I just received bad news, my father's PSA keeps risen,

Noniu
Noniu Member Posts: 45
edited March 2014 in Prostate Cancer #1
My father is 80 years of age with prostate cancer. It has spread to his bones and PSA continues rising. He PSA as of today is 222.2. He is on hormone therapy, Zometa and on casadex, he refuses chemotherapy and is on the list to get Provenge. He is waiting for Provenge, but insurance doesn't approve payment. The Zometa is affecting his kidneys, it's something else to worry about it. I am very worry, that my father is not going to live much longer.

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  • lewvino
    lewvino Member Posts: 1,010
    #2
    So sorry to read about your
    So sorry to read about your father's battle with this cancer.

    Will keep your family in my prayers.

    Larry
  • Noniu
    Noniu Member Posts: 45
    #3
    lewvino said:

    So sorry to read about your
    So sorry to read about your father's battle with this cancer.

    Will keep your family in my prayers.

    Larry

    Thanks...
    Lewvino,

    Thank you for your support in keeping us in your prayers. Hope to hear soon from insurance accepting to pay the cost of the vaccine, Provenge.


    Noniu
  • NM
    NM Member Posts: 214
    #4
    Noniu said:

    Thanks...
    Lewvino,

    Thank you for your support in keeping us in your prayers. Hope to hear soon from insurance accepting to pay the cost of the vaccine, Provenge.


    Noniu

    is he in pain
    My father died from this insidious disease at age 73. He only wanted the pain to end.Hope yours does better and my prayers are with you as I went through this once also.


    Nick
  • Noniu
    Noniu Member Posts: 45
    #5
    NM said:

    is he in pain
    My father died from this insidious disease at age 73. He only wanted the pain to end.Hope yours does better and my prayers are with you as I went through this once also.


    Nick

    Very seldom he gets pain
    NM,

    I am very sorry about your father's passing. It's very hard to see our love ones suffer from this horrible disease.. Thank you very much for your thoughts and prayers. He has two spots on his spine. Thank God the pain comes rarely and he takes a pain medication and goes away. He refuses chemo and we are waiting for the insurance to pay for the new vaccine, Provenge which hopelly prolongs his life.

    Thanks again.
  • skirk07631
    skirk07631 Member Posts: 4
    #6
    Prayers for your Dad
    Sending up prayers for your Dad.Praying for extra stregnth for you while you're dealing with his issues.
  • Noniu
    Noniu Member Posts: 45
    #7
    skirk07631 said:

    Prayers for your Dad
    Sending up prayers for your Dad.Praying for extra stregnth for you while you're dealing with his issues.

    Thank you very much.

    Thank you very much.

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