Well, the PSA today was 10.22 (last time it was 10.01). So basically it didn't move. Dr. Flaig said he was very pleased with that result. Marshall has only been on the Casodex for a month so Dr. Flaig said the fact that the PSA held steady and didn't go up is very encouraging for the continuing success of the Casodex. So while it was a bit disappointing to not see it go down, we still felt pretty good.
All of the other lab work looked good.
When we left the house this morning, Marshall had some back pain which got worse and worse as the day went on. By the time we got to the hospital, the pain was pretty excruciating. Dr. Flaig went over him and asked a bunch of questions and said he felt positive that the pain was not cancer related, it was simply back pain. So Marshall is on painkillers to try to control it.
Marshall asked if it could be related to inactivity and Dr. Flaig said it was possible, so they discussed a light exercise routine. He said Marshall could do some slow walking and he could do stretches, but absolutely nothing strenuous.
We also asked Dr. Flaig if the other weird pains Marshall has been having could be shingles and he said no.
After we left Dr. Flaig, Marshall got another Xgeva shot (bone strengthener) and we were done for the day. Next appointment is January 3rd.
And by the way, the traffic coming from Denver to Westcliffe was an absolute KILLER. I guess people left work early to get on the road for Thanksgiving. It was bumper to bumper for miles and miles. But we are home and we wish you all a wonderful and warm Thanksgiving.
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