Thank you jenn for the tag. X                                

Hi firedriver I've have got prostate Cancer was diagnosed Feb 2016 gone to lymph nodes, spine, ribs, pelvis and a lung on permanent hormone therapy, classed as palliative care, psa was 1581 stage 4 gleason 8 T3B N1 M1B,. Had cemo at beginning of treatment. Living a normal life with my uninvited guest including working in a metal fabrication and welding factory had to retire to look after my disabled wife she needs 24 /7 care. If i can help in any way please let me know. Best wishes.....

Billy

P.s it depends on age of your kids, if young just tell them your ill and you'll nead some treatment. If older tell them the truth. Good luck.Told all of mine when i sore them, kids, grandkids who told their kids no problems.. 

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I'm 52 and was diagnosed in November last year PSA 3465 gleeson of  4+3 . I also have children, the youngest though is 15 and I had the same problem of how to tell him. Partly becasue of losing close family members with cancer so just the word can be too much. I'm working on the fact that Im going to be here and hanging around for a number of years so theres no direct rush to tell everything. He knows that I have cancer and that there are many things thta can be done. In time he could see me progressivly getting worse but there are many new treatments coming out all the time, so I don't want to be frightening him now when my own emotions are all the place. There will be plenty of time 

Hi Firedrive, I too, was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer last June that has also gone into my lymph nodes with a Gleeson of 5+4. Radiotherapy is out because of an existing intestine condition, so it’s chemotherapy and hormone therapy. I’m 65 and have been given between 8-10 years.
 

I have one son who is 44 with two grandchildren 9 and 11. My sons’ mother (my first marriage) died of cancer and so did his younger sister as well as both my parents. During the time of their deaths he lived and still lives in France. I knew it would be very upsetting for him but felt that he should know exactly what is happening. I tell him everything almost every day of what I am going through, bad and good. Although it is difficult for my son, especially with what he has gone through, he is a level-headed bloke, and I’m sure he will be telling the grandchildren my situation. Thank heavens for Messenger and Skype.

I’m now on my fifth chemo session of six, and to be honest I’ve been having a bad time of it, five sessions four infections, but I’m glad my son is not here to see how I have gone down. We are planning to visit them later this year.