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My Journey through HT and RT

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Posted 12 Jul 2025 at 00:34

Hi Decho, 

Good update thanks. I’m following your update closely as I’m right behind you on the journey. Still on the poison but looking hopefully at Independence Day before end of year which would put me at just 2 and a bit years on the stuff. I’m really interested to learn about your recovery from the side effects.

Enjoy your river cruise. We were in the Ardeche a couple of years ago and saw a cruise ship dock near us on the Rhone, it looked like a good wheeze. (The Ardeche was fab btw. Doubt you’ll get chance on a cruise but if you do then do the kayak down the Ardeche Gorges - sensational, otherwise do enjoy good wines 🍷)

cheers

Spongebob

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Posted 12 Jul 2025 at 19:13
Re testesterone, I was on Zoladex for 3 yrs with last implant June 2018 or thereabouts. Like you libido was non existent but that was expected along with many other effects. In June 2020, i.e. 2yrs after last implant, my testesterone was 20.4 classed as normal. Not long prior to that I'd say it was still much lower and things seemed to respond quite suddenly. My PSA nadir was 0.5 and has remained there or bit lower since. I was also on 2yrs abiraterone, enzalutimide, prednisolone on trial, p!us 32 sessions RT.

I obviously dont know if zoladex/prostap etc recovery is at same rate. I do know its been said many times that recovery from HT takes as long as on it; for me that was about right, still suffered tiredness etc (not to same extent)after testosterone normal.

Peter

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Posted 23 Aug 2025 at 15:35

Got my latest testosterone result back today…11.7, up from 6.5 so going in the right direction 😊

I really notice the difference, although I’m certainly not feeling the same urges as before I started on this stuff. However My strength and endurance are so much better. And the fatigue I was suffering for a while seems to have gone.

Still have my ups and down mood swings, but I’m dealing with them😊

 

 
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