Living with metastic prostate cancer: Any positive stories to share?

Posted by olsente @olsente, Feb 17, 2023

Diagnosed with metastic prostrate cancer Nov17,2022, the cancer had already spread to my pelvic bone, lymph nodes , thoracic spine and throughout my bones fracturing 11 ribs, and to top it off 3 tumors in my head 1 of them behind my right eye causing vision problems. I started chemo Nov 28 ish , I’m on casodex and get the Lupron injection! My symptoms were back pain and I had seen multiple doctors through middle summer/fall! These doctors had me on physical therapy , accupuncture, 2 specialist stated I needed surgery on my back, they filled me with pain meds..not one doctor did series of blood test! Only test was an X-ray! My wife took me to mercy hospital Nov 11 in Buffalo because I was in so much pain and could barely walk. Within 4 hours in the ER the doctor told us they were quite sure I had cancer and would need to admit me run a lot of tests along with getting me healthy enough to go home.Sure shit I was admitted for 13 days,, then the day after my first chemo I ended up back in the hospital for 7 more days, I have had so many blood transfusion due to my counts being so low, a Foley catheter was put in me as well because I couldn’t urinate! I still have my catheter in and am doing my chemo! Does anyone have anything positive they can share with similarity!!! I am having my wife write this due to my vision

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@chipe

Just a question as I know I am late to the conversation: have you considered going to Roswell?

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Yes , the flying saucer museum there is really cool.

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@ecurb

Yes , the flying saucer museum there is really cool.

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🙂

Roswell Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

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@chipe

🙂

Roswell Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY

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Ooops. Sorry. My aunt lives in Batavia , nearby. Take care like I m doing too with PCa.

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