A Future Life Together
Mays Cancer Center Annual Report
At 67, George Moore appears to be the picture of health despite living with dementia and aphasia, which limits his ability to speak. His wife, Denise, often speaks on his behalf.
The couple married in their 40s while living in Austin and moved to California in 2001. In 2017, while they were living in California, George was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer.
“He went into treatment right away but we were both a little shocked,” Denise said. “At the time, he had just turned 60 and had just never had any issues.”
When he was diagnosed, George was told his prognosis was fewer than 10 years. The couple asked for an aggressive treatment plan and experienced years of disease stability and instability through various therapies.
Now settled in San Marcos, Texas, George receives care at Mays Cancer Center, where he recently completed Pluvicto treatment. The most difficult part of his six infusion treatments, Denise said, was the physical distance they had to maintain afterward. To minimize exposure to radiation, patients must stay six feet from loved ones for three days and seven days from pets.
“We had to be very, very careful with exposure. I must have said 100 times a day, ‘six feet,’” she said. “We didn’t leave the house for three days. After seven days, we talked about going out to dinner, but I said, ‘What if the waitress is pregnant? We can’t take a chance of doing that.’ So, we took long walks.”
In May of 2024, George received his final treatment at Mays Cancer Center. His prostatespecific antigen (PSA) level had dropped significantly and is nearly undetectable.
Asked what the future holds for him, George looked at his wife and said, “Our life together.”
