Hi,
My dad is 66 and was diagnosed with advanced prostrate cancer with a Gleason 9 back in August. Cancer spread to lymph nodes, spine, sternum and pelvis etc. Not much changed as he is retired and was still happily playing golf most days. In December we thought he had a trapped nerve and was in SEVERE pain. I had read up on advanced PC and saw similar symptoms to spinal cord compression. It was and he stayed in hospital over Xmas to have 5 courses of radiotherapy. He's returned home and is on morphine, still mobile and although he is in severe pain, he only lost feeling in his left hand and swears it's getting stronger. Neuro surgeon said in jan that he didn't need surgery on his spine which we took to be positive. Howver his formally HUGE appetite has really diminished. It disappeared before he was admitted to hospital but during his course of steroids, his appetite came back again but it's disappeared in the 2 weeks of finishing the course. He's in so much pain he doesn't want to leave the house but won't admit it, says it's too cold etc.
Tomorrow we have our first appointment with oncologist since the compression and my dads first question is whether or not he will be fit enough to play golf in the spring.
Has anybody had experience of this and are there any questions I should ask tomorrow?
Thanks
