"Living" with prostate cancer.

[Banshee]

Fingers crossed for the best resulty possible Uncle Rustic

I'm on Cocodimol at the minute for my Coschondritis and have to say I'm amazed at how effecitive it is, I'm even more amazed that you can pick it up without prescription over the counter at the Chemist

[jims-terrano]

I've got a friend who has just started treatment. He didn't have any of the normal symptoms just a dull ache that wouldn't go away so he went to see the doctor and the rest is history. Fingers crossed he too will be fine . It's a terrible thing indeed.

[johnb5177]

The greatest of good luck Uncle, thinking of you.......

[makeitfit]

Hey Rustic, good wishes mate. I cant offer any magic other than to support your PMA.
I'm a strong believer in that over any Shamen
On a side note I've been cycling my way through November in aid of MOVEMBER and growing a stupid 'tache too
I challenged myself to ride 100 miles and raise 250 quid. Just over 70 miles and £210 at the mo.
My PMA will get me over the 100 miles, I hope yours will get you your health back.
Good luck

Anybody moved by Rustic's plight, please help me to help him and the rest of us by donating here if you've a mind

http://mobro.co/marinerstaches

[Gazza]

Thanks for posting your story Rustic. The more information people get the more they learn and hopefully act on. I feel it sinks in more when it comes from a personnel experience told in layman's terms rather than from a medical expert in technical terms.
I have a very good friend who has worked in Italy for last few years. Last week he told me he had gone for a ultra sound scan to check kidney function due to high blood pressure reading. Kidneys are ok but they said his prostrate is slightly enlarged (age 55). Iam going to send him your posts to make sure he gets thorough checks.
Keep up the fight and hope results are good.

[rustic]

The hormone treatment and the stampede trial of additional hormones is no longer keeping my cancer at bay. The trial report is being officially logged as a failure. I have several new small tumours on my spine.
My PSA is nearly doubling every 6 weeks.

I am now finding it very difficult to walk far, pain coupled with fatigue. The worst thing is as the day goes on, I loose the ability to climb the stairs at night. I find a walking stick helps now.

I am seriously considering a stair lift believe it or not, or a room down stairs.

However, the oncologist is more hopeful, I am now going on chemotherapy. This might kill some of the cancer, and get rid of some of the chronic pain. I start treatment week after next after a review next week, and another ct scan. I will probably loose what little hair I have left, a bit upsetting as the hormone treatment has helped to bring some hair back, and it has thickened quite a lot. I will also suffer more fatigue, and will be at very high risk from minor infections, due to loss of the White blood cells. Basically even a cold could kill me. I am sorting out an overnight bag to keep in the car, and I have to monitor my temperature, any serious rise, urgent medical intravenous drugs required.
The oncologist is arranging for ocupational health to visit, look at the facilities at home and advise, and also McMillan to offer support and he suggested due to my failing mobility He would support my application for a blue badge. So he said I should contact my doctor for support, appointment arranged for friday.
I can walk 50 metres, but then I am searching for a seat for a rest. Most of this has got worse since Christmas, without intervention it will get even worse.
My neighbour has a small mobility scooter that his late mum had, needs new batteries but we'll see, we have that on standby.
I cannot believe how quickly this deterioation has happened, only three months ago I was taking stairs two at a time.

I will keep you all updated, hopefully my next post on this issue will show some progress as the chemo takes effect.

Just though I would keep you updated.

As I have said before, I don't want sympathy, the reason for the whole thread is to point out the dangers of Prostate cancer, if not caught early enough. So guys, get yourselves checked out if you have those symptoms.
Now they are pioneering the mri scan to check the prostate, a major step forward.

Uncle Rustic

[makeitfit]

Oh man that's such a bum deal
Thoughts are with you mate and I hope the chemo gets you an uplifting result .
All the best

[rustic]

Originally Posted by makeitfit

Oh man that's such a bum deal
Thoughts are with you mate and I hope the chemo gets you an uplifting result .
All the best

Thanks, I just wonder if I can get a 4x4 mobility scooter lol...
Just joking.

[jims-terrano]

Could you get one of those crane things to lift the scooter in
And out of your truck

Seriously though rustic thanks for your updates and the very best of luck with your treatment.

I reckon a fair proportion of blokes on here have heeded your advice and gone to the doctors.

[johnb5177]

Uncle Rustic, you are in the hearts and minds of everyone on this forum.

You keep hanging in there and fighting.

I think you'll get the sympathy anyway, but also everyones respect and kindness. I am sure that if anyone is close enough, they will offer practical help if and when you require it... I know I wish I was closer and would at the drop of a hat...

[rustic]

It gives me great moral and emotional support when I get comments like these. Thank you.
When I have chemo, it is essential to monitor my body temperature, so today I bought an in ear type thermometer, so I am in effect calibrating it now, every hour or so to see what is normal when I don't feel I have a virus.
So if my temperature during chemo rises to 38 C time for action.

I was told to consider a rectal thermometer, I tried one once, for what good it was I might as well shoved it up my ar*e

[jims-terrano]

Haha keep that sense of humour uncle, you keep posting on here and we'll give you plenty support and banter

[don simon]

Bloody hell rustic! That's even more stuff to kick the crap out of!! Happy to help you kick the crap out of it!

[briggie]

I got rid of my old electric wheelchair rustic , or you could have had it

[solarman216]

Rustic that really is poor news indeed, but do not get disheartened, do not think for one minute that you are, you are still cracking jokes, which says you are staying strong, and strong you have to be, do not let it beat you, and yes posting on here is grand stuff, if it has saved one guy by catching it early, it will have been worth it, fight on mate you can do it, Rick