Bob Hoffman

2096 posts

Post Surgery Day 2249

I just took what I hope is my last hormone therapy injection (Lord willing). My cancer is still undetectable. I appreciate all the people that have been praying over the years! Still having major hot-flashes! Still having random pain all over the body.  Knees, feet and a hip are very […]

Post Surgery Day 2115

I just had the fifth of six Ellegard shots. The cancer is still undetectable. That’s the good news. Side effects of Ellegard/radiation are getting progressively worse. Incontinency is getting worse. Every muscle in my body hurts, but not at the same time. The pain randomly moves around. Hot flashes seem […]

Post Surgery Day 1980

I just got back from the urologist. I received the fourth of six eligard  hormone therapy shots. I still am plagued with incontinence, They took urine sample, no UTI. They looked at the bladder, and it was empty (8 ml). He is giving me a second prescription for “overactive bladder” […]

Post Surgery Day 1847

I just got back from my third Eligard shot. I am a wimp, I don’t like pain. On a scale from 1-10 I’d rate the pain at a 6. After the pain of the injection, the burning started. Again it was probably a six. That was 45 minutes ago, it […]

Post Surgery Day 1732

Visit to urologist went great. PSA is now undetectable again. Radiation worked. Site effects of the hormone therapy now include high cholesterol, anemia, hot flashed and chills, uncontrollable appetite. I am holding off treating the high cholesterol at this time. I really don’t want to take drugs to counteract side […]

Post Surgery Day 1709

I completed 35 radiation treatments (7 weeks) on December 8. I can’t say I had any side effects from the radiation. I am still having major “hot flashes” and night sweats from the hormone therapy. I have a follow up with the urologist in January of 2024. I pray you […]

Post Surgery Day 1697

I finished seven weeks (35 treatments) of radiation therapy today. I have to go to the urologist in January for follow up PSA testing and continuation of two years of hormone therapy. I had the pleasure of witnessing and ministering to hurting people at the treatment center. Deuteronomy 31:8 “And […]

Post Surgery day 1630

I went down to the radiology center today and had my CT Scan for the radiation mapping.  I am scheduled for 35 treatments. The first treatment is scheduled for October 17, the last treatment is scheduled for December 7 (Pearl Harbor day). For some reason, radiation for the prostate requires […]