prostate cancer

[rolex]

Dad's into 8 months of hormone therapy and its working okay, his tumor has now shrunk. It's still localised, not spread yet. Just wondering what the next stage could be? He's 92, consultant say's he doesn't want to mess around with him too much at his age. Anyone had experience with an elderly parent with this condition?

[Pickled]

Father-in-Law, mid 70s, had hormone therapy followed by 30 radiotherapy sessions, seems to have done the trick with him his last PSA test level was 3; he was offered surgery by decided the possible outcome versus non-invasive was the way he wanted to go.

[Big Al.]

Yep, was diagnosed about 18 months ago, hormones therapy 1 shot every 3 months for 3 years and 38 session of Radio Therapy during Jan 2015. All appears clear now current PSA 0.04.

[anonymous-user]

It's likely he'll die with it, not of it.

[Wacky Racer]

Big Al. said:

Yep, was diagnosed about 18 months ago, hormones therapy 1 shot every 3 months for 3 years and 38 session of Radio Therapy during Jan 2015. All appears clear now current PSA 0.04.

Very pleased to hear this Al.

My Dad, his brother and his son all died of this terrible cancer. It's a bd.

[Big Al.]

Wacky Racer said:

Very pleased to hear this Al.

My Dad, his brother and his son all died of this terrible cancer. It's a bd.

Thanks mate, not one of the worst cancers, but it can still be a RPITA "especially during diagnosis."

Sorry to hear of your personal loss.

[Riley Blue]

rovermorris999 said:

It's likely he'll die with it, not of it.

At the age of 92, this is the most likely scenario. It sounds callous but it's not really, not for someone of that age.

[RegMolehusband]

A mate of mine has it. PSA still positive after very invasive surgery. He's 52.

[FlyingMeeces]

Riley Blue said:

rovermorris999 said:

It's likely he'll die with it, not of it.

At the age of 92, this is the most likely scenario. It sounds callous but it's not really, not for someone of that age.

Suspect if we scanned all 92 year old guys, a HUGE number of them would technically have PC and almost none of them will die of it or of anything related to it.

I'd be amazed if they wanted to do any other intervention if the current run has held it so well at bay.

[J4CKO]

My granddad died aged 92 and had PC, that was just one of the things on his list of ailments, strangely it was quite comforting knowing he was utterly and completely knackered when he died, my other granddad died aged 69 still with loads of life in him, but heart problems.

[N7GTX]

Big Al. said:

Yep, was diagnosed about 18 months ago, hormones therapy 1 shot every 3 months for 3 years and 38 session of Radio Therapy during Jan 2015. All appears clear now current PSA 0.04.

Almost identical situation for a fellow Tivver here. Stage 3 so spread outside the prostate but fortunately not into the bones, lymph nodes, bladder etc. Diagnosed last August then 37 zaps of radiotherapy Dec, Jan this year. On the injections every 3 months. PSA started at 38, now down to 0.1. For 3 years.
Some bloody awful side effects giving me a hard time but there's no alternative. Its what happens at the end of the 3 years that matters.
Father died of it, uncle on mother's side died of it and my younger brother was diagnosed in February with it too. We like to keep it in the family.

[FlyingMeeces]

J4CKO said:

My granddad died aged 92 and had PC, that was just one of the things on his list of ailments, strangely it was quite comforting knowing he was utterly and completely knackered when he died, my other granddad died aged 69 still with loads of life in him, but heart problems.

Yknow, I know exactly what you mean.

With apologies for possibly rather distateful imagery it's a little like the oft-expressed wish not to pull up sedately to the Pearly Gates but to go through them backwards and on fire. Ekeing every last possible bit of fun, love, happiness from life before your days are done, and knowing that there was not one more day you could possibly have spent doing stuff before you ran out of time.

[Big Al.]

N7GTX said:

Almost identical situation for a fellow Tivver here. Stage 3 so spread outside the prostate but fortunately not into the bones, lymph nodes, bladder etc. Diagnosed last August then 37 zaps of radiotherapy Dec, Jan this year. On the injections every 3 months. PSA started at 38, now down to 0.1. For 3 years.
Some bloody awful side effects giving me a hard time but there's no alternative. Its what happens at the end of the 3 years that matters.
Father died of it, uncle on mother's side died of it and my younger brother was diagnosed in February with it too. We like to keep it in the family.

I wish you well.

[Dogwatch]

Riley Blue said:

At the age of 92, this is the most likely scenario. It sounds callous but it's not really, not for someone of that age.

I can't see a 92 yo being put through 19 or 37 sessions of the zapper. The travelling (and parking!) is stressful enough even before you have the treatment - appointment times keep changing, machinery breakdowns cause delays, sometimes long (technicians carrying chunks of linear accelerator is a bad sign), sometimes just a reboot (technician with a laptop, good). And through all this you have to keep a full bladder....

[Big Al.]

Dogwatch said:

I can't see a 92 yo being put through 19 or 37 sessions of the zapper. The travelling (and parking!) is stressful enough even before you have the treatment - appointment times keep changing, machinery breakdowns cause delays, sometimes long (technicians carrying chunks of linear accelerator is a bad sign), sometimes just a reboot (technician with a laptop, good). And through all this you have to keep a full bladder....

Reminds me of the Royal Sussex Brighton
Don't forget the mini enema's in with that mix.

[Jordan210]

My dad had PC he is in his 50's.

Best thing he did was speak to prostate uk who help him a lot. He got all the information he needed about different treatments and general help when he needed it.

They seamed to be very friendly and helpful, On both support and general help.

[N7GTX]

Big Al. said:

Dogwatch said:

I can't see a 92 yo being put through 19 or 37 sessions of the zapper. The travelling (and parking!) is stressful enough even before you have the treatment - appointment times keep changing, machinery breakdowns cause delays, sometimes long (technicians carrying chunks of linear accelerator is a bad sign), sometimes just a reboot (technician with a laptop, good). And through all this you have to keep a full bladder....

Reminds me of the Royal Sussex Brighton
Don't forget the mini enema's in with that mix.

I've been trying to forget the mini enemas you t##ts

Dogwatch has summed it all up perfectly - exactly what happened at Leeds St James too.

All the best to you both

[Derek Smith]

Returning to hospital on the 27th to see if my PSA is still increasing. I've had the MRI and it was inconclusive, or enough so to render a further blood test the better option than an immediate biopsy.

In researching PSA meanings I ended up reading what the biopsy incorporates. Not comfortable reading. Not comfortable operation.

[Big Al.]

Prostate biopsy probably is probably the quickest way to find out, it's not that comfortable but reactively quick operation lasts about 10-15 mins, including taking your trouser off.

[J4CKO]

FlyingMeeces said:

J4CKO said:

My granddad died aged 92 and had PC, that was just one of the things on his list of ailments, strangely it was quite comforting knowing he was utterly and completely knackered when he died, my other granddad died aged 69 still with loads of life in him, but heart problems.

Yknow, I know exactly what you mean.

With apologies for possibly rather distateful imagery it's a little like the oft-expressed wish not to pull up sedately to the Pearly Gates but to go through them backwards and on fire. Ekeing every last possible bit of fun, love, happiness from life before your days are done, and knowing that there was not one more day you could possibly have spent doing stuff before you ran out of time.

Yeah, my grandad wasnt perhaps one for acrobatics and theatrics but the quote does ring true, everything wore out at the same time.