Bob Hoffman

2094 posts

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 […]

Post Surgery day 1564

Update on Bob’s cancer: Bob met with the radiologist. The radiologist wants 7 weeks of radiation, along with two years of hormone therapy. Bob has a meeting with the urologist to discuss and possibly start the hormone shots. The problem is that the shots are $400 each (assuming only one […]

Post Surgery Day 1583

I met with the radiologist on a course of treatment for the returning prostate cancer. It appears the current course of treatment will include: A CT scan to line up with the previous MRI I had to map the areas to be treated. 2 years of hormone therapy. 7 weeks […]