Metastasic spinal cord compression

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Hiya All

my husband had an operation for Matastasic spinal cord compression in Dec last year after 12 years of treatment for prostate cancer. He cannot walk now. His oncologist has given him a life expectancy of 12 months and will not give him chemo treatment because he says he is not strong enough. He is now a lot stronger but still cannot walk. My husband suspects that the hassle of getting him into the hospital for chemo has had a bearing on his treatment refusal. Has anyone had any experience of this? Opinions, ideas etc.

  • Hi again , it’s sounds like you need to get your sleeves round up abd your pointy elbows into the system. 

    Experiences?..... not the same but over my 22 years I have had to be my own advocate and get at the system.

    My husband suspects that the hassle of getting him into the hospital for chemo has had a bearing on his treatment refusal

    Advise - You never make any assumptions, clear questions need to be asked and clear answers need to be received - so go rattle their cages ((hugs))

    Mike (Thehighlander)

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