Prostate cancer

Yesterday I went to the hospital with my dad to follow up on a PET scan. I sit down with the respiratory consultant after my dad had two small Shadows on his lungs. The consultant hung his hadlow the nurse cried. I then found my dad cracking jokes I'm trying to fill the silence.The  Consultant than looked up and listed parts of the body that had active cells - kidney, prostate , bone , pelvis and lymph nodes. I got cross and said anywhere else... My dad was floored I cried he is heart broken. He thinks a few tablets will fix this. I am so scared he is 77 years old and I worried if they cancer cells they will just forget him. He has a family grandchildren. He is so kind , funny and I cannot bear to watch him get floored with sorry...will they still give chemo , radiotherapy if it is a few organs. We are now ith the prostate clinic. I have emailed them asking for a date next to see them. I have not slept and cannot wait weeks for this. I feel heart broken with my mother in hospital too. 

  • Hi Alfie-Moon,

    Welcome to Cancer Chat. I'm very sorry to hear of what you're going through and the situation with your dad. No doubt this must all be incredibly raw and difficult at the moment.

    It's hard to say what to expect, only that I hope you're able to find out more about next steps soon. There is a process to go through to determine this, and it may involve a bit of a wait, but hopefully once you get further information this will reduce some of the uncertainty, which is always tough.

    If you have any immediate concerns or questions about your dad's situation or any symptoms then of course do raise that with the doctor.

    I hope you hear more before long, and in the meantime we're always here for support if you need it.

    Wishing you all the best,

    Ben
    Cancer Chat Moderator