Beth I am so very happy for you and Gary . It all comes down to funding the right treatment at the right time. I haven't been on here in awhile and not from lack of concern. It's been a fairly...
Hello Krissy and Jeff ; Hello to all I haven't been on here myself lately not that I haven't thought about everyone. I am so happy your numbers support positivity for Jeff. Your life is definitely...
For quite a few years (9) with a coughy phlegm throat . It was totally embarrassing eating and drinking anything would do it. In the morning after waking up it was ridiculous. I have told every...
Dave had that surgery on May 1 of 2014 . The urologist had him do a week of antibiotics post surgery. I remember him having the sensations you refer to .That surgery worked well for him. He was doing...
I am actively following the 9 series called the Truth about cancer . Many leading world renowned Drs belive it takes 8-10 years for tumour growth. I know that Antonia and I have had the conversation...
I have registered for a series of Web seminars called "The Truth About Cancer" It starts tonight and and the first one and the last one are longer at close to 2hrs but most of them will be just o...
Beth , Gary and Family; I hope you have a great visit and holiday. It is so nice that Gary Mom can come and stay with you. .I didn't realize they had run out of options for treatments. You are fight...
Just proffing this I have 3 grandkids not 4..Lol.😉...
Antonia , from what I have read doing the thermography is a good thing . I just read some where it takes nine years for a mammogram to pick up some breast cancers . But with your family history I...
Beth; So very sorry to hear of all that is going on in your world. Hugs to you and Gary. There is a trial of the protocol that Jimmy Carter had so much luck with but only 28 are in with PC. I was...
Antonia that should read 44th anniversary ! Like you my emotions get in the way . You have to know Antonia you really did absolutely everything you could for Don . Once the cancer takes over so much...
Hi Ladies ; Wondering how you are all doing? I had to go to long lasting threads to find this page . It seems all to long ago we were all posting on here so often. I hope all of you actively Involved...
JNF; There was nothing looked not even bloodwork labs that were done that day . Hematocrit level was 52 a tumour load indicator as well as a hProstate Cancerobin level at the highest end of high...
So once upon a time a wife booked a complete physical appointment for her husband who was 57years old. When she booked said appointment she specifically asked that all the mens testing and screening...
Thank - James Even with idiot Guidelines that don't want mass screening ( The American and Canadian Task Force Guidlines) . They say to look at the patient as a individual. Dave was a only child , no...
Some one forgot to tell my husband that he wasn't supposed to die of PC. Where are the statistics going to be 2years from now ? There are many variations to PC in Daves case his was the aggressive...
Beth thank you for your continued thoughts.I feel like I belong in a diffrent way than I did while Dave was alive . Many nights of sleeplessness brought me here looking for just anything that could...
Antonia I know exactly how you feel because that is how I feel when I rehash Daves lack of care . It is sickening!The whole problem for me lies in the fact that the nurse practioner didn't do a...
Thank you every one ! I will email about the cruise. My freinds have been on 1 last year for the first time .Wow 20 is alot of ocean!, Today my Dave just seemed to be so much a part of the day. I...
Boogee I just posted on care givers format .Dave passed away last Aug 29 th . He had the very aggressive type of PC there was nothing worse to me than losing him . He always had soft tissue involment...
I am just recently backnfrom a trip as well. I t put me into a better place than what I was since Dave passed. I first spent 2 weeks in Fort Meyers with great freinds who are neighbors 100 ft away...
Dave always had a reaction to that needle. It usually came up as a ugly looking bee sting and welt. There are certainly protocols to follow for Injecting that drug . It most definitely has to be...
Beth I am so happy to hear Gary is doing well on the Xtantdi. Robert and Nepol it is great to share these trials because so many times its hard to get in on them . Here in Canada there were not as...
Happpy New Years; I wish every one reading this best best wishes for a bright and happy year ahead. I really wish there was a easy fix to the cancer that has wonderful, husbands , fathers, brothers...
First and foremost , hoping everyone had a lovely Xmas with family and freinds. All the best for 2016 ! Mydadismyhero, Dave had 5 blood transfusions. Probably out of that lot 3 helped 2 didn't. We...
Thank you Beth ! Hello to everyone reading. It was a hard day today as I took gifts to our favorite urologist, his wife who is his nurse and their receptionist. This was in our way of thinking the...
This conversation would make Dave smile up in heaven. He was a true lover of a great car . His first car was a English Zhepher before me so I didn't ride in it . His car when we started dating was a...
Cathy , not me who has lupus . That is a struggle I wouldn't wish for any one .I am sorry you have this. For the most part I am very fortunate and enjoy good health. Last year with Dave as ill as he...
Just wanted to say hello to every one posting lately. Flu bug hit me for a few days. I actually thought It was something I ate when I went to visit my kids last week end. Monday on my todo list flu...
Cincy thank you for your thoughtfulnes and the words in the poem.i to had something written and then deleted it all. Some times the words just don't come or flow in the ways they should. Antonia...
Antonia and Cathy you have been in my thoughts the last few days. I know the million feelings and emotions you are going through. There is absolutely nothing in this world harder than losing our life...
Cathy take your time ; There is no set time to go through things .Dave had alot of clothes! Uwear I threw out the 2 nd or 3rd week .there were new pants and shirts I gave to his best freind ....
Antonia just thinking of you lots today 💙 XOXO So glad you are going to be surrounded by love from your family. Cathy my thoughts have been with you as well . My deepest sorrow to you both 💙 XOXO...
Don't dwell on what wasn't said Actions speak far louder than words alot of the time.You were always there for Don and even being so sick I think he was there for you. No one ever understands the...
Antonia my deepest heart felt sympathy to you my friend. If it is any consolation and it should be is that the one he loved and loved him more than any one else in the world was there with him. In...
Antonia that just makes your situation even worse if they think Don doesn't have much time left and they won't help Tsk tsk!! Because like you I never used to swear either until this happened to...
Antonia; My heart is breaking for you at what is happening. I don't know how you will be even able to get Don there for the lab? It is just ludicrous that they are only offering help one day a week....
So very sorry Cathy to hear that your husband has died as a result of Prostate Cancer. With heart felt sympathy to you at such a sad time. XOXO 💙 💙 💙...
Antonia glad you have Don home with you . I think I know what you mean about looking frail. I think just being in the hospital somehow does that . I hope you get some help next week for sure. If I...
OMG ,! Antonia I am so very sorry with what you are going through. It sounds so ver much like Dave and I. For some stupid reason and Dave actually asked the oncologist if he has to pay himself for...
Antonia; thinking of you and Don all day today and hoping you sre going to be getting some help. XOXO 💖...
Antonia; I hear your anguish and I know how you feel. Its the combination of everything all at once. I to grabbed at anything I could to help Dave. Is there any way of using the drug you got at the...
81gyGuy This is a good thread ! Your advice is great! Emotionally I know I am not well.I do not know if I ever will be. I look to see Dave in diffrent rooms of the house .My mind knows he isn't here...
Antonia ; its quite sickening that you haven't been able to get the help that you have so needed. I just don't think anyone realizes just how quick the tables can turn with this type of cancer . I am...
Rest easy ! You are stil In a great place . For sure you are being proactive with your health . You must be getting great medical care with the reccomend psa screening every six months ....
Just on my way out the door but wanted to say hello to all of you . Cathy thoughts are with you your hubby as well as Antonia , Don and all of you facing tough times. You have to do what is right for...
There has been so much going on in the world of PC. They have admitted that there is a huge increase of 20% of metastic high gleason terminal cancer because of of not screening. I am happy when I...
Antonia ; I have been exactly in your shoes. Its the frustration that hurts so much .We have been screaming to try to get help and no-one wants to do anything. We were exactly like you Dave was...
Good Evening Ladies; Retreat and getting to know one another sounds lovely . Just post on dates when you have a idea. I am doing a couple of trips , one this winter to Florida. Vegas in 2017 when my...
Antonia my heart is breaking right now for you. I know exactly how you are feeling and this is just not fair!. The medical system is just so unfair in how they are looking at our men with stage 4...