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Hi RayAnthony,
I just google'd Ian Gawler and found the website straight away. Dad and I are in sunny W.A. I doubt my Dad's ready for retreats focused on just getting better - but some of the books on the website look really good. And of course th...
Ok been to meet with Urologist. As we know, the doctor explained Dad's cancer was a fairly fast growing cancer that broke the "wall", but was still confined to the area. Again, Dad was offered Radiotherapy - and it has been explained that Dad's ca...
Hi Dana,
a very late post here - but I read that you are from Australia, yes?
My Dad has his catheter removed today and in the past two weeks I have become a leading expert in Male Continence Products.
There is a great info-line, if you google Con...
Optimizing functional recovery and what to do if there are problems
Dear Nat,
Wonderful news! I'm happy for you and your dad, your family. Enjoy the news and stay healthy!
Best wishes,
Cosmina
We are not sure ourselves Angela. Wednesday is the actual meeting with the doctor face-to-face. As I understand it - the grade of the Cancer biopsy was a 4+4=8.
The lymph nodes werent removed - so who really knows if what he saw/removed was real l...
Nat - great news! I'm sure your Dad is so proud of you. Sweet times together.
Question: If the doctors feel they got it all, and the cancer was contained, why is he pursuing radiation? Does he need further treatment? Just wondering.
It's nice to h...
Hi guys, much love to you all - hope you and your families are doing super.
Dad and I have had a crazy week. Lots of tender moments, tears, hugs, talks. I have blown my Dad away, he no longer sees me as selfish - Im doing a good job caring for hi...
Hi Nat, if you go to buddhanet.com you will find any amount, the Tibetan Budhists are very big on visulisation,also your public library is a good source and it is free. If you were here I would be happy to run you through a few techniques that I u...
Nat - It is hard to see the big, strong provider Dad's go through this fairly humiliating time following surgery. We have to help them maintain their dignity and pride - and they do. It's only been about 9 days since your Dad's surgery. Recovery r...
Where do I find resources relating to this technique?
How do family/carers/significant others help introduce and encourage the use of these techiniques by Patients?
Using the power of the mind to aid one's recovery
It has been over a week now since op. I've had Dad home since Tuesday. Im finding Dad is only able to walk a few minutes a day, without being tired and wanting to go back to bed. He is not the fittest, his back is bad, is lying in bed most of the ...
Dad is coming home today. 6 Days Post-Op. Dealing with home life now. Still no word from Pathology.
I recently saw on advertisement on our local free to air television. The event, which calls for people to host a BBQ to raise funds for Prostate Cancer Research in September. I think it's a great idea. My Dad, who has just had his radical Prostect...
Profile Information
- Have you been diagnosed with prostate cancer?
- No
- What brings you to the New Prostate Cancer InfoLink social network?
- My Dad was diagnosed with PC - and as his only immediate family - im looking for support
- Would you help us grow the network? Would you tell others about it?
- yes.
- About Me:
- I am a 27 year old child, no siblings, no extended family living in the same country as me. I have a father recently diagnosed with PC (5 tumours, PSA 50?, Grade T2c - radical prostectomy in Sept)
Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 10:25pm on September 23, 2009,
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott said…
- Nat:
Re the radiotherapy trial you and your Dad are considering ... Can you tell me what PSA level your Dad's PSA would have to rise to before they gave him radiotherapy if he did NOT go into the immediate radiotherapy arm of the trial?
Most specialists now tend to believe that, in men with a rising PSA after radical prostatectomy, radiotherapy should be begun before the PSA is any higher than 0.5 ng/ml.
- At 9:11pm on July 19, 2009,
Angela Jenkins said…
- Nat - how are you doing? How's your dad?
- At 9:56am on July 2, 2009,
E. Michael D. ("Mike") Scott said…
- Hello Nat. I've read your other posts (and the replies). Just tell you Dad you're there to help him deal with this (whether he likes it or not) -- and make sure you tell him with a big Aussie grin!
If/when you have have questions, just fire away, we're all here to help.
- At 12:12am on July 2, 2009,
Arnon Krongrad, MD said…
- How ya going' mate? I am sorry to hear about your father and am pleased that you have joined the network. You will find a LOT of very knowledgeable and sympathetic men and women here.
You will also find fellow Aussie Moik Keighley, whose father was also diagnosed. Moik is a serious fellow, as you can see in this video.
Seriously, he's rock solid and if you want to reach out to someone who perhaps understands the specific Australian scene better than us folks in Florida and Virginia, then by all means get in touch with him. Tell him I sent you.
Arnon
- At 10:25am on June 30, 2009,
Angela Jenkins said…
- Nat - welcome. I'm so sorry to hear about your father. Do not view this as a death sentence, although we all felt exactly the same at that moment. Many men live for years with this disease, even with your father's grade (which I read in the Wives and Partners group). Why don't you add the info about your dad in your profile so other members will understand where you're at. You may also want to join the Daughters and Granddaughters Group. Being a daughter, I agree it is a very private journey for our Dads. So we just have to be there for them, and remain positive to be a strength for them. I'll send you my number via e-mail - feel free to contact me anytime you need to talk.
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