prostate / bone cancer

my husband has just been told he has prostate cancer. and sfter a mri scan  and bone scan has been told it has sread to his bones . to his ribs. sturnim and pelvis. he has been put on hormone tablets and is having a hormone injection tomorrow. he is having a biopsy on the 12th april. unfortunately its all been held up bexause he had a bowel infection which has cleared up now. he says he is fine and worrying about it wont help. so he wont talk about it. but how do I cope with knowone to talk to.? I havnt cried. but im crying inside.

  • Welcome to the forum Jaclee although I'm sorry to hear that your husband's cancer has spread. I see you mentioned he was having a hormone injection the other day, how did he get on? I hope it went ok and he is adjusting well to the hormone tablets.

    It can be very tough to cope with a loved one's cancer diagnosis, especially when they don't want to talk about it, but I just wanted to let you know that you are not alone. Many members will know what you are going through right now having been in the same position themselves and I'm sure they will post soon to offer as much support and advice as they can to help you through.

    Post as much as you need to Jaclee and remember that we are always here if you want to chat.

    Kind Regards, 

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi jaclee 05

                             Sorry to hear your husband has prostate cancer and bone cancer I had my prostate removed by the robotic prostate operation and year onhad a mri scan first got the results and was told I didn't have bone cancer but something was still showing up as my psa levels where still high  I was sent for a pet scan and when my results came through I was told I have got bone cancer its in my pelvis im on my second cycle of chemotherapy my wife  and family have been so supportive iijust keep a positive attitude and taking things easy weve just bought a caravan to chill out on the weekend

    Hope this help thanksDave

  • Hi, My wifes father was told he had prostate cancer last April 2016 and he started treaments in May and by the time they started treartments it had spread all through out him. The family doctor told him he had 6 months to live but his onocologist told him he could live a long time. Since going through all the treatments he's now cancer free and his PSA level is 1.2. They told him not to expect the PSA levels to get below 10 but he fought hard and is very active. He is cancer free now since November and his PSA level is still hanging around 1.2. I was told the same week he was that I have Lymfoma cancer and I to am cancer free now. We both went through the same type of treatments all though his is a more aggressive cancer and we both were told about the same time that we are cancer free. Stay strong because I can tell you first hand what he has is bad but it can be beat. I did it. My father in law did it and your husband will do it. I am only 48 and my father in law is 72. Also both of my parents have CLL and they have both been alive a very long time with it. My mom was told she had cancer in 1997 and my dad in 2001 and both of them are doing great. I do no that for me and my father in law we both stayed very active during treatment and both had positive attitudes. Don't let it get you down. He will beat the cancer and you will be on here posting a year from now that he's cancer free. Stay positive and positive results will follow. Good luck to you and again stay positive.

  • Hi

    There is nothing wrong in crying do not bottle it up, just makes things worse, believe me I know, I have PC and bone metastistic in different places, I ve been through all the chemo and radiotherapy, and now hormone injections keep my PSA level down, although pain fron the bone is not great but acceptable.

    What treatment has your husband been offered ? There may be a few he can choose from, do not rush get him to pick the right one, with any luck it will be a low grade PC and very curable, even if not there are lots of treatments out there that can help, so fingers crossed hope you get some good news from the biopsies and he may be saying he's ok but deep down he will be stressed out, so just be with him and try and give encouragement were you can, it all helps.

    Take care good luck to both of you.

    joe