Hi Karam, Welcome to Healingwell! Lots of wonderful support here. I agree with what Prato stated. At an advanced stage it is important to have a medical oncologist involved. When cancer spreads to...
Kuddos to these beautiful cancer warriors. Laughter is always the best medicine. We are 2 years into this journey and were shocked when my hubby was dx at 44. When people ask what type of cancer Mike...
Hi Todd. My hubby has been taking it without issues for about a year....
BTom-Here is another interesting read. I highly encourage genomic testing when possible. I feel that more targeted/specialized treatments will be necessary for those battling the disease at an...
Hello Newhere. I wanted to offer my sincerest condolences on the passing of your husband. Your story speaks to me on many levels. My hubby was dx at 44 (now 46) and receives care at CCF. We are also...
RobLee- I have been concerned about this from the time he was diagnosed. His Current MO was concerned as well when the lymph node enlarged with an increase in PSA and ALK Phos which is why scans were...
I forgot to mention that Mike is negative for PD-L1 expression which may take Keytruda off the table. đ...
Mumbo-I agree 100%. Jack- Mike has had genomic testing done through Tempus. There was no family history and given his young age and disease progression we wanted to know everything we could. All...
Congrats! Wonderful news!...
Jack-I read Toddâs blog. He is a true inspiration to us all and gives much hope to those of us in the stage 4 game. Weightloss-thatâs a good idea. Thank you! Prato-you are echoing my thoughts. I had...
Hello All, It has been a long time since I have posted so please forgive me. You all were such a tremendous help to me when my husband was initially dx in 2017. When Mike was dx, he responded very...
I am so sorry for your loss. I will keep you and your beautiful family in my thoughts and prayers. Nikki...
Congratulations!!!...
Thank you Redwing!...
Redwing, I'm not sure where my husband would fall on this list...maybe G10? He never had biopsy of prostate, Dx'd via surgical biopsy of lymph node from his neck. I would like to be added, if...
My husband was Dx'd in April this year at 44. He is Stage 4 with extensive mets to bones and lymph nodes. He had bad hip pain in January and March of this year. In April, a swollen lymph node in his...
Beth, I am so sorry to hear about Gary. I want to say thank you for reaching out to me when I was in need of support. I am forever grateful for your kind words. The love you and Gary shared was truly...
So glad you all are safe!...
Hi Frosty, I just wanted to extend a warm welcome. My DH was diagnosed earlier this year at the age of 44. We also have young children. It's a shock but you will find no greater support than the...
Congratulations!...
Hello All, It's been a while since I've posted. I just wanted to update you all with some great news. To refresh your memory, DH diagnosed in April with Stage IV metastatic PC with extensive mets to...
Your love story continues to inspire us all. Thank you for allowing us to share in your journey! With love, Nikki...
Thank you for sharing this journey with us Beth. I am sending lots of love and prayers your way. Nikki...
Thank you all! Once again, it feels so great to know that we are not alone. Wow, this is truly an exceptional group! The talk with the boys went very well. We notified their schools in case there is...
Beth, So sorry to hear about Gary. I will keep you both in my prayers. You have been such a tremendous support to me and Gary's journey has given us a lot of inspiration and motivation to keep...
Hi Kat, I'm sorry to hear about your father's diagnosis. I am a new member to this group as well. You will lots of support from the very knowledgeable members of this forum. My hubs was diagnosed...
And so it begins. We met with MO on Monday. Hubs will be starting 6 cycles of Docetaxel, once we sit through another appt with Onc that will be administering the chemo. MO says neuroendocrine cells...
Nice results! Thank you for sharing your photographs with us. Breathtaking!...
We have received all of the results but won't know all of the details until his appointment on the 8th. The bone mets are blastic affecting the following areas: sternum, bilateral ribs, multiple...
We found out yesterday that PSA is 718 with bone mets in the right hip and left femur (based on x-ray). We are still waiting for CT results of abdomen and bone scan. My question for the night, could...
George and Tall Allen, Thank you for taking the time to give me some additional information about treatment and clinical trials. Knowledge is power! Mike's next appoint with MO is May 8th. We are...
Beth and Cyclone, Thank you for your kind words! Beth, I believe it all started in January with hip pain (we shall see what the bone scan shows), followed by swollen lymph node (biopsy confirmed...
Well, not sure what to make of all of this, so we are just going to take this one step at a time. The appointment went well. They ordered a PSA test, CT of the abdomen and complete body bone scan....
Our first appointment with the oncologist is tomorrow. He called to have us come in early for the PSA test prior to our appointment. We are feeling really anxious but ready to face this monster. The...
Congratulations Redwing!...
I just want to thank you all for the outpouring of love and support you have extended our way. I will update with more detailed information as we continue forward on this journey. It is so nice to...
Hello All! This is my first post and I am hoping for some support and guidance. My husband has just been diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer. It started back in January with lower back/right...