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Newly diagnosed prostate cancer

Keith-Zeus
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Just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, which unfortunately has shown metastisis into the lymph nodes and may be my femur, thereby ruling out radiotherapy as a treatment and requiring now a combination of hormone and chemotherapy. I am learning lots of terminology and numbers - PSA score, Gleason grade etc. - and discovering that for a reasonably intelligent person, that I am unable to understand or remember the most simple of directions from the most patient and kind clinicians.

Also, while I don't feel well, I also do not feel desperately ill, and yet, I am about to poison my body with chemotherapy, and I can't get my head around this. Is this normal?

  • Hello Keith

    I'm sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis. It's naturally a difficult time for you and many of our members will understand the questions and concerns you might have. 

    We have quite a few chaps here on the forum who are living with metastatic prostate cancer. I'm going to tag in  ,  and  and hopefully you will have a reply or two before long. You can read these gents stories by clicking on their names as it will then take you to some of the posts that they have made. 

    You might want to also consider giving our team of nurses a call to talk things through with them. I know they will be happy to listen and offer any advice information and support they can. They're available Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm on 0808 800 4040. 

    Keep in touch Keith and let us know how you get on. We're here to listen and will do our best to offer any support that we can. 

    Best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator 

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    Hi Keith and welcome to the forum though sorry you have to be here, and, like me you have advanced prostate cancer, it's not unusual to have little or no symptoms when diagnosed and don't worry about not understanding everything at first, you will understand more and more in the weeks to come, and as for having treatment when there is barely any symptoms as I said earlier it's pretty common but most of us see treatment as a means to an end, a longer life or cure. Your pretty much on your own with seeing treatment as poisoning the body, even though technically you are correct. Best wishes with chemo and HT and if you want to talk to us about anything then please do, take care. 

    Eddie 

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    Hi Jenn,

    Many thanks for the message. I will call the nurses on Monday.

    Keith

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    Hi kieth,

    Good luck with the nurse and your chemo.

    I have friends who are having chemo one has hardly had any side affects except for lose of hair.

    The other one has side affects but still stays positive and gets out as much as he can.

    I am not on chemo, just daily hormone tablets and the back up crew of tablets and injections.

    Every cancer patient reacts differently to medications and it all about being confident and in control of your body.

    Take care Kieth, family are also very important to your side affects

  • Offline in reply to TAXIBOY

    Apologies for not replying earlier. I am not used to chat forum etc.

    However, I am grateful for the messages received. They help in those moments of doubt. Keith 

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