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Dad had a biopsy done on prostate

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nicki0517
nicki0517

Hi. Guys I'm new to this my dad is 70 an went to get normal blood work done an his prostate level was a 10.8 an his prostate was enlarge.. we went to get a biopsy done today.. we are waiting on results what dose this mean has any body had the same.. it's been hard on me just waiting very concerned I just lost my mom a year ago an just took over for my mom.. on caring for my dad..

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  • patricia15520
    patricia15520 nicki0517

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    So sorry to hear about your Dad.  I too went through a similiar situation with my father. He was 75 at the time, he's now 86.  It sounds to me that you have done well, and he has done well with taking care of him.

    I wish my family looked into more options before having my Dad's prostrate removed completely.  Some Dr.'s just feel it's better to remove it, and I think we should have seeked other opinions.  My Dad was old, but not that old.  I think it caused him slight depression, and now he needs to wear protective underwear since the surgery.  Hang in there, and trust your Dad decisions.  It is very difficult to take care of our elder parents, but we do it out of love.  

    • derek76
      derek76 patricia15520

      Posted

      Why was it a family decision and not your Dads? What was your opinion at the time?
    • nicki0517
      nicki0517 derek76

      Posted

      It is my dad's decision.. I was just I would of like for my other sibling to be there as well to hear the different options an help my dad decide what's best for him. As I don't want to be the blame for anything.. an to be honest my mind just not right.. I'm a single mom of 3.. it's only been a year since my mom's been gone that Im still grieving over her.. I watch her suffer 4 years with ALS.. Thank you every one for your advise an hearing me vent.. my dad has apt on Wensday with the oncologist just to hear what he has to say..
    • nicki0517
      nicki0517 patricia15520

      Posted

      It is very hard I cared for my mom woho passed from ALS until she qualify for home health 24 7 up until she passed. I thank the loRd that my dad can still walk an do alot on his own..
  • alan86734
    alan86734 nicki0517

    Posted

    Dear Nicki,

    I’m sorry to hear that your Dad’s results were not quite as clean as we had all hoped. On the other hand, you’ve got some time to examine and decide on your options. Or, better said, help your Dad to consider the options that are open to him.

    As for your other siblings, try and not take it to heart too much. It’s not your fault! I went through a similar deal, only in my case the crisis point was my mother’s alcoholism. I was the sole care giver, but to listen to the others I was the one at fault and the cause of most everything that had gone wrong. But it was only when I was halfway through my life that I came to understand exactly how I’d been set up.

    Thanks to Morely Safer and his review of the book “Sanity and Madness in the Family” by Ronnie Laing, which appeared in the Evening Standard (early 1960’s, if my memory serves me right), I came to realize just how sick my own siblings really were.

    Armed with this information I found true forgiveness in my heart.

    I mention this in case you find yourself in a similar situation. If so, please feel free to cherry pick what I have placed before you, and use it as you see fit.

    Oh, and if you decide to celebrate with a drink, please pour a small glass for me!

    Warm regards,

    Alan

     

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