careers todd and his family have a history of enjoying music and many outdoor activities together . so at only 42 years old todd never expected he d be diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer . with four children five grandchildren and a new wife he decided to work vigilantly with his physicians to come up with a treatment plan that included provenge sipulelcel t . after initial treatments stopped working and his cancer progressed todd received provenge in mid 2012 . todd truly values the experiences he shares with his family with every new day . tim is a fifth grade teacher with three children and two grandchildren . he has always been on the move whether teaching or enjoying outdoor activities with his family . tim never thought he d be battling prostate cancer at 52 years old . after the initial shock of diagnosis he had to take action against prostate cancer . when his cancer spread after two years of treatment his doctor recommended provenge sipuleucel t which he received in early 2012 . tim s fifth grade students still keep him busy and he is still focused on family activities . provenge.com provenge sipuleucel t is the first and only fda approved immunotherapy for advanced prostate cancer . provenge takes the body s own immune cells and reprograms them to attack advanced prostate cancer . learn more indication provenge sipuleucel t is a prescription medicine that is used to treat certain patients with advanced prostate cancer . provenge is made from your own immune cells . important safety information before getting provenge tell your doctor about all your medical problems including problems with your heart or lungs or if you have had a stroke tell your doctor about all the medicines you take including prescription and nonprescription drugs vitamins and dietary supplements provenge is made from your own immune cells collected approximately 3 days before each scheduled infusion of provenge . the collection is called leukapheresis pronounced loo kuh fuh ree sis . you will get provenge in 3 intravenous infusions put into your veins about 2 weeks apart . each infusion takes about 60 minutes . you will then be monitored for at least 30 minutes . your doctor will give you a schedule for your cell collection and infusion appointments . it is very important that you arrive on time for your appointments the most common side effects of provenge include chills fatigue fever back pain nausea joint ache and headache . these are not all the possible side effects of provenge treatment provenge infusion can cause serious reactions . tell your doctor right away if you have breathing problems chest pains racing heart or irregular heartbeats high or low blood pressure dizziness fainting nausea or vomiting after getting provenge . any of these may be signs of heart or lung problems develop numbness or weakness on one side of the body decreased vision in one eye or difficulty speaking . any of these may be signs of a stroke develop symptoms of thrombosis which may include pain and or swelling of an arm or leg with warmth over the affected area discoloration of an arm or leg unexplained shortness of breath chest pain that worsens on deep breathing get a fever over 100 f or redness or pain at the infusion or collections sites . any of these may be signs of infection tell your doctor about any side effect that concerns you or does not go away . for more information talk with your doctor you are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the fda . visit www.fda.gov medwatch or call 1 800 fda 1088 . click here for full prescribing information . privacy policy legal notice medical information 2016 valeant pharmaceuticals north america llc . all rights reserved . prv .0057 . usa .16