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Posted 12/18/2007 10:18 PM (GMT -5)
My mother and stepfather received some disturbing news today. He's 87 and went through Prostate Cancer many years ago. He had his prostate removed. Apparently, his urologist has been watching his PSA rise, although we don't know over what period of time. They were told today that the cancer is in his bones. We have no more information at this point and await a consult with an oncologist. They did mention that chemo is out due to his physical condition we think.

Is it possible that the cancer from many years ago has spread to his bones? It seems more likely this is another cancer. There's never a good time for news like this, but it seems to hit harder during the season when everyone is usually so cheerful.

PS - I lost my real father to leukemia in 1993. He died about a month and a half after diagnosis. We were hoping my mother wouldn't have to go through something like this again.

Posted 12/18/2007 10:56 PM (GMT -5)

Hey ~ Dawgfan,

Thank you for reaching out to all of us.... and we reach back to you and your loved ones at this time…  Our thoughts and prayers surround you ~ pull strength from us!!!  Stay close ~ okay!  We will keep you and yours... extra close too! In Friendship ~ Lee & Buddy

Posted 12/18/2007 11:15 PM (GMT -5)
Hi Dawgfan,
Our warmest wishes for your step fathers well being. Tough enough that you are here but for your step father to be ill is something that noone would like to face. It could be from the prostate from what I've read. Noone knows why after a surgery that showed no margins that it comes back tens years or more later. But it does happen.

Tony
Posted 12/19/2007 2:38 PM (GMT -5)
Just spoke with my mom and she said the doc says this is directly related to the prostate cancer. He was diagnosed and I assume operated on in 1992. The procedure done at that point did not offer the surgeon as good a view (magnification?) as the daVinci does these days the doc explained to her.

Thanks to all for adding him to your prayer list.

Posted 12/19/2007 7:27 PM (GMT -5)
Dawgfan,
I'm so sorry you all are going through this, esp. your mother.
Please know the minute someone reads this (and there will be many) they'll be praying for your family.
Sometimes all we can do is hope for the best, whatever that may be.
cancer sucks
Susan
Posted 12/19/2007 9:49 PM (GMT -5)
My mother died in the fall of 2006 from breast cancer that returned 45 years after she had a radical masectomy. We were told it was unusual for the reoccurence but it has occured before after that length of time. It appears that the cancer had been in remission until she had a flair up in scar tissue from the surgery and subsequent raidiation treatments. She was 92 when she died so she did have a long life.

Tamu
Posted 12/20/2007 2:03 AM (GMT -5)

Hi dawgfan,

'So sorry to hear the news.  Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your father at this time.  We will continue to pray for his well-being.  Remember, there is always hope.  Please stay close with your friends in the forum.

Sincerely,

Idaho

Posted 12/21/2007 8:47 AM (GMT -5)
We had an early Christmas GTG at our house last night with my mother, stepfather and stepsister. My brother and his fiance' and her two kids also came over. We have to do this each year because my mom and stepfather go down to Louisiana to be with his other daughter and family.

Good fellowship, a good meal and some presents to boot! The mood was festive and it was agreed that all of us in the support network were going to be as upbeat as possible from here on out.

My personal experience in the last year taught me that a positive supporting cast greatly influences healing. Thanks to all for your kind thoughts and words.
Posted 12/21/2007 11:05 AM (GMT -5)

Merry Christmas and God bless you and yours.

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