[RickM]

My dad has been struggling with Prostate cancer for the last few years and I'm afraid to say he's not doing well.

This is a very tough situation to witness. On top of that I've been out of work for quite a while and in the process of selling some of my toys to keep my head above water.....it all hits at once...dammit.

While the job search is temporary it just adds to my frustration.

Anyway, my dad was diagnosed early on with regard to the prostate cancer. Since he made the choice to refuse surgery he was put on hormone therapy to slow/stop the spread. ( I begged him to get the surgery)

Long story short, he neglected his condition while my mother was battling a second bout of Leukemia. After my mother passed he returned to the doc and discovered the cancer had spread to his spine. That was last year.

Chemo has become ineffective and we are now trying to keep him as comfortable as possible. Unfortunately we're very close to the Morphine drip stage which is basically the last measure.

This is tough to watch. I asked him yesterday how his Fathers' day was going and he said "Painfully". That really hit home.

So, please, get your PSA checked and whatever else is needed to avoid what does not have to be a torturous ending.


(Sorry for the long post but I need to vent and this is probably the best place I know to do it)