Hi there, My dad is finishing up his radiation soon. He has had one shot of Zoladex a couple of months ago. The radiation is to the prostate bed (da Vinci removal 2010) and to the one spine met. His...
I’m in Australia sorry so I don’t know if the drugs will be the same and we have universal healthcare here fortunately. He is having the hormone shot the same time as radiation starts on the met......
Hi Tony, my dad has a very similar medical history on this crappy PCa train... he also had his prostate out in Melbourne in 2010... I’m wondering if it is the same urologist. Dads psa went up and...
Hi there, A few weeks ago my dad reluctantly boarded the advanced PCa train due to a rise in PSA to 1.4 and a PSMA pet scan showing a spot on his spine. He will start hormone therapy in a week and...
Thank you for the replies and positivity. Apologies - I need to update dad's details, psa levels etc on here. After the da vinci surgery in 2010 his psa has just been monitored since, with no...
Hi there, So it has been nearly a week now since we received the news that a bone met was found on my dad's spine hence putting him in the advanced cancer stage. I actually really hate this term, and...
Hi there. I am a daughter of a pc man and I find it helpful to talk to both women and men affected by this disease. I would love to connect more on here - rather than on facebook or other social...
This is a lovely post - thank you and congratulations on this milestone. I remember when my dad was first diagnosed reading about prostate cancer being 'one of the better cancers'. Obviously not to...
You are right Saipan....no looking back. We did the best we could with the information that we had at the time. Dad has enjoyed zero treatment for 9 years now, so that is something to celebrate I...
Thank you so much for all of you for replying. My coping mechanism is to read the stories of those who know what this beast is like. And having hope.... Dad was primarily using his urologist - the...
Hi there. I was here 9 years ago when my dad was first diagnosed with pc. I think he had a Gleeson score of 7 and underwent a radical prostatectomy. His psa has been stable over the years but has...
Thanks ed :) I would have dad see someone tomorrow if I could but his earliest vacancy is June and his dr didn't stress urgency. Plus he is in the 'outback' so distance is also an issue. Sleepless: I...
Luci, I'm thinking of you and your husband too.... I'm a daughter of this disease and what you describe of your husband sounds like my dad. Not a lot of talk going on as I think it is just too...
Ah Sheldon you must visit! and if you need a tour guide for the lovely city of Melbourne look me up :) I have lived in your beautiful country for a couple of years and still miss it. My latest...
Ian, As the daughter of a wonderful father with this bugger of a disease I can tell you that since 2010 the men and women on this forum have been amazingly supportive. They will (with your gorgeous...