Hi
I am Bill, I am 56 married with two sons. I am a IT network engineer. I like rock climbing, hill walking and mountain biking.
I was officially told I had prostate cancer on 8th Jan although from a remark made by the guy doing the MRI I have had a very strong suspicions since 21st Dec.
I started having problems with weeing in July/August but put it down to my age but went to the see the GP in late November which eventually resulted in a diagnosis.
Gleason Score 4+5 = 9, staging T3b N1 M0
I started hormone treatment on 8th with a 1 month Zoladex implant 2 weeks later, seen the oncologist and they are arranging a high dose brachytherapy followed by 3 weeks external beam radiotherapy in about 2/3 months followed by 2 years hormone therapy
After the oncoligist consulation my wife and I have booked a skiing holiday in the Alps, so the information about insurance in the post from Graham 00 was useful. Thanks
I told my 3 brothers about their increased risk 2 or 3 days after the diagnosis and yesterday told my 3 sisters. I found yesterday very hard and the side effects of the hormone treatment weren't helping either
Request for advice
My two sons are both away at university and I haven't told them yet of the investigation or the diagnosis. The younger son has had some problems with stress whilst at school during his A-levels and was treated for depression with drugs and counselling so I am concerned about telling him as he is getting on really well on his course, really keen and passing all his assessments. He was not very happy when he had an alarm clock failure and missed a seminar !
Has anyone got any advice on when and how to tell my sons?
Bill
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