My husband wa dignaosed with Prostate Cancer 10-5-2007 his 55th birthday. His Urlogist adv him to get a few recommended books, read them and make an appt within the next 30 days. At the appt we will decide what to do next. The appt is set for the 26th of Oct.
We know the Gleason score but that is all. Cannot make any informative decisions at this time. How do we get through the next week and a half with out knowing anything ?
We know the Gleason score but that is all. Cannot make any informative decisions at this time. How do we get through the next week and a half with out knowing anything ?
Kathy:
First of all; you are entitled to all the information that is available. If you doctor doesn't cooperate, I'd suggest finding one that does.
I did hours of research and read a lot passing infor and printouts to my husband.
Try urologyhealth.com
daVinciprostectomy.com
The book Prostate Cancer for Dummies is excellent.
check the prostate cancer foundation web site My husband got his diagnosis in September. His urologist was not informative enough. Fortunately we had a friend who has been through it. He gave us info.
We have found a new urologist who is wonderful. My husband has been able to make a very educated decision about what to do in his case.
Look for a support group in your area. They have tons of information and talking to others can help a lot.