Prostate Cancer with other Cancers

[bronk]

Seven years ago my father was diagnosed with colon cancer that had spread to his liver.  After chemo and radiation, surgery and more chemo she got better.  Almost 5 yrs later the cancer returned to his lungs.  Two tiny spots.  He was treated with oral chemotherapy for a few months.  The spots greatly reduced but he grew too weak to continue with chemo.  That was 11 months ago.  Two weeks ago they performed a nephrostomy as the recent cat scan showed something was blocking his bladder and preventing his kidneys from expelling the urine.  Biopsies of the prostate came back positive for the more serious type of cancer.  He will begin hormone therapy soon.  Since the nephrostomy he has been in a great deal of pain. He now has a strong pain med to take 4 times a day. This is a man who had 60% of his liver removed and, once he was in control of his pain meds, didn’t use anything but Tylenol!  The urologist says that his prostate cancer often has “bone issues” and he wants him to go for a bone scan.  Does this mean they suspect bone cancer as well? I would like to be prepared for what to expect so I can be strong for him and my mother.

[bronk]

Thank you.  That helps a lot.