Health Expert Robertb EZ shares health management news and commentary at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/348637/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/348637/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/348637/index http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/134300/cabozantinib Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:33:00 -0400 Robertb EZ For those with prostate cancer that has metastasized (spread) to the bone (like me)... we are praying that Hormone Therapy will prolong our lives two to six years or more. It is thought that this therapy can effectively stop the cancer from getting worse and maybe even have it regress a bit. This, of course, is IF your cancer will work with the treatment (most will).   This is obviously a good thing, but it destroys your sex life and... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/134300/cabozantinib http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/133656/effects-lupron Thu, 10 Mar 2011 13:01:00 -0500 Robertb EZ Before we can discuss side effects, let us try to understand what Lupron does. Lupron is the first step in Hormone Therapy for those who have Prostate Cancer that has spread (metastasized) to some degree. The purpose of Hormone Therapy is to stop the spread of the cancer and possibly regress the extent of the spreading.   Lupron is an luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH) drug as it stops testosterone, which most prostate cancer... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/133656/effects-lupron http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/133163/psa-combined Thu, 03 Mar 2011 16:47:00 -0500 Robertb EZ On (or about) March 10, I will be going for a new PSA test. This is going to be very important as it is the first such test AFTER I started Combined Hormone Therapy treatment for my prostate cancer.   Shortly after my biopsy - which showed I had cancer all through my prostate - my Urologist set up a Bone Scan. That showed that the prostate cancer had spread (metastasized) to nearby bones. The urologist immediately had me get a shot in the... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/133163/psa-combined http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/130103/early-prostate Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:42:59 -0500 Robertb EZ I am 64 years old, and in the last four months have gone from perfectly healthy to being diagnosed with Advanced Prostate Cancer.  BUT... the story started about five years prior.   I was a very energetic, healthy, Business Development Director flying all over the world.  I loved my job, was excited to be in the cutting edge of Consumer Electronics, and was proud that nothing stopped me from doing my job.  I bullnosed... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/130103/early-prostate http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/125601/side-effects Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:03:04 -0500 Robertb EZ Having had bariatric surgery and been on blood pressure medicine for years... I certainly know well about dry mouth and stuffy nose at night.   First, what causes these side effects when on Flomax is the diuretic part of Flomax.  That essentially tells your body to take away moisture and send it to the bladder.  One of the main areas that the body takes moisture away from is the mouth, nose, and throat.   To alleviate dry... http://www.healthcentral.com/prostate/c/348637/125601/side-effects