My dad got his cancer test results yesterday. We knew he had prostate cancer, but they had to see how aggressive the cells were, and thus how likely they were to spread. He was told that the cells are scaled from 1 to 10, with 10 being the worst. His are a 9.
So he's on hormone treatment for the rest of his life. He says he can handle the bone-thinning and hot flushes he'll have, but doesn't know what colour handbag will go with his shoes. He has to have a scan to see whether the cancer has spread to his bones. If it has, that means six to eight weeks of radiotherapy at Addenbrookes hospital. Every weekday. If it hasn't spread, it's just the hormone therapy to shrink the tumour along with regular checks. And I'll treat him to something pretty in the sales...
He's trying to be positive. We all are, but after this long wait we had all been hoping for better news.
So he's on hormone treatment for the rest of his life. He says he can handle the bone-thinning and hot flushes he'll have, but doesn't know what colour handbag will go with his shoes. He has to have a scan to see whether the cancer has spread to his bones. If it has, that means six to eight weeks of radiotherapy at Addenbrookes hospital. Every weekday. If it hasn't spread, it's just the hormone therapy to shrink the tumour along with regular checks. And I'll treat him to something pretty in the sales...
He's trying to be positive. We all are, but after this long wait we had all been hoping for better news.
Sorry to hear that news Janey. Hoping for the best and sending positive thoughts.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks for your kindness. xx
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