Hi everyone, I have been away from the forum for some time now as dad has been doing well, apologies if this sounds selfish.
Just a quick recap, Dad was diagnosed with advanced metatastic cancer in Jan 2016, completely our of the blue. His prognosis seemed terrible until we met with the oncologist who is just amazing. Dad had a 3 month hormone injection and had chemotherapy in 2016.
Every check up since has been really positive and PSA has stayed below 1 until last Monday. Dads PSA has risen to 4.6 from 0.6. The oncologist has prescribed a new medication and Dad needs another bone scan. This news came as a complete shock as we thought Dad was doing well. After this appointment, Dad told us (for the first time) that he had been getting very breathless after little of no exertion and that his “aches and pains “ had been getting worse.
I feel like we are entering a new stage and it’s really scary. Since Jan 2016, Dad has been amazingly positive but this news has hit him harder than the original diagnosis and he’s very low.
Any advice and shared experiences would be very welcome.
Love to you all
Dawn