Hi everyone,
This is a bit like being the new kid at school, which is a weird experience at 59. Just retired after 38 years at sea, looking forward to so many things and BAM.. the sky fell in.
Currently still in the poking and prodding stage, which I'm certain needs no description to all those who have been there before me. Urologist has no doubts after the MRI and DRE, combined with a PSA of 38, so I'm not kidding myself here, but am waiting for the results of biopsy and CT before seeing the oncologist for treatment plan.
Early indications are that the little devils have spread a bit into the nearby lymph nodes, with a couple of escapees getting close to the femoral artery and bowel region. On the plus side, the bone scan came up empty.
From the bits and bobs I've read on here and other places, I gather that I'm in for a course of radiotherapy and HT and can look forward to joining the wife on her menopause journey. Can hardly wait!
Any advice would be warmly appreciated... I gather Evening Primrose, Sage Leaf and squeezing the ink out of the local cuttlefish are all good for controlling the HT side-effects. Lucky I kept the scuba gear handy, then.
Seadog
