Jasdip, I have no idea about the tea, but I wish your husband well. The coming months won't be easy for either of you. Sending you a hug.

Ask the oncologist about the Green Tea. Even natural things can have bad interactions with chemo. Best to be safe. My husband had very aggressive prostate cancer. There is an alternative yo the hormone therapy, and that is an orchiectomy- the surgical removal of the testes. Far fewer nasty side effects. That is what my husband chose.my thoughts are with you - not an easy road ahead.

My best wishes to your and your husband in the months ahead. I agree with Anglophilia about checking with the doctor before adding any supplements, herbal concoctions, etc.

We'll stick with the Vitamin D and Calcium supplements as both the doctor and nurse recommended them.

Anglophilia, we just did a quick read about the orchiectomy surgery, and the possible side effects are identical to the hormone therapy injections. I'm not sure what the advantage would be, but it's something else to look into. Hubby has no issue with the surgery itself, if it comes to that.

My husband's urologist said that in his experience, there are far fewer side effects than the hormone treatment. The only one my husband has was osteoporosis, and his doctor felt that was more hereditary than caused by the surgery. His mother had a very severe case - broke both hips once, and one hip twice. At some point, he would have required treatment for it. But no hot flashes, or enlarged breasts which many men experience on hormone therapy. Talk to your urologist/oncologist and see what he thinks. My husband also hated the idea of taking meds on a daily basis - it was hard to get that man to take an aspirin for a headache!

The biggest problem is psychological and most men will not even consider it. My husband was 62 and sex was the last thing on his list - he just wanted to live longer with a decent quality of life. It would be quite different for a younger man as when the hormones are stopped, the testosterone returns as does sexual activity.

I would speak to your doctor first of course, but I like the tea brands that use more natureal tea bags. I've recently learned that the plastics that are used in many tea bags may be harmful as the hot water leeches the chemicals into the tea. There are some companies that use natural bags. Or you could always go loose leaf.

I like Numi and Traditional Medicinals brands.

Hugs to both hubby and you. I wish he didn't have to go through all this but prayers for a good outcome.

Cruciferous vegetables are considered to be anticarcinogenic...think broccoli and cabbage and cauliflower. There are a number of anti-cancer diets on the web including Dr Fuhrman's.

Father in law had an aggressive form he also had orchiectomy surgery. It's usually a recommended option removing all testosterone possibilities .

Very sorry to hear about your husband's results . Best of luck with any path he chooses .

I'll check out your link Annie. Thankfully we love cruciferous veggies. We had brussels sprouts last nite for dinner, and cauliflower tonite.

I also want to recommend a nonprofit Cancer GRACE (Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education). It's a forum where you can read questions and answers from other cancer patients and their families. They also have oncologists from all over who volunteer their time to answer your questions. I found them most helpful when I was dealing with Mom's cancer.

I have no idea on the green tea, but prayer and hugs for this part of his cancer journey. How disappointing for you both that the initial treatment didn't stop it in its tracks!

Stick with what his oncologist recommends. Best wishes for your husband and you during this trying time.

I'm sorry to hear about your husband.

This is my favorite green tea. A bit expensive but very worth it. The bags are linen, not paper.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0055GY4IS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Jasdip I'm very sorry to hear this. I can't offer any suggestions about a green tea, but I wanted to send my thoughts and prayers to you and your husband as you face this together. Fight the good fight!