prostate cancer (can anyone give insight)

[sunkisseddaisey]

My father has been sick for the past year with stomach pains and urinary issues , on Friday he went into the dr as he had some tests done, the dr told him he has prostate cancer and they would send him in morning for surgery (biopsy) he ended up in hosp that night in so much pain and hadn't pee'd for days, at hops he was given morphine but they were not able to put in catheter due to blockage. The doctor read my dads psa and said it was 3450 (is that possible?) he said he had never seen a count that high before.  he then said the cancer would be in my all my dads bones etc and that he has probably had this for 10yrs. (my dad is 60) they did surgery and all got the cath in.. we are still waiting for results on the biopsy and the rest but does anyone have insight on something similar and the outcome ect? this is just such a shock my dad has never been sick a day in his life and now boom!!!  is this a death sentence? can he live for many more years? I am just so utterly in shock.  (not sure what his gleason score was)

[sunkisseddaisey]

nothing about stage 4 cancer is "just fine"  ...

[Life360_Dave]

Im sure he will be just fine

[sunkisseddaisey]

If only they could cure advanced cancer but they can not.. they might be able prolong someone's life which wonderful , I just wish it was something they could cure even if its advanced.

[sunkisseddaisey]

i hope you are right

[Life360_Dave]

We have come along way to curing this and im sure he will live a long and happy life.
dave

[sunkisseddaisey]

they said he has had it for at least yrs because of how his high his psa levels are 3450 .. And that it means for sure its spread to his bones , we are not sure what else it's spread other than his bones . We hope he will be ok.. If only he had been getting check ups or blood work before now.

[Life360_Dave]

If hes had it that long then it would appear as a slow growth cancer so his gleason score should be low. Fast moving cancers are the danger so he has really nothing to  be overly worried about. Im sure he will be with us for many more years.

[sunkisseddaisey]

they said he has had Cancer for at least 10yrs because his psa score is so high @ 3450 , they did a biopsy anyways and got the catheter in. He is doing bone scan tomorrow as well and they started on hormone therapy today.

[Life360_Dave]

Hi and sorry the late reply. The gleason score is important to know if the biopsey is positive. Its not a death sentence. With the urine blockage is t sign that his prostate is inflamed putting pressure on his urethra which blocks urine flow. Do get back to us about the test.