My husband just got diagnosed
My husband (65) only recently got a confirmed diagnosis of prostate cancer. Gleason (4+3), PSA 8.4 > 10 within 2 months, PI/RAD 5 and it shows that it hasn't escaped the prostate lining. We're getting a PSMA PET after fighting with insurance who denied pre-auth. It was likely the urologist office's fault.
Everything that I have read is that this is very treatable but my brain is spinning. It's been almost 3 weeks since I sat in the the urologist's office and got the news. We talked to a radiation oncologist and another urologist that we're going to meet wants to wait for the PET (rightfully so) before coming up with any game plan.
My husband is stoic and seems to be taking it very well, but I am spiraling. I can't concentrate, I don't sleep well, better now then initially where I would wake up every hour. I'm suffering from anticipatory grief and all things indicate that we are very likely to have many more years together, but I can't move forward. I know this is not about the disease that he is going through, but I wonder what advise or resources this community can offer.
Did the spouses go through the same thing? How did you cope? The world looks like a washed out painting right now. I love him so much and I don't know how to live in a world without him. 😢