Hi all,
new to the forum, my dad has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and is due to have a TURP operation next Friday (13th), he had an appointment yesterday in which they told him they are suspicious that the cancer has now spread because of how advanced it is although bone scan around 5 weeks ago didn’t show any spread and they want to do a PET scan in the next two weeks. He will be having hormone injections soon and the plan was to also have radiotherapy but not certain that will be the plan of action still if it has spread.
im 26 and have recently moved an hour away from my parents (unfortunately move in day was the same week the diagnosis was confirmed as advanced) and I just feel helpless. My dad is 69 but generally fit and healthy but I just feel so lost and confused, he is dealing with it well from what he says but with not being around everyday it is hard to tell if that really is the case.
I suppose I’m just looking for some advice, support and comfort from people who are going through or have been through a similar thing. Xx
OK that's not what I saw when I did a search. Thanks for the clarification. Will see what I can persuade him to do.
OK freefaller I will pass this on. Thanks so much.
Just picking up on the comment about the lower back pain. My husband has arthritis in the lower back due to breaking it many years ago. He went to a pain management clinic at the local hospital which taught him how to manage it with medication, exercise and relaxation techniques. Since then he has regular sessions with an osteopath plus we have embarked on using a massage gun (with training) three times a week along with resistant band exercises every day. In a very short time these last two strategies seem to be having a significant effect on his pain levels plus he is walking better and can do things for longer. It is also allowing him to gradually reduce his pain killers which has to be good. He is almost 81 now but still determined to do what he can to stay as active as possible and I am sure that having a stubborn attitude, as far as the cancer is concerned, helps.
Yep I sent off to amazon Randox health
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Possibly cheaper than a test at a private hospital? Don't know how much that would cost but great that it is available and at least it made your Doc listen to you and do another test.
I did a pain management course and it was the very best thing I ever did.
It was convenient. I was going in for hernia op ,and had to fast for bloods for that .I killed two birds with one stone
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