まいど、前立腺癌と戦うニッチャラです。
前立腺がんの疑いを近所の泌尿器クリニックで指摘されたのが2021年9月。
それからの話を遡ってブログに書いてきていますが、まだ現時点に追いついてません
今度、時系列に整理してみようと思います。
さて、人参パウダーを用意しつつも、相変わらずホルモン療法の副作用に悩まされていたわけですが、2022年5月末に3回目の泌尿器科主治医との定期診察がありました。この時点で、ビカルタミドの服用は約6か月間におよび、１回で３か月効き目あるゾラテックス注射はこの日３回目を打つことに。
あまりに副作用がつらいので、診察時に主治医に訴えたところ…
私「ばねゆびがひどくて…」
先生「うーん、それはもう整形で手術するしかないですね」
私「
」
私「体力は落ちるし、咳はひどいし、このホルモン剤いつまで飲まないといけないのでしょうか…」
先生「これは一生ですよ。特にニッチャラさんの場合はGSも高い高リスクですし、骨転移もしてるので、ずっと飲み続けないといけませんね。」
私「」
私「他の治療方法はないですか？放射線治療とか…」
先生「放射線をするときに腰骨の癌が膀胱に転移する可能性が高いから放射線はできませんよ。まぁ２～３年ホルモン治療続けて、それからやっと考えるくらいが妥当ですね。」
先生のこの回答聞いた瞬間、奈落の底に落とされた気分でした
ほんと、頭の中で「がーーーん」という音が鳴り響いている感じでした
泌尿器科のあと、前回診察時に放射線治療を受けたいと訴えていたこともあり、念のため放射線科の先生の時間も予約してもらっていたのですが、先生は「ということで、もう放射線科の予約はキャンセルしちゃっていいですね
」
とか、ぬかすやないですか！！
「いやいや、せっかくなんで話聞いてきます！」と危うくキャンセルされるのを何とか阻止し
放射線科の部長先生のもとへ。そして、そこで驚愕の診断が！！！
===放射線科にて
＝＝＝
私「先生、泌尿器科のM先生には、腰骨の転移があるから放射線はできないって言われたんですがやっぱりできないですか？」
放）Y先生「できますよ
」
私「先生、今何て
」
放）Y先生「できますよ ホルモン治療がしっかり効いているみたいで、PSAが0.03で下がりきってますので
放射線治療できますよ。急ぎますか？」
私「はいーーーーーーー
」
30分前にはホルモン治療一択と言われ、ただただ耐え忍ぶしかないと絶望していた私が天にも昇る気分ですやん。
しかし、泌尿器科と放射線科で治療方針がこれほど異なるって正直驚きです。
普通、他の病院ではもっと連携ってものがあるんちゃいますか、しらんけど。
そんなわけで、泌尿器科のM先生に相談やお伺いを立てることもなく、放射線科のY先生と最短日程で原発巣に20回、腰骨に15回の放射線治療を開始、3か月後の8月末の泌尿器科M先生の診察時には放射線治療が完了して会うことなりました。
ざまーみろの展開
こんなことてあるんやね、いや、ほんと
そして放射線治療が決まったときから、リコピン人参
を手にしてた私はとうとう思い切った判断に踏み切ることにしたのです
続きはまたっ
[18] Urology vs. Radiology: A Battle without Honor
Hello, I am Nicchara, fighting Prostate Cancer patient.
Suspicion of prostate cancer was raised at a local urology clinic in September 2021.
I've been writing this blog since then, but I haven't caught to this date yet.
I will try to organize it in chronological order this time.
While I am preparing the carrots powder, I was still suffering from the side effects of the hormone therapy, and at the end of May 2022, I had my third regular visit with my urologist. At this point, I had been taking Bicalutamide for about 6 months, and I had my third Zolatex injection that day, which works for 3 months at a time.
The side effects were so painful that I complained to my doctor when I saw him...
I said, “I have a very bad trigger finger...”
The doctor said, “Ummm, the only treatment is to get plastic surgery.”
I said, “Oh, NO!”
I said, “My strength is going down, my cough is terrible, how long do I have to take these hormone pills?”
The doctor said, “You must keep taking it for life. Especially in your case, since your GS score is high, you are at high risk with bone metastasis.”
I loss for words…
I said, “Are there any other treatment options? Radiotherapy, for example...”
The doctor said, “I can't do radiation because there is a high possibility that the cancer in the hip bone will spread to the bladder by Radiotherapy. Well, it is reasonable to continue hormone therapy for two to three years and then finally think about it.”
The moment I heard his answer, I felt like I had been dropped into an abyss.
It was really like a huge gong going off in my head.
Since I was complaining about wanting to undergo radiotherapy at my last visit, I made an appointment with the radiologist.
But damn doctor said…
“So, you can cancel the radiology appointment now, right?
Bullshit!
“No, no, no! I want to go talk to them!”
I managed to stop him from canceling my appointment with radiologist.
“No, I've come all the way here, I'll go talk to him!
I went to see the head of the radiology department. And there, I got a startling diagnosis!
=== Radiology department at the Hospital ===
I said, “Doctor, my urologist said I can't have radiotherapy because of the metastasis in my hip bone, is it true?”
Dr. Y. smiled and said, “No, you can.”
I said, “Sir, what did you just say!?”
Dr. Y with smile on his face, said again, “You can do it”.
“The hormone therapy seems to be working well, and your PSA score has been dropping at 0.03, so I can do radiation therapy. Do you want to start right way?”
I said, “YES!!!”
30 minutes ago, I was told that hormone therapy is my only choice, and I was despairing that I just must endure it. But now, I feel like met savior!
Even with that, I am honestly surprised that urology and radiology have such difference in opinion about treatment plans.
Within the same hospitals, I expect more collaboration… I don't know.
So, without consulting Dr. M of the urology department, I decided to start radiation therapy with Dr. Y of the radiology department.
I received the radiotherapy 20 times to the primary tumor and 15 times to the hip bone in the shortest possible schedule.
And, three months later at the end of August, after finishing the radiation therapy, I visited Dr. M of the urology department.
Serves you right, Dr. M.
I didn't know such a thing happen... Really!
Since radiation treatment was decided upon, I finally decided to take the plunge, having had the lycopene carrots in my hand.
To be continued at next blog.
Well then!