Totally STRESSED! Need to vent* UPDATE*

[Banshee]

Hi, it's me again. My family has once again gotten more bad news about my dad. He has to go for surgery again!! They had did a biopsy on a lymph node near his bladder they told us there was a mass but they were not too concerned about it, because they wanted him to be stable and get his bladder healing and his blood pressure under control. Well the mass has turned out to be a 12" malignant tumor!!! The PSA level in the lymph node is almost 4000!!!!! Normal would be anything under 8!!!They started him on Xanax last week which has helped with his depression. And upon hearing this new's he said "I have to take each day as it comes and I am not ready to leave yet." So that was good to hear that after all that he has been through he is willing to fight. We just want him to be able to come home before this next surgery which wont happen till the end of the month, but he is still in the CCU because they cant get his blood pressure up. It was 109 over 54 yesterday. Please I ask again for prayer's good thoughts anything!! Thank you all for letting me vent.

 

[KirstenB]

Best wishes and prayers for y'all. You are such a sweet close family, hope all goes well.

 

[KelNottAt]

Your dad and the whole family will be in my prayers. God bless.

 

[Banshee]

thanks everyone. I really think the thoughts and prayers are helping They put him in a regular room today YAY!!! No more CCU they got his blood pressure regulated. He still has a lot of blood in his urine I think that once that starts to clear up they will let him come home. We have to get a visiting nurse for him to help with his rehab. He didnt think he would need it but we explained to him that he has been basically off his feet since Mothers day! Once we get him home and physically where he needs to be he will have to see his oncoligist (sp) and they will decide when he will be strong enough to have this tumor removed. My sister now is beign a real pain in the rear she is telling my dad he shouldnt have the surgery!!! She is also telling him since he has already had chemo that he cant have it again. Now I dont know maybe she is right but, I dont think so maybe someone can set me straight on this. I told her it was a decision that he and my mom have to make and that she should not be saying these things to him I dont want her to scare him and put bad thoughts into his head she is not a Dr.!!!! So please I am so gratefull to you all please keep the prayers and good thoughts coming.

 

[Nancy]

My Mom had chemo twice. (She has had breast cancer twice) She did not have the radiation twice though, only the first time.

 

[Banshee]

Thank you Nancy I appreciate it.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

She is also telling him since he has already had chemo that he cant have it again. Now I dont know maybe she is right but, I dont think so

Your sister is probably confusing chemo with radiation.

Continued good thoughts for your dad. You're right, it's his decision to make once he knows all the facts.

 

[kbmoo]

Take care, glad things are going alittle better. I'll add you to my prayer list. Know that all of us on the Dis support you!

 

[escape]

Sending more well wishes, prayers and pixie dust for you and your dad.

 

[H&Hmommy]

You have my prayers!!
Kim

 

[Banshee]

Thank you! I thought that is how it was That you can have radiation once and chemo more than once.

 

[Banshee]

Well my dad is home We brought him home on Saturday!!! He still has the Cath. But so far no more blood. We have a visiting nurse coming daily to help with rehab. and any medical issue's that might arise (fingers crossed that nothing happens!) Our next step is him getting strong so he can be ready for the next surgery to remove the tumor and the chemo. Thanks again truly from the bottom of my heart for the good thoughts and prayers.