Hi,
My husband was diagnosed in 2020 with Advanced prostate cancer, with mets in lymph nodes, pelvis and 2 ribs. He has done really well with his oral chemo/hormone treatment until shock last night.
He had checkup scans in January this year and even though his PSA was rising all looked good and we were told not to worry about it.
Last night he was admitted to hospital with what we thought was a bad uti infection and on new scans it showed the cancer has spread to liver and lower lung nodes since January!
I always understood this was a slow growing cancer and we cannot get our heads around this complete bolt out of the blue, it feels as bad as when he was first diagnosed.
My daughter and I are so scared, does this mean there is nothing else they can do? we have to wait for oncology and probably more scans in case it's anywhere else, but the terror is choking us.
Has anyone else had it spread so quickly before and if so what have they said can be done?
Sorry, to go on but just trying to sort my head out about this shock.
Thankyou much.
Hello Jlpeb6bf2
A warm welcome to the Macmillan online Community, although I am so sorry to find you here. I am Brian one of the Community Champions here on the Community.
The Community is divided up into various cancer specific groups or chat rooms and in view of your husband's condition I would advise you to join us on the Prostate Cancer group - here's the link you need:
Once you click on the link I have provided, when the page opens up click on "join" on the black banner at the bottom of the page. Once you have joined our group you can either copy and paste or repost the above post in the "New Here - Say Hello" section of our group. You are assured of a warm welcome and plenty of help and advice, I should know as I am in my 4th year of my personal prostate cancer journey.
I know your husband's condition has come as a shock and I would advise you to give our Support Line a call on 0808 808 00 00 (8am to 8pm 7 days a week) They will be able to offer you and your daughter plenty of support.
I hope the above helps and I look forward to "meeting" you again in "our" corner of the Community.
Best wishes - Brian.
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