When Prostate surgery fails and the Cancer has spread how long will I live?
The Doctor used a Scan that was done in August and operated in December. The Cancer had spread beyond the glands and is now terminal. Just wondering about a time frame to live.
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johnny ramone rest in peace. he died from prostate cancer. we love and miss you!
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Only a doctor can tell you that. I hope you will be ok :( and that person above you is not a doctor...He wouldn't be able to tell you a time if he was lol
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A family friend had the same thing and it spread to his lung and they said maybe 6 months (that was 2 years ago) and he's great
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No-one can answer that. Even doctors get it wrong. I'm sorry I can't tell you what you want to hear. Do you have a specialist nurse or a Macmillan nurse? Have a chat with them about things.
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Ask your docter bout that. <3 good luck : /
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your doctor should tell you. go live your life instead of worrying! life is not measured by how long but by how much. wish you the best of luck :|
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Ummm.... depends on your prognosis. Remember you need to do things you always wanted to do . Please spend your little bit left like you only had it. Dont waste it.
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I am so sorry. Only God knows how long you have but please don't give up hope. There's a lot to say about the power of prayer.
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We can't tell you. Get off the internet and live your life.
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My dad's Dr. told him... "You dont have an expiration date anywhere on you" He lived nearly 7 full years after getting much the same info you seem to have gotten. Good Luck
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Dude, do a google on Royal Raymond Rife. Then Seek a Rife practitioner. Also google "Essiac tea" Visit http://www.curezone.com Dont write yourself off just yet, unless you want to. Good luck.
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You can never be sure, only time can tell. Just live your life to the fullest and enjoy every minute u can w/ the ones you love.You could die in a car accident tomorrow or live with cancer for 20 more years only he knows. God bless.
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You probably have 6 months to 1 year.
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Wouldn't your doctor give you the best answer to this question? I just would like to offer that you make sure you do everything you want to do and enjoy what life you have left. Also I'm sorry. Take care.
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I wish I was God Buddy we all gonna die someday just some sooner than others.
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dont pick that guy that wrote pick me as best answer!! he doesnt even know how to spell answer!
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idk know i have no clue but i hope you will get better!!!!!!!!! i have a class mate who's sister had cancer in her brain and she lived and she is in revocery know and she is doing fin so plz keep fighting it!!!!! i hope you will get better! just take care of ur body and dont be negative about how long ur live enjoy everything!!!!!
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Everyone is different, and your frame of mind and will to go on can have alot to do with it. Didn't your doctor give you any idea? Have you tried other doctors? Some are more aggresive and modernistic than others. Before setting your mind on the worst, get some more opinions, you might have more hope than you think. Good luck, I'll be praying for you!
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No one can tell you for sure. Your doctor can tell you approximately how long for the majority of people. But a couple of standard deviations could mean a lot more time, or less. Get your affairs in order. Sorry.
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ask your doc, it changes with each case. if i were id go skydiving and bungee jumpng and hang gliding and have your last check bounce and eliminate one bad guy terrorist in the world and tell your love you have always loved her then have a really romantic makeout and run for some type of government position and climb a mountain and stuff like that.
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I want you to do something for me! Please go and buy the book "The Secret". This book is about the power of positive thinking. In it it talks about a man who was told he didn't have long to live because he had cancer and it had spread. This man refused any treatments and said "No, I am NOT going to die" and he walked out of that office and he lived for 20 years! It has been proven that when a doctor gives their patients HOPE they have a better chance of survival. Don't ask for a time frame. If you are told you only have a few months, or a few weeks to live, and you BELIEVE it, then chances are, you won't live long...but If you tell yourself you aren't going to die, then your chances are better of having a longer time frame. I am so sorry. I can't imagine what you are feeling. I will pray for you! Warm Hugs and God Bless!!!!
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sorry may god bless you and to the guy who said pick me as the best answer have u no heart. this person is terminally ill it not a joke what the difference if u get the best answer this person is going through a tragic time in there life. i would say 2 months may god bless u
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maybe 3 years and your so brave to be asking thai question! im so sorry to hear that. :~{
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You should discuss this with your doctor, he should be better equiped to tell you what to expecct. You can also go to www. cancer.org and read the message boards. You are not alone and joining one of the message boards can help you find the answers your looking for. Better yet remember that only God determines when your needed by his side and not a doctor or anyone else. Also you may contact Regional Hospice in your area, they are very knowledgable on Cancer and Terminal Illnesses. We just lost my brother in law in Nov. God Bless you and help you through your ordeal. You'll be in my prayers.
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I am not a doctor but I do work in the medical field,I can only tell you that God will take you when he is ready. A positive attitude and a supportive family and friends can make a world of difference also a second opinion has saved many patients. Good luck and try to stay positive.
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Dear one Several years ago I was told I only had a year or so to live I was so angry I tried everthing from healing to hell and back. I am still here !!! You live for as long as you can having the best quality of life that you can muster. Do all the good you can Love Yourself and those around you as best you can . No one can tell you the answer to your question. With Love
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With chemo therapy anything up to 6 years. Without chemo, about 6 months to 2 years depending on how aggressive it is. Most prostrate cancers are very slow growing and people die of other causes along the way. Guess you got unlucky. So did I. Bummer.
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Dad? Sorry that's just sounds way to familar! lol My father is going through the same thing right now to a tee! He found out August/september he had prostate cancer and had the operation in December. Yes it also spend. But anyways! What did your Doctor say? Did they start other treatment yet! Did they talk about hormome treatment or radiaion? Do not give up! Prostate cancer is one of the most treatable cancer! Everyone is different, and so we can answer how long you have. I don't want to give up on my daddy! so don't you give up either. :) When did you find out it was terminal? Pretty fast after operation in december? I am sorry though.
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what was your doctor thinking using a scan done in August as the baseline for a decembersurgery? You will live the rest of your life
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Nobody can tell you for certain. I believe a lot depends on if you want to live, and how much you want to live. I had an uncle who lived with lung cancer in his one remaining lung, for 5 years longer than any doctor believed was possible. He wanted to live. My father died (at home) about 6 hours after seemingly sucessful (out-patient) prostate cancer surgery. I've known others who died within 3 months of diagnosis, or within 30 days of surgery. They just didn't have a desire to fight to live. You might want to check out the National Cancer Institute web site, to see if you can find the answer to your question there, or through any of the links they provide: http://www.cancer.gov/cancer_information/support/ I wish you all the best.
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Prostate cancer is usually the most benign of all cancers and is not generally fast-spreading. Nobody can tell you, not even a doctor, how long you will live. That's up to you and God. What I would suggest is getting some probiotics (www.simplexityhealth.com) and do some research. If you want more info, email me at agoodspeed@yahoo.com. I will put you in touch with Brenda, a lady I know through a mutual friend -- she had breast cancer and was given a death sentence over 10 years ago. She cured herself by eating the right foods and using this probiotic. Simplexity is formerly "Cell Tech" corporation. Also, I recommend a book called "You are not sick, you are thirsty-the body's many cries for water." I will send you my copy if you want. Email me. God Bless You. YOu will be alright and WILL live if you want to. I hate modern medicine. THey call it "practicing" medicine for a reason. THey haven't gotten it right yet! I also HIGHLY recommend a healer named Reverend Kim Moreno. www.pointoflight.org. She will make an appointment to do a phone consultation with you. She is INCREDIBLE. She can tell you what to do and what not to do foodwise, and why you have this. Good luck, my friend.
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FYI I had a good friend who had cancer that had metastized to the bones and he lived for 14 more years. He followed a strict organic food regimen and followed a diet recommended by a book he bought from a source in the UK. I think it is possible for someone to follow a strict diet regimen such as Budwig diet and extend survival rate. There are some good books with excellent info about how to live with prostate cancer that has metastized to other parts of the body. There was a gentleman named Cliff Beckwith who followed Budwig regimen and he lived for a number of years with a serious prostate problem. Good Luck Gordon Gordon
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I have tried essiac tea (8 herb remedy) to no avail yet, don't give up though it may work for you. original recipe might be better (4 herb) can find on internet . careful on lupron shot, may have serious reaction. I'm running out of options myself and grasping at straws for survival. the real question is... will the quality of life after the quest for cure be fathomable or even realistic to imagine? do you let them keep cutting pieces of your body away? is it worth it...
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