I just wanted to update the forum about my dads prostate cancer. He is 81 and diagnosed two years now. It is CRPC. Following unsuccessful hormone therapy, he the went for radium 223 injections, but only able for four out of six as the effected his bone marrow and the haemoglobin dropped to 8.7 .
Then he started falling and loosing power in his legs. He was admitted to hospital where it was discovered he has spinal cord compression in several places. So radiothapy beams are being done now for five days. Apparently spinal cord compression is treated as a medical emergency. He is loosing heart, and full of morphine and starting to give up.
The hospice doctor wanted him to have this treatment. But he said it may not prolong life. It's so hard and so sad. He's slowly going downhill and crys a lot. There is a very real fear of the Unknown, facing death and not being able to escape. So I will update the form in a few days when we see if the spinal cord compression is relieved.
thank you