Hi the person you want to talk to is [@telemando]‍  he's had his out years ago and still pops on forum now and again.

I'm like you look after my wife she has Alzheimer's and Parkinson's plus other problems.   My prostate cancer has gone to lymph nodes spine ribs pelvis and a lung, PSA was 1580 Gleason 4+4   T3B N1 M1B I was diagnosed Feb 2016 ,i just have to live with my uninvited guest.

Hope things go well and [@telemando]‍  gets in touch soon.

Take care keep safe,watch out for rickety bridges.

Billy

Hi Billgoat. Thank you for the reply, much appreciated. I will indeed lookout for rickety bridges.

My PC has not spread beyon prostate, bone scan results good. Much relief all round.

Thanks for advice ... Will contact Telemando.

Take care.

Hi Properjob.

Telemando here.  Still here after 10 years.  I was diagnosed at age 56.  PSA 6.4,  Gleeson 3+4. So not too different from your situation.  I had a robotic radical prostatectomy in December 2010.  Back to work after three months, then retired at age 61. 

I see your MRI showed no evidence of spread and you're waiting for bone scan results. Best of luck with those - let's hope they're clear.

If you have any questions or want to talk, just post a followup reply to this thread.

Returning to work wasn't too bad. I was a university lecturer and the timing meant that I returned around Easter.  At that point, teaching had finished and we were in the exam season.  Marking is always a mad time, but it can be done at home, so there's no commuting.

I spent the summer as always - reworking my existiing courses and writing a new one ready for the students to return in October. By the time that came around, I was ready for the fray.

Thanks ... Again similar, I used to lecture on Law and manage a number of Business and Professional courses at a F&HE College. That was before we relocated to Wales for family and lifestyle reasons. For the last 10 years I have worked with offenders and the homeless.

Am going to have to check if 20 years teaching pension will fund early retirement with hopefully some part time work.

Also, this has given a certain clarity to things and I do not intend to work all the hours for another 8 years or so to have little time left to enjoy life.

Plan B etc.

Thanks ... Again similar, I used to lecture on Law and manage a number of Business and Professional courses at a F&HE College. That was before we relocated to Wales for family and lifestyle reasons. For the last 10 years I have worked with offenders and the homeless.

Am going to have to check if 20 years teaching pension will fund early retirement with hopefully some part time work.

Also, this has given a certain clarity to things and I do not intend to work all the hours for another 8 years or so to have little time left to enjoy life.

Plan B etc.