Hi
My Dad's recently been diagnosed with an aggressive form of Prostate cancer. It was all thanks to a PSA test in November, he didn't have any symptoms but because my grandad died of prostate cancer he decided to have a test. He's about to start hormone therapy. I guess I'm struggling with the fact that if he hadn't had the test, this probably would have gone unnoticed and progressed alot further, it's a thought that keeps me up at night.
Has anyone ever felt this way?
He's also a very healthy person and so I'm worried how seeing him ill will affect me?
Hi LS161264
Sorry to hear about your dad and granddad, personally I have a benign enlarged prostate that was discovered by dint or some of the classic symptoms
It is of course good news that your dad's had been caught earlier than it might have been since that gives better hope of it being kept under control. In our house my wife has the cancer but hers is stable for now - and that has been over 10 years now.
There is a lot of information on your feelings when someone has cancer I know I recognize a lot of them and how they affected me, however sometimes recognizing that those emotions are just normal can help make them feel less overwhelming.
Do post on here whenever and perhaps have a look in our Prostate cancer forum since there will be friends at all stages there with lots of tips and support.
<<hugs>>
Steve
