Not sure if I am duplicating this on another part of the site, but my husband (77) was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer about a year ago. He has multiple bone mets throughout the skeleton and whilst initially on Firmagon (hormone therapy), he has changed to Prostap as he had too much pain from the first.
He has bladder incontinence which is manageable by wearing pads but has been having often uncontrollable diarrhea every day for nearly four months. He has had an endoscopy and a colonoscopy so far and oncology say nothing to do with the cancer. He recently had an MRI to rule out spinal compression and a contrast ct scan. Nothing sinister found that they didn't already know.
However, my biggest worry is that he can no longer can eat. I have tried everything, obviously including his favourite foods. He can manage sweet things like fruit, yoghurt and soft deserts but he just cannot mange more than a couple of mouthfuls of any savoury food and is having Energy drinks supplied by the doctor.
My questions are, do other sufferers have bad diarrhea and is total lack of appetite and inability to eat normal. He is going downhill so fast and also getting dehydrated too. I am at my wits end trying to help him.
Ms Ulls,
Everyone has to keep a sense of humour. Mine will be tested 2 weeks today, when I have my toilet day for my Colonoscopy. From 5pm to 10-11pm anyway.
The nurse said when I take my 2nd solution at 8pm, to have some vaseline handy....it is like a firey,watery acid. That brought up memories of the last time.
Anyway...
Steve (SteveCam)
Gina,
6 days to "War and Peace", hope the weather has cooled down by then! Imagine the smell!!!
Anyway, enough about me, how are you and Richard doing? Not too hot for you both??
Back to me again, just a quickie, it's my first Oncologist appointment tomorrow in Remission. 0.03 should keep him happy. I am (well, you know...).
Steve (SteveCam)
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