RE: Update on Jack w/ PC and Frontal Lobe Brain Damage

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> Hello Group,

> I posted to this group last year around February regarding my

> brother, Jack who has PC. He's 54 YO, and has had radiation

> therapy. Then 6 mos. later had a PSA of 2500, when he started

> hormone treatment w/ Cassodex and Trelstar. After a year, and a

> PSA of around 500, the treatment was discontinued last April. I

> had his PSA tested last month and with no treatment, he still

> has a PSA of 564. Last April, he started losing blood to the

> point of almost dying due to complications from radiation.

> This was corrected while in the hospital, and while there he

> got MRSA, and had a tube w/ medication going directly to his

> heart for about 2 months. After a week in the hospital, he

> came to my home for about a week before his 4th vertebra just

> broke w/out a fall. He had to go to a nursing facility as he

> couldn't walk for several months. Everyone, inc. drs., had

> given up hope for his life. Somehow, he has overcome all of

> this, and is now walking and got over MRSA! He's as happy as

> can be in the facility. He enjoys interacting w/ people as he

> has always led a lonely life with the brain damage. He weighs

> around 200 lbs., and no one can believe that he has cancer, nor

> that he is so happy. So, there is hope for anyone out there w/

> PC! Maybe his brain damage doesn't enable him to worry about

> all of his issues. I remember all of the wonderful people that

> responded to me during this crisis, and I genuinely appreciate

> the support. This is truly a wonderful group. I learned more

> here than from all of his various doctors and medical personel.

> I quit posting awhile back as I was so busy taking care of

> Jack, and then my husband died suddenly from a simple day in/

> day out surgery at the Mayo Clinic. He apparently got an

> infection and died w/in a few days of this simple hernia

> surgery. I will post whenever Jack has any other problems, but

> for now everything is OK.

>

Hello ,

I'm very sorry to hear of the loss of your husband, but am glad

that Jack is doing well. It's truly amazing that he got over the

bone break, the MRSA, and has regained his weight. I'm also very

glad that he now has a place to live where 24 hour care is

available and where he is happy.

Best of luck for the future.

Alan