishes &, of course, play every card in the deck....

I just read your message regarding HUSBAND HAS METS TO THE BONE, My brother age 64 was diagnoised with prostate cancer with mets to the bone last April. A bone scan showed that it was in the pelvis, the spine and there were also spots on each shoulder. He had been in alot of pain, and his doctor thought he had a pulled leg muscle and had him in physcial therapy for such for nearly 3 months before he had a bone scan done that showed bone mets. My brother started on Lupron hormone therapy, one shot every 4 months, and he also had 3 weeks of radiation therapy for the intense pain that he was having in the one leg,  He is at this time pain free, back in Florida and dancing and feeling great! His cancer seems to be under control, and the hormone therapy working. I know how frightening a cancer diagnosis can be, and just wanted to share with you some positive news. I wish you all the very best,

                                                       Sincerely Gracie,