My father started on flutamide. It’s been two injections now. He’s ready to start zytiga. But he’s having a tuff time. The back pain is severe for the past few days. He’s been prescribed opioids. But...
So an update on my dads status. It’s been a slow process. The medical system in Canada just runs different. My dads PSA began going up this past November. He was undetectable for nine years prior. By...
I posted here a few weeks ago when we found out my dads prostate cancer has returned and spread. Initially diagnosed on 2013, he underwent radiation but didn’t respond well to initial hormone therapy...
Thanks everyone. This forum is very helpful and supportive. I enjoy the hope that comes from this place. I had a talk directly with the oncologist and got a bit of a change to the diagnosis. The pet...
So met with oncologist today and show spread to lungs and lymph nodes. Now set up for a bone scan. They didn’t mention any treatment plan as of yet. Very confused. Seems to be an aggressive spread....
Hey everyone. It’s been a while since I’ve been here. My dad was diagnosed almost ten years ago. He got radiation and Lipton but stopped lupron quickly as side effects were not good. Nine years of...
It’s been a while. I’m a caregiver for my father. He was diagnosed a little over 9years ago. Gleason 8, PSA 10. Treated with radiation and Lipton injection. A tuff start as the Lupron put him into a...
play4parr, i think you've found the best support group that exists. Nothing but support and love from everyone here. My father has a situation very similar to yours. he is 74 and half but diagnosed...
I hope all is well. I wanted to give you an update on my father. 74 years old. diagnosed in November of 2013 with PC. PCA was 10. Gleason score of 8. Shortly after began radiation. He had one shot of...
His PSA at diagnosis was 10. Part way through treatment it was 7, than three months ago it was five. That's still kinda high. His next check up is on October where he will get another PSA test. The...
My dad and I read these threads and post time to time. Such a great community. He's not internet savvy so I post on his behalf. November 2013 diagnosed with localized PC gleason score of 8. He was 73...
Hello all. Been a long time. I have been taking care of my father since his diagnosis in november of 2013. localized to prostate, gleason 8. A lot has happened since that time. quick overview....
So the mri came back clean and they did a lumbar tap and found nothing of concern. Seems to be confusion and depression. Antibiotics for a few more days and than psych assessment early next week. May...
We are actually in Canada. Hamilton, Ontario to be exact. odd you ask about interaction with onc. My dad is always good with him. responds to him well. speaks to him when he won't speak to anyone...
we have a great medical staff at this cancer center. My father was always quiet about his feelings. he considered himself a mans man, tuff guy. no tears sort of thing. I'm hoping he snaps out of it...
hello there. I'm here on behalf of my father as one of his caregivers. I'm 35 years old. My father never got tested and didn't get diagnosed until he was 73. I went and got a PSA test right away. I...
thank you everyone for your support. My dad is still in the hospital and his mental state is not much better, but we are ruling things out. First, his prostate cancer did not spread to brain. There...
Hello all. I am a usual poster in the prostate cancer forum as I am a caregiver for my dad who was diagnosed last November. Let me provide brief overview. Diagnosed with local prostate cancer in...
Thank you for the response. He was very excited on the day of his last treatment. He was happy when he came home. It was the next day everything went down hill. We are meeting with his oncologist...
quick synopsis of my father. 73 year old. Gleason 8, cancer isolated to prostate. 2 months of radiation completed on March 26, continued hormone therapy every three/four months. Here is the issue...
We are making a urologist appointment and i will surely enquire about flomax or something similar. My father is 73 years old. He's rather scared, thinking the radiation has done nothing since he...
Last Wednesday my father finished 8 weeks of radiation. He was strong through the first half but it caught up to him towards the end. By last Wednesday he was so tired all the time. He was excited to...
All, It's been a while. I hope everyone is doing well. So, my father had is his first Lupron injection yesterday. First of many. he will get one every three months for three years. I read that some...
Hey everyone. Bone scan and cr scan results are in and they are clean!!!! We are very happy about this. He got some hormone pulls to start today and will have his first Lupron shot in two weeks. From...
All, I appreciate all the support from everyone here so far. It's like gaining a whole bunch of new friends. My dad was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. PSA 10, Gleason 8. Bone and CT scans are...
logoslidat, Thank you. my dad likes to read your posts. You're one of the guys that inspires him. Thanks again. Now i just need to teach my dad to use the internet. than he can read up on his own. LOL...
so, quick update. My dad's bone scan was supposed to be November 22 and CT on November 26. I made some calls and got them moved up to November 18 and November 19. I can see that my father is scared....
Logoslidat, sorry got the confusion. My dads total involvement is 22.5 percent. Determined in pathology report. 8 of 12 cores posetive for cancer. All 4 on left side have 30-50 percent involvement....
So got the call from doctors today that the bone scan will be on November 22. We are worried there are bone mets. I hear that's not a good thing. Does a high gleason indicate mets are likely. That...
I want to thank everyone for the support here. Your kind words are a great inspiration to my dad and I. I have some questions about bone mets. On Tuesday we find out the date of the bone scan. Mt dad...
Thank you both for the prompt response. I meet the radiologist today, so we can ask a few more details this afternoon. Hormone therapy will be a part of his treatment as well. I forgot to add that...
mt father was just diagnosed with prostate cancer. We know very little of this disease. I read the pathology report but if course don't really understand. Total involvement is 22.5 percent. There is...