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Hello my name is Charlotte just looking for advice really and surrpport as my adopted dad has just been diagnosed with prostrate cancer sorry about my spelling it’s contained to prostate has been offered radio active or surgery he’s got another appointment to discuss which treatment is best outcome he’s uupbeat about it all 

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    Hi Charlotte 

    Sorry that you find yourself here xx 

    A cancer diagnosis is always an anxious time and this forum is a great place to come to if you’re in need of any support. 

    It must be a relief to your adopted Dad to hear his cancer is contained and that he is able to start his treatment soon. 

    We’re all here for you if you need :-) xx

    Don’t worry about spelling - can understand you perfectly well. 

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    Even though it’s contained will it grow or will it be ok or can no one tell what will happen 

  • Offline in reply to Mumtosix

    Hi again xx

    I think that is a question for his medical team xx I’m not medically qualified in the slightest however I understand that if a cancer is contained (not spread anywhere else) it may well be that it can be removed, the area treated and the person can then carry on with life without any further issues. For example, my friend who had bladder cancer...that was contained in the bladder and had not spread anywhere else. We just celebrated her ten year anniversary of being cancer free. She still has checkups now and again to make sure everything’s ok and that there hasn’t be a recurrence.. 

    As I’m not medically qualified, perhaps someone with a bit more knowledge can help or one of the forum nurses.

    But I do know that’s prostate cancer can be very treatable! Xx

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    Hi if you want to check on prostate cancer have a look at,, psa High is this always bad news,, quite a few people to read about. Good luck. 

    Billy 

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    Thanks that’s up lifting he’s means so much to me as I said he adopted me from when I was six months old he’s brought me up as his own thanks for yours reply’s means a lot on this journey positivity the way forward 

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    Thanks will have a read he’s very upbeat and positive so that’s good 

  • Offline in reply to Mumtosix

    Hi again you don't say what you're step fathers psa is if he wants to get him to look at,, billygoat,, prostate cancer and living with cancer he might be surprised anyhow again good luck. 

    Billy 

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    Ok will ask what they are he did say something about it when he told me as they done a blood test then as he trouble with his water works or something psa was showing higher then 

  • Offline in reply to Mumtosix

    Just to say he has chose to have surgery as had two choices radio active or surgery he’s having that so fingers crossed things looking up 

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    Hi,

    Life has many challenges, stress is potentially a killer.  Twelve years ago I was diagnosed with sinus node disease which necessitated a heart pacemaker.  Having approached my GP twice about some symptoms which are common with BPH around 18 months ago, I was given sympathy on the first vist and cialis on the second and told I did not need a PSA test until I was at least 70 - I was 68 at the time.  Whilst not displaying any seriously concerning symptoms I saw another  Doctor and recorded a PSA of 922 in September 2018, 1910 in October and 2670 in late November, by which time I was already on hormone treatment.  A biopsy revealed Gleason 9, being exceptionally fit, active and already eating a healthy diet, I have no douubt that stress has been a significant cause of the cancer that now challenges my life.  

    So, with just over 2 months of hormone treatment I was given chemo and  3 days later had pneumonia, followed by 9 days in hospital and gained 10 kg. Today, 48 hours after my third chemo treatment, I walked the 5 miles to the shops and back and spent the afternoon shifting wheel barrow loads of rubble.  My weight is back to normal and I did a 15 mile cycle ride just over a week ago.     

    Whilst my PSA score is very high, I have read on a US site of scores in excess of 3000, so I am not applying to The Guiness Book.  However I have just read 'AntiCancer a new way of Life' by David Servan-Schreiber and found many items of interest and motivation within, there is a kindle  version.  

    It is now 6 months since receiving an initial diagnosis of an advanced and aggressive cancer that had metastasized into the pelvis and spine (subsequently confirmed by CAT Scan) and the (Foreign) Urologist left me with a suspicion that I would not see Christmas last year.  A second Urologist (also Foreign)  told me in December that my spine was at risk of collapse.  Nevetheless, I ignored his warning and enjoyed a great holiday in Miami Beach, despite, arriving 36 hours after a prostate biopsy and enduring some unpleasant after effects.

    I am now awaiting the results of a bone biopsy, however I feel confident that I shall soon be walking the 20+ miles per week and cycling in excess of 100 miles per week as was usual until December last year!

    This is my second life threatening situation and I feel confident about the future!  There is always room for optimism!

     

     

     

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