My husband has metastatic prostate cancer; spread to bones and spinal cord. He has radiotherapy on his spine 18 months ago. No follow up scans since,
he has been having physiotherapy at home for the last six months. My husband has always been determined to stand and to walk again. His desire to walk is what keeps him alive. On Monday his OT got him to take 10 steps with a zimmer frame. We were all chuffed and excited for him. On Wednesday the physiotherapist came and told him that the effort involved in walking might be too much for his body to handle and suggested he take a step back and accept that he will not be able to walk and to make a new life as a wheelchair user. My husband is feeling very distraught. His whole reason for struggling on has been his determination to walk again, I don’t know what to say to him to comfort him. He wants to keep going on his journey to walking again but we don’t know if the physiotherapist is willing to take the time to help him. Would a private therapist be able to help? It is distressing to see my husband feel so defeated by the physio
