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  1. Thank you Tom. My Dad had the PET scan yesterday, so the next step is the biopsy. Kind Regards, Cassie Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  2. Could anyone explain this extract from my Dad's letter from his lung specialist for me? Not sure of some of the terms or the sizing of the masses, thank you. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  3. Dear Tom, That is reassuring news! I was worried my dad would only be offered a local! Thank you very much. Kind regards, Cassie Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. I will do Eric, and thank you so much, I am so pleased to have found this forum! I will keep you all updated as the journey proceeds, and no doubt I will be asking more and more questions as the time goes on. I honestly cannot thank you all enough, Kindest regards, Cassie Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. Thank you for your reply Tom, yes both diagnosed by ct. not sure if mets in bones as my dad refused bone scan as was too nervous he would be claustrophobic, but is getting aching calfs and joint pains which could suggest spread is in place. The first appointment we went to was with the urologist who clinically diagnosed advanced pc, determined by DRE, and the very high psa level of 200 - also a classic indicator of metastasis. A chest ct then showed the smaller and one large masses in the right lung. I'm assuming we will be arranging to go back to the hospital for the biopsy after tomorrow's appointment? To which I ask another question - would it be possible to ask for my dad to have a general anaesthetic for the biopsy? I understand from the research I've been doing that one method of biopsy bronchoscopy is quite a quick procedure but I know for a fact my dad would freak and have a panic attack as he's so nervous. Is it safe for someone with lc, a chronic cough and breathlessness from the lc meds he's taking (bicalmutamide and Lupron shots) to have a ga? I feel like we're going in blind, there's been no mention of an oncologist or specialist nurse. This is the first appointment for the lc since finding out the results of the ct from our gp (who was unable to tell us anything other than she would arrange an urgent lung specialist appointment). I'm so worried, the waiting for answers and treatment options feels more painful than the diagnosis itself. Thank you for your help, have felt so lost since finding out. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. Hi everyone, so a month ago we thought my Dad had a Chest infection, (he's 65, always been healthy and active) as he was losing weight, Coughing a lot etc. but in the space of a month, we have been told that not only has he got advanced prostate Cancer that has spread to his lungs (secondary), he also has primary lung Cancer as well - an x ray showed a shadow on his lungs, and a Ct scan shows small masses in the lower right lung, and a large mass in the top of his right lung. My Dad is terrified, as we all are. Tomorrow is the first lung specialist appointment, and I am after advice on what this appointment will entail, what questions will they ask, what questions do we need to ask etc. My Dad is my mums Carer and is worried about what the future holds, and what the next steps are. We live in Kent in England. I have joined many online forums on both prostate and lung Cancer, but have yet to speak to anyone who is fighting both. Any advice is much appreciated, thank you.
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