Prostrate Cancer

My 73yr old Father has been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer it has spread to his bones too. It has come as such a shock to us all as he has always been a healthy outgoing man, since he was diagnosed two weeks ago he has become withdrawn and depressed. Mum isn't coping to well either as she has health problems of her own. It's breaking my heart every time I ring and speak to him ( i live about 200mile away)as my once strong outgoing Father has seemed to become so vulnerable overnight. I feel lost and useless. What can I do to help him become more posituve? 

  • Hi Susan,

    Welcome to this friendly forum. As someone who had prostate cancer several years ago and who has made a good recovery, I do feel for you your father and family. With regard to your father, I can tell you it does come as a shock and will take a while for him to take it all in. Your mind is in such a whirl when you are diagnosed but things do improve once treatment starts. I would just say, most people want to retain some sence of normality otherwise it feels like cancer has completely taken over our lives. As your father lives so far away it is not going to be easy for you. I know as I have just lost my father who was in Canada due to the return of his prostate cancer and age (He was 93)

    When someone we love is suffering with cancer, we do feel so helpless.

    Please take care for the family of patients suffer emotionally. Please keep in contact. Take care, best wishes, Brian.