Hi there, not sure where to start really, my Dad has been battling advanced prostate cancer which has spread to his bones for approx 4 years. Initially he was on aberiterone for 2 years then had 5 rounds of chemotherapy followed by radium 223 in February this year.
From January/Feb onwards Dad started to deteriorate and has suffered from severe fatigue and has lost aprox 4 stone. When we saw the oncologist at the end of February she said there was nothing more they could do treatment wise as Dad was too weak. Dad asked what his prognosis was and she replied 2 weeks to a month, his PSA was over 4,000 and that he would be referred to palliative gold care as his cancer was very aggressive..
Well amazingly Dad is still with us possibly thanks to being prescribed Dexamethasone steroids over the last 10 weeks. Although I know how dangerous they are. I really don't know what to do as my folks are still trying to carry on as normal, they are refusing Macmillan and district nurse home visits despite Dad's deteriating health. When I pop round to see them Dad says how ill or sick he feels and that he's walking into door frames and stumbling, but won't entertain calling the gp. Apart from about a month ago when I called the gp and dad was admitted to hospital by ambulance for 4 days and put on a drip and iron tablets for his anemia. Is this extent of denial normal ? Help I'm so worried. They've been married for 54 years and are inseparable and Mum has her own health issues too. I feel so helpless.
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