Last year we found out that my husband Roger had a slight case of prostate cancer. Here’s what I’ve learned in the past year.
Every six months Roger has to have a PSA test. A Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test measures the level of substance made by the prostate. A normal test number should be around 2. Roger’s is in the twenties. So what’s the cure and treatment? A biopsy had to be done.
Of the 12 parts that were tested in Roger’s biopsy one part had a slight amount of cancer. So now what’s the cure and treatment? No cure. No treatment. As it turns out, sometimes, treatments have worse side effects than this slow growing cancer itself. As long as the PSA numbers stay the same and don’t get any higher, Roger just needs to have the PSA test every six months and be monitored.
Here are a couple other tips.
Roger complained that after taking our dog for a long walk, he really had to urinate bad and had to rush to the bathroom when he got home. The solution to that is NO CAFFEINE! That sounds easy enough but Rog likes to fuss about having to drink decaffeinated coffee in the morning. If I didn’t tell him it was decaf, he probably wouldn’t even know.
When we first found out about Roger’s prostate cancer, I asked the doctor about diet. What should I be feeding him? What foods can help prevent prostate cancer? The first word he said was “tomatoes.” Also easy enough and Roger does like tomatoes!
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