Please pray for my father, the urologist has diagnosed him with advanced prostate cancer. Although its not that bad as far as spreading, its has extended outside of the prostate capsule, which means surgery is not recommended. He is about to be placed on hormone therapy for 3 months to see if the tumor responds to it. If so he will continue on hormone therapy, which works to keep the tumor from further spreading. If not then he will start chem which pretty much has a prognosis of 12-18 months to live. At this point in time, I am in favor of sustaining his quality of life. I have drastically altered his diet, placed him on supplements and encouraged exercise. At this point in time, we are relying on the power of prayer most of all.
I feel like the lord sent my father home to die with me. I appreciate the time that he has given me with him and like a good daughter I will do the best I can to help him to the best of my ability. My father and mother wasn't always there for me (running the streets) for many of the high and low moments in my life but I still place them on pedestals because they are my parents.
With that being said, I am learning how precious it must be to have a daughter. Although my brother cares, I know he's not going to take care of my father like me. I smile when I say this but we are in this to win it. With the power vested in me by the Lord almighty, we are gonna fight this until we pull down the last string has been pulled. I have such a hard time dealing with death so this will really test me. However, to those who know me best can vouch that I am an eternal optimist but if the Lord decides to take him then there's nothing else I can do. The doctor said he is good condition for someone with his diagnosis but I am slow to rejoice because cancer is a silent killer.
So pray for my dad because I will sincerely appreciate it. And also encourage male loved ones to go in yearly to test their prostate levels. This disease strikes African American men at an alarming rate and the age is getting younger. The urologist has a 35 year old patient. Get your male loved ones some lycopene or saw palmetto to take as part of their daily diet regimen. Pomegranate juice has also been shown in clinical studies to slow down prostate cancer development and spread.