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Thanks everyone it;s very comforting in knowing that there is people out there who care..especially like yesterday when I was feeling a bit down..Today I'm back to being positive

Hi ~ Kate & Loved One,   We were so happy to see your new post that you were having a better day today.   It popped up as I was bringing the other thread info. over….   Please remember ~ we are here for you!!! Post anytime you need too… okay!!!!   Good, Bad, and/or Ugly Days…. We will all be here.      As your time permits…. Can you give us a little more information on what the doctors are telling you…   Are they pursuing other avenues of treatment?   I am thankful LenaGr sent you a new path to follow to possibly help find answers.   Partial Quote from Kate 12: new bone scan that revealed widespread metastasis… Partial Quote from Kate 12: The oncologist explained that his cancer is not producing or                                        attaching itself to the psa?? It has become a hybrid of sorts..   Definition: A metastasis is a chunk of cancer that has broken off from the main tumor and established itself elsewhere.   A distant metastasis means this new site of cancer is far from its point of origin.   I’m thinking this is what your doctor is telling you about it becoming a hybrid…   Knowing more about what they are telling you will help us to understand exactly where you both are.   Does your husband exercise?   Was his health good before pc diagnosis?   Again ~ this let’s us all know a little more as to where you were at the beginning and where you are now.   You’ve asked a few questions I am going to go ahead and give you my thoughts… When I read the page below in my book…. It hit home.   I’ve always told people in time of family sickness.   You must take care of you…. if you plan to take care of your loved ones.   So ~ needless to say when I read the information below ~ it made me smile.   Partial Quote from Kate12:   Is there anything else I should expect as his caregiver?   ** Excerpts taken from a wonderful book called “Dr. Patrick Walsh’s Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer” by: Patrick C. Walsh, M.D. and Janet Farrar Worthington.   Copyright 2001…..     ** Note for Wives, Partners, and Caregivers: Take Care of Your Own Health, Too.   Partial Quotes:   Alice B. Baldwin, became a reluctant expert on coping with a husband’s illness.   She has some excellent advice to offer wives on this subject.   “You may be tempted to skip meals, to lose sleep, to forgo exercise, to drive in bad weather, and generally to ignore your own health,” particularly if your husband is hospitalized.   But neglecting your own health now may mean you won’t have enough strength and stamina left over for the longer haul.   “Recognizing your needs and fulfilling them as adequately as circumstances permit is your obligation not only to yourself, but also to your spouse and to all who love you.”   Eat right, and take a multivitamin Keep track of your weight Get some exercise Get some sleep Ask family and friends for help—particularly if you’re commuting to the hospital or doctor’s office on unfamiliar roads or in heavy traffic. Check your own daily vital signs. ** Quotes ended   Kate ~ I write this because this has happened to a dear friend just yesterday.   Her husband had open-heart surgery 8 days ago.   She did not take care of herself and she is now in the hospital from “not taking care to sleep and eat properly”…   He’s ready to come home and can’t because there’s no one at home to care for him….   So ~ please take this advice and know that your strength from taking care of you will lend extra strength to your husband as you both move forward in fighting this fight!!!   As you continue to search for answers…. Please remember this…   Pain management is very important…… It is our right as patients… not to suffer. Keep this thought close as you proceed with your journey.   ** Excerpts taken from a wonderful book called “Dr. Patrick Walsh’s Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer” by: Patrick C. Walsh, M.D. and Janet Farrar Worthington.   Copyright 2001…..   ---easing symptoms and pain,   ** Partial Quotes: Many men are amazed at how much better they feel when the individual symptoms of advanced prostate cancer are addressed and eased.   And the intangible benefits of simply feeling more like your old self again—being able to go back to work, play a round of golf, or attend a family gathering—are beyond price.   Partial Quotes / Johns Hopkins oncologist Marion Eisenberger: Pain is very closely associated with quality of life.   People in pain have a reduced appetite. They lose weight. Become depressed. If we control the pain aggressively, we often see patients getting stronger and eating better.   Aggressive pain management is clearly to the patient’s benefit.   The bottom line is that you---or a loved one with prostate cancer—do not need to suffer terrible pain.   There is help available. Take it. ** Quotes ended   Partial Quote from Kate12:   Does this slowly get worse ? The answer is yes… but as we continue to fight the fight we do our best to stay strong and optimistic, and by Taking One-Step-At-A-Time and Taking… One-Day-At-A-Time…continuing to move forward…. In hopes that a treatment will work.   Staying close with this family of friends will be a great help to both of you.   So ~ please keep in close contact with us… Okay.   Our thoughts and prayers are with you with each step that you take. In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy   This… HUG… is for both of you!