Hi.

If your father does have chemotherapy there is still a good chance he will improve to have a better life, you don't say where his cancer has gone to. 

Mine went from prostate to the lymph nodes, spine, ribs, pelvis and a lung, my psa was 1581 been on palliative care since February 2016 living with my uninvited guest.

I went on hormone therapy then had chemo my psa dropped for two years to 0.03 been rising since beginning of the year it was 2.2 so still not bad.

Tell your father with chemo there is always a chance and keep positive and keep fighting. 

I actually am a carer for my disabled wife. So plenty to occupy my time. 

Look after yourself as well. Keep positive. 

Billy 

Hello Billy,

Thank you for taking the time to respond.

I'm not exactly sure where it has spread to, it's in his bones, mainly hips and legs. He's having some more scans done soon but I'm unsure if they're for that. My dad struggles to understand paperwork and I'm quite forgetful when it comes to all the long words doctors use. 
 

How do you find palliative care? I don't really know a lot about it

I will let him know, thank you :) 

I set up my dads tv with Netflix and setup a tv in his rooms when he's feeling too ill to be in the front room. He seems to be doing okay at the moment, he's been given some tablets to help with feeling/being sick and he's been managing to keep food down the past couple of days

Hope you are doing okay,

Emily

Hi Emily. 

When first diagnosed oncologist said it was uncurable. Which is easy to understand you have treatment to slow or stop the cancer but it can't be cured, i changed oncologists original one retired. New one says palliative care so basically it's same thing. 

I'm checked every three months blood, scans to keep there eyes on what's going on and treatment adjusted when needed.

I'm lucky really where my cancer is doesn't cause many problems i was working in a factory metalwork, but had to retire to look after my disabled wife she needs 24 /7 care she has Alzheimers and parkinsons plus other problems, I'm her official carer.

There are others on forum with high psa but they only come on now and again hopefully they will notice your string and join in. 

I've just started on extra hormone therapy with psa rising so see what happens. 

If you have any questions you think of ask away and I'll try to answer best i can. 

Good luck with your dad's scans and any treatment. 

Billy