Are you also going a bit farther to Leland, MI? It's such a pretty town with an old fishing village area and lots of art galleries. Congratulations on your fortieth....
Thank you, Sue, but I was young and unaware of what dying involved, and had two little kids to keep my mind in the present. There is never a good time to go through this. My uncle just recently...
I don't think you are being too harsh. This same urologist did a round of MRI's and CT scans and special upgraded more contrasty scans only a year ago, so should have had something to compare the...
Hope you week is going well and your husband's pain is under control. Maybe when this thread and the caretaker's one reach the 10 page limit, they could be combined so it's easier to keep the...
I'm glad to see you are doing so well, although sad you also have to be concerned with your father. I'm glad Tall Allen noticed your post because he seems to be aware of the most recent and best...
Dear Sue, we are all saddened for you. This is the most stressful time of your life that you will ever face. Ever raw emotion comes into play, hope and despair, hate and love, anger and acceptance,...
Barbara Erhenreich's book is called," Bright-Sided: How Positive Thinking Is Undermining America," a favourite book of mine. She in no way says that cancer is a gift. In fact, she debunks the entire...
I don't think Zufus has been on for quite awhile. The last he posted was about his paralysis from spinal mets. Has anyone heard from him?...
I thought she died as the result of her years of radiation exposure at the age of 67. But she was in constant unprotected contact with little knowledge of what it can cause. I agree with you on the...
At some point when the same type of news making articles are touted to defend known positions, you would like to channel Dr. Phil and ask, "How's that working for yuh?" As someone who spent many...
My husband had a similar PSA and age at diagnosis. Although there are so many variables, I think it's best to prepare for the worst rather than hope for the best. We fooled around with a local...
I hope you find out soon what is causing the pain. It must be so frustrating trying to figure out if the drugs are helping or making it worse. I noticed from your signature that you have been on...
To use a seasonally appropriate quote: "Well done, thou good and faithful servant. You have been faithful....." I'm so sorry your partner had to take such a painful journey to his end. It's so sad...
My husband is now in his third year of being involved in a similar study for high risk patients, using open RP instead of robotic but offering the same chemo and hormone therapy before surgery or...
Yes, I think it was exactly a year ago that he said, "Got the all clear on the kidney scans. Yes, there are lots of common renal cysts in both kidneys, but said nothing that needs any kind of follow...
This thread is on page 10, which means a new one will be started soon. Some of the people who have contributed will be lost to us, and that is so sad. There has been no sadder story here than Rob and...
Thinking of you all as you struggle through the options and try to make decisions. My best to you all. You are the women that inspire us with your courage and strength....
My uncle is presently undergoing Vitamin C intravenous treatments for advanced lung cancer (non smoker, non drinker, never saw the inside of an establishment that had second hand smoke). His disease...
It's enough of a problem that Wikipedia has a separate entry for "Munchausen by Internet". To quote them: "The development of factitious disorders in online venues is made easier by the availability...
It hurts to read about all you wonderful women who are trying to cope. It's just so difficult for you, so heartbreaking. So many of you are dealing with the real prostate cancer story; the drugs and...
Don, the good thing is that as least he doesn't have to worry about paying for any of these concerns since he is fully covered by the VA and the US Disability coverage and private insurance with...
I noticed the same thing, just before the RP. It's not just nothing, or in your case, a result of biopsy or radiation. It means something, because it's there. Sometimes doctors like to downplay...
The new doctor must have known the PSA or he wouldn't be ordering x-rays and scans to find suspicious spots. That seems to be a bit turned around....
I do too, Sal!! Some threads pop up and it brings him to mind. I keep wondering if he would think cancer is limited or very very strong. It was very hard to listen to his lonely story. You and he...
Once, when trying to cope with being a stepmother, I read that it didn't matter what I did or said, the step kids were going to hate me because their mother was dead and I was not. It was a losing...
My husband is doing fine, although next PSA results will be tomorrow. My first husband died at 30 of colon cancer that had metastasized to the liver before it was found. We lived away from family...
Thank you Eric. Your answer is right on. You have been through the wringer, kukukijoo and I'm so sorry there is no end in sight. Having been the wife of a dying man, I know how difficult it is to be...
Zufus, just want to say that I admire you and your 12 year fight. You have been an inspiration to many as you continue to advise those who follow. Thanks for keeping at it while you faced the...
Since you have been plotting your PSA values for 13 years, it looks like you have a sound understanding of where you stand, and are not being led to slaughter or blindly led astray, which ever sheep...
It's so nice to understand what you write without trying to figure out Hawaiian English! I'm just concerned with the wives who are reading here and are worried about their husband's treatments and...
Miki, just so you don't worry too much about future problems, Purgatory explained in 2009 that he had the suprapubic catheter put in before radiation started and not because of radiation damage as he...
Thanks for the update. Turkeys are highly overrated but still would probably be preferable to a liquid diet. I'm sorry you are having to deal with so many complications but glad you are in a city...
Is he a redhead? We do react differently....
Fnp256, I get it, because my first husband died of colon cancer at thirty. I understand, and sometimes that is all you can do. Your husband's stats are pretty serious, so it's no wonder that you...
Spinal compression was one of the first thing I read about when researching. Could you tell us more about your symptoms and how it was missed, as a warning to others for what to watch out for? And if...
Sorry to hear that you are having more problems. I am so impressed with your stamina and fortitude. You really are a wonderful caregiver who has had so many issues to deal with. I wish you the best...
I'm so sorry you are facing this. Wish there was something we could do or say to help out. It's just miserable, and I hate this whole thing....
There's nothing like labeling someone who is worried about their cancer test as a double loser, because now not only might you have cancer, you are also a worrier!! Sorry, that doesn't make sense. It...
I'm so glad you have decided to reduce the amount of opiates you are taking. I remember you said awhile ago that: "I am on the generic form of Loratabs. Been using the 10/500 variant since July of...
Best wishes for a safe trip and productive meetings. I don't think the C-11 choline pet scan is available here yet, so I already have discussed with my spouse that we will follow a similar path if...
There are a lot of men here who are alive because they made their "wants" known. They wanted better treatment, better doctors, another opinion, a different drug. For some, they are very thankful...
That hits the nail on the head with surgical precision.[/quote] Because I had the same mother, down to the religious belittling and superiority, I beg to differ. It doesn't matter what other people...
Are you familiar with CareGiving.com? http://www.caregiving.com/ Sounds like a safe place to start. My thoughts and concern go to all the ladies here who are taking on the role of mother when they...
Just wanted to say thank you, on this Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, to the men here who are using Xofigo and some of the other new treatments. I am so grateful that you are willing to use these...
This might not show up because of ignore list visibility issues , and this is definitely not a non-medical qualified opinion, as some of the other posters can offer, but I think I might agree with...
Yes, definitely, which is why there is so much controversy about mammograms. The same over screening for small cancers that weren't every going anywhere occurs with breast cancer, which should, like...
They must have some good departments because Purgatory wrote in July: " I met with the highest level dental surgeon with the VA for the entire state of SC." And this second guy was even higher!!...
Just for interest sake, here is Rob's signature: His initial treatment was in 2004. Ten years. That's a good long time, although he was diagnosed at 61 (as he died at 71 from his obituary). Too soon....
Rob's daughter posted on the jevtana thread that he died on the 20th. She posted a link to his obituary. Does anyone remember how long he was on jevtana? For all the caretakers here, in their various...
Oh, dear, I was afraid this would be the outcome of Rob's hospitalization. Amber, than you. I'm so sorry your father has died. I read the obituary and realized he was a fascinating man with many...