Worried for my husband

My husband's prostate cancer, Gleason 9 has now spread to spine, sternum, clavicle, ribs, pelvis and scapula with uptake in his lymph nodes. His steroids and hormone treatment has been stopped and he has just had his second Radium 231 treatment, I have never seen him in so much pain. His hands and arms are numb each morning and pain in his legs. He has telephoned for advice and advised to ring his GP on Monday as it could be sciatica!!!  Has anyone tried this treatment with positive results. It is heartbreaking to see this everyday

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  • Hi how awful for your husband and you seeing him in so much pain . Do you have a MacMillan nurse? If he is in constant pain not controlled by his painkillers , I would suggest calling the out of hours Gp . There are lots of pain relief available , tablets , patches etc . Please ask about this . There are also slow release pain killers available. I do hope he gets some relief x 

  • He is already taking pain killers which are having no effect. Thank you for your reply. He has telephoned his McMillan nurse but no reply , just hope the treatment has some effect as soon as possible x

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