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Tuesday, 11 January 05 :: that bites.

my dad has been diagonsed with prostate cancer. that just sucks. but no imminent threat of death, *and* he's treating it pretty heartily with both western and eastern medicines.. really, some of the best in the country in both arenas.

posted by brooke at January 11, 2005 06:58 PM

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I'm so sorry to hear that. But if they've caught it early enough then there is a lot they can do. My dad was diagnosed about 7 years ago? Just a couple of months after his father died from it (Grampa was 87). Grampa had been diagnosed with it in his late 60's/ early 70's.... the doctors always said he'd die *with* cancer but not *of* it.... but it did get him in the end. Dad had the prostate removed and so far is cancer free. Scary, but survivable. Hang in there.

posted by: MustangSally at January 12, 2005 11:36 AM

It may not be so bad... My FIL had prostate cancer for years and blessedly it was not the cause of his death at 80. He lived 20 years after hearing the dreaded diagnosis and hoping your father can top that!

posted by: amy at January 13, 2005 10:24 PM

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