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My Dad having an operation tomorrow

pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
My old man has a 'dormant cancer' in his prostate :(. He is going in for an operation tomorrow and the doctors will decide what to do when they see how bad it is.

My Dad never really thinks about himself, and when he told me he had this cancer, he said "The worse thing about having this is, it increases your chances of having it"
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  • FifthelementFifthelement Lotusland Posts: 6,963
    Very sorry to hear this. Good vibes coming your way.
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  • muiren77muiren77 Posts: 3,511
    hope it turns out fine...
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  • the wolfthe wolf Posts: 7,027
    good luck ! thoughts will be with you , your pops, and family.

    good vibes sent.




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  • patrickredeyespatrickredeyes Posts: 8,834
    pjfan31 wrote:
    My old man has a 'dormant cancer' in his prostate :(. He is going in for an operation tomorrow and the doctors will decide what to do when they see how bad it is.

    My Dad never really thinks about himself, and when he told me he had this cancer, he said "The worse thing about having this is, it increases your chances of having it"


    I wish your dad the very best.
  • illegal pantsillegal pants Posts: 13,471
    thinking of you and fam tomorrow pjfan31, best wishes
    wah
  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    My dad had prostate cancer just over 2 years ago and had his whole prostate removed. The cancer had just started into the tissue next to the prostate but they could just get it all -- a millimetre and he would have needed radium treatment etc. He's fine now and his 6 monthly psa tests are still coming back negative...but the longer passes, the more chance there is of it coming back. Scary shit!

    It does increase your chances of having prostate cancer -- I'm sure my dad got told there's an 80% chance his boys will get it.

    Best wishes and good luck to your dad tomorow...he'll be pretty sore and will have a pee bag in for a few days...but he'll be right.

    Make sure he does his pelvic floor exercises RELIGIOUSLY. I cannot stress this enough. Dad had to wear pads for a few months because pee would just leak out...and he still doesn't have a really good strong pee flow now and definitely has a weaker bladder. Some men wear pads for AGES because they think they don't have to do the exercises then realise it just won't get better without the exercises. And I don't think he can get erections anymore....well he couldn't for well over a year -- but I haven't asked for a while ha ha.

    Let us know how he goes. PM me if you want to chat! :)
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  • saveuplifesaveuplife Posts: 1,173
    I hate cancer more than anything. UGH.

    Your dad is in my prayers.
  • NothinGBetteRPJMaNNothinGBetteRPJMaN Posts: 530
    Best of luck to him and you family!!
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  • Left PorchLeft Porch Posts: 846
    Good luck to your pops. Keep your head up PJFAN31.
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  • decides2dreamdecides2dream Posts: 14,977
    :(
    so sorry to read this, both for him and for you.


    best of luck to your dad, here's to hoping for a good prognosis and many years of good health!
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  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 30,545
    (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((()))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

    good vibes to your dad i hope he gets better soon ...
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    Cheers guys for your responses. He is under the knife as I write this.
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    my thoughts are with you and your dad...hope all goes well
  • dawngdawng Posts: 644
    you and your dad are in my thoughts - and lots of healing vibes on the way!
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  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    I am so sorry to hear that.
    Good thoughts to your Dad and your family.
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  • ZiggyStarZiggyStar Posts: 14,328
    How did your dad go?
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  • pjfan31pjfan31 Posts: 7,335
    ZiggyStar wrote:
    How did your dad go?

    Yeh he is going well. He is at home, and he is off to the specialist on Tuesday I think. We will find out more then.

    Thanks for your concerns...
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    Melbourne 24/01/2014
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    EV Sydney 13/02/2014
  • muiren77muiren77 Posts: 3,511
    pjfan31 wrote:
    Yeh he is going well. He is at home, and he is off to the specialist on Tuesday I think. We will find out more then.

    Thanks for your concerns...

    that's good...:)
    what is essential is invisible to the eye

    apparently, 07162056 is THE date...
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