My dad was just recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. He has received the hormone injections to slow the growing of the tumor (unfortunately, the cancer has spread to his lymph nodes, but fortunately not to the organs or bones). He is scheduled to get the seeds implanted sometime this month. Has anyone gone through this before? Will he get really sick from it? How do I help him cope?
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Just be very positive for him,dads get more worried and upset when they see their family upset.i wish you all the best.
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A lot also depends on how old your father is....Younger people have more fast growing tumors. Yes keep up the good spirits...do not worry, make the best out of every situation and love to be. I would learn EFT for you and your dad and others to cope with this situation. Think positive thoughts that can heal tremendously...see the DVD the secret.
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He should not get sick from the radiation - the material they use is for very localized treatment. He may find himself with very little warning before he urinates and he may have to wear some type of small diaper etc. If he is quite elderly - there is a good chance that something else will kill befroe the cancer does.
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Seeds will not make him sick, although there are occasionally complications. The hormones will have more of an effect. Hormone treatment is basically chemical castration...it reduces the production of testosterone. He will experience a reduction in libido, softening of secondary sexual characteristics, and may have hot flashes, similar to a woman in menopause. The hormones are probably being administered temporarily to shrink his prostate in order to make it more accessible for seeding. The effects will reverse once he's off them. I'm surprised they aren't supplementing the seeds with beam radiation, since the cancer has already reached the lymph nodes. (How do they know it reached the nodes?)
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