DH prostate cancer diagnosis

My DH was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer last August. He was given a hormone injection right away and before long was started on hormone tablets - a belt and braces approach. The treatment soon started to reduce his PSA which was 1350 at diagnosis. Recently he had some radiotherapy to reduce the tumour. It's a case of management, not "cure".

The hormones cause some menopause type symptoms so he has to take medication to prevent osteoporosis. He was already on heart medication so now has to have a spreadsheet to keep track of which tablets to take and ensure that he doesn't miss any!

He sees the oncologist in a couple of weeks. However, recently he saw the urologist who diagnosed the cancer. The urologist said that he could not advise any additional treatment at the moment as DH is doing well. The urologist finished by saying that he'd see him in 6 months. We take it that he expects DH to still be with us in 6 months!

We try to take things a day at a time and make the most of it, trying to include plenty of laughs and doing things we want to do rather than have to do. We've booked some holiday time away, although we're prepared to change our plans if necessary.

Good luck to your DH Foxglove. I hope he can accept and tolerate the treatment so that you can both enjoy life.

Husband had prostatectomy followed by radiotherapy. 14 years all clear with regular hormone therapy. Recurrence, radiotherapy, chemotherapy sadly died 2 years
later. Do hope treatment has a lasting effect.

I am sorry you have this to deal with. It is good to hear the positive outcomes for previous posters.

How awful for you both, so sorry.
My son in law had his prostate a couple of months ago but, luckily, the cancer hadn’t spread so now he is recovering.
I hope that your story ends as well as the others on this thread.

Thank you everyone for your kind wishes. It's good to know people have been treated successfully, it gives me hope

So sorry to hear this. Sending best wishes to you both and hope all goes well.

Hi Foxglove you are not alone, take heart.

My DH was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2023 at 70 years of age, 3 years down the line having completed hormone therapy, followed by radiation (no surgery), he is fine.

I’m so very sorry to hear this.

I wish you both the very best

I’m sorry to read this. Iit does knock you sideways to receive such news. If you’d like a positive tale, a friend who’s dh, in his 50’s, was diagnosed out of the blue with the same condition has had hormone and chemo treatment and is doing very well - normal life apart from check ups has resumed for them. I hope it’s the same for you, too.

My DH was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014. It was a shock. He had various scans, tests and a biopsy. He underwent hormone injections and 37 consecutive days of radiotherapy. He was 66
He is 12 years in remission now. Good luck to you both.

So sorry to hear this. All the best with the treatment 🍀

I am so sorry to read this and wish you both well both in treatment and hopefully recession.