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DH has cancer
| Sat, 03-24-2007 - 8:07am |
Unfortunately, I am new here. Yesterday afternoon, we were told that my dh has prostate cancer. Right now, I'm still trying to take it all in. I don't know where our path will lead us any more. Our lives are turned upside down forever no matter the outcome.
I'll be back to post again soon. TY for being here!






My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer about 6 years ago and is doing fine.
We don't know much right now. His urologist said he didn't want to get into a detailed discussion with us yesterday to give us time to absorb the fact that he has cancer and because they will be going over it all at the cancer clinic in detail. Of course, after reading the (very good!) pamphlet he gave us, we have a lot of questions. With the information we have at this time, he will probably opt for the seed implants. The only difficult thing about that is then he can't have grandkids sitting on his lap for a year. We talked about the external radiation, but it's just not feasible for us. It's Mon-Fri for 35 days. Since he's with me in the U.S. that would mean crossing the border daily. Since his official address is in Canada, this would cause a major problem. Not only that, but he is the bread winner in our family due to my disabilities. He still has to work. The travel time alone would be 1.5 hours + any delays at the border. Anyway, I'm sure you get it. The other two options the urologist said would be offered to him are removing the prostate and the seed implants. Of the two, the seed implants seem to offer the least invasive procedure, but this is all stuff we will talk about when we see the docs at the clinic.
Since he's a Canadian so he has access to the cancer center that they send him to. Not sure if that's good or bad since we don't know which center it is yet. That part is frustrating. Not having to pay for all of this is a blessing.
In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away
-shing xiong
Hi
I see where Cindi has welcomed you and let you know there is hope.
In the end, it's not going to matter how many breaths you took, but how many moments took your breath away
-shing xiong
I remember feeling just overwhelmed with so many emotions, not to mention information.
Hugs!! I am here when you need to vent. And my prayers are with you and him.