Today diagnosed with prostate cancer..can I request an expedite

[RajR 3]

I'm a USA citizen who filed for my Ukranian fiance on May 8th and got an NOA1 on May 13th of 2019. I was aksed to undergo prostate biopsy last week  and it turned out positive for prostate cancer...Doctor just called me today with the shocking news. And I'm supposed to meet him on wednesday for treatment options.

 

Given that I will need to go thru a cancer treatment , and would want to have support of my fiance here emotionally as well as would want to start a family before my fertility goes down with cancer treatment(i'm already 47) , should I try to request an expedite? What are the chances ? Or is it better to let it go the normal flow?

Edited June 11, 2019 by RajR
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[payxibka 10,047]

Nothing is preventing you from requesting 

[gregcrs2 1,778]

4 minutes ago, RajR said:

I'm a USA citizen who filed for my Ukranian fiance on May 8th and got an NOA1 on May 13th of 2019. I was aksed to undergo prostate biopsy last week due and it turned out positive for prostate cancer...Doctor just called me today with the shocking news. And I'm supposed to meet him on wednesday for treatment options.

 

Given that I may need to go thru a cancer treatment , and would want to have support of my fiance here emotionally as well as would want to start a family before my fertility goes down with cancer treatment(i'm already 47) , should I try to request an expedite? What are the chances ? Or is it better to let it go the normal flow?

It's free to try an expedite so you may want to go through the motions.  In my opinion, it's not likely you would get an expedite but you never know.  Your situation is not life threatening and immigration folks don't care about family planning.  I feel for you as I'm having to monitor PSA levels every few months.  Wish you good luck with you medical situation.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

30 minutes ago, RajR said:

I'm a USA citizen who filed for my Ukranian fiance on May 8th and got an NOA1 on May 13th of 2019. I was aksed to undergo prostate biopsy last week  and it turned out positive for prostate cancer...Doctor just called me today with the shocking news. And I'm supposed to meet him on wednesday for treatment options.

 

Given that I will need to go thru a cancer treatment , and would want to have support of my fiance here emotionally as well as would want to start a family before my fertility goes down with cancer treatment(i'm already 47) , should I try to request an expedite? What are the chances ? Or is it better to let it go the normal flow?

Get yourself a good fertility doctor and freeze your sperm for stock piling till its needed. I had my prostrate removed and the ####### doesn't work anymore.  You may loose the urge to have sex again. Ive had two skin cancers and now have cancer at the base of my tongue.  Had my first chemo last week. Not fun! Good luck.

 

Try for the expidite everything to gain.

[Ontarkie 14,509]

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Follow Greenbaum advice and get those swimmer on ice. Medical reasons are a good reason to ask for an expedite.  Get the doctors reports and go for it. 

 

57 minutes ago, Greenbaum said:

Get yourself a good fertility doctor and freeze your sperm for stock piling till its needed. I had my prostrate removed and the ####### doesn't work anymore.  You may loose the urge to have sex again. Ive had two skin cancers and now have cancer at the base of my tongue.  Had my first chemo last week. Not fun! Good luck.

 

Try for the expidite everything to gain.

I wanted to like your post because it is very good advice but not like that you are dealing with this too.  

 

Thoughts are with you both. 

[RajR 3]

Thanks so much for all your replies and supporting words..Yes when biopsy was on the radar, I froze those swimmers already a total of 5 vails of them so it should be good ..I have also emailed my attorney who filed for us for the fiance visa on whether she can help file for expedite of the visa on medical grounds. Greenbaum,  wish u good luck with your situation. Hopefully all goes well for u ,

[TBoneTX 46,189]

RajR and Greenbaum, the best to both of you.

[SalishSea 18,161]

32 minutes ago, RajR said:

Thanks so much for all your replies and supporting words..Yes when biopsy was on the radar, I froze those swimmers already a total of 5 vails of them so it should be good ..I have also emailed my attorney who filed for us for the fiance visa on whether she can help file for expedite of the visa on medical grounds. Greenbaum,  wish u good luck with your situation. Hopefully all goes well for u ,

The good news is that prostate CA is generally very slow-growing (so much so that often 'surveillance' is the initial game plan), so even if your expedite is denied, you should be fine.  It is also extremely treatable.  Best of luck.

[SalishSea 18,161]

5 hours ago, Greenbaum said:

Get yourself a good fertility doctor and freeze your sperm for stock piling till its needed. I had my prostrate removed and the ####### doesn't work anymore.  You may loose the urge to have sex again. Ive had two skin cancers and now have cancer at the base of my tongue.  Had my first chemo last week. Not fun! Good luck.

 

Try for the expidite everything to gain.

Big hugs to you, @Greenbaum.  I'm a chemo nurse.  I just bet you're a fun patient 😉

[Greenbaum 12,259]

3 hours ago, Jorgedig said:

Big hugs to you, @Greenbaum.  I'm a chemo nurse.  I just bet you're a fun patient 😉

Humor is what gets me through stuff like this and my nurse is a Filipino so I know I'm in good hands. I try and brighten up the "ward."  I tip my hat to your commitments that you face each day. Thanks.

[debbiedoo 2,339]

unless you are quite literally dying from it, an expedite is unlikely.

 

you can always request it though

[Jaquelly 1,647]

1 hour ago, debbiedoo said:

unless you are quite literally dying from it, an expedite is unlikely.

 

you can always request it though

LOL Debbie coming in with the not so gentle truth of the situation.

 

Gentlemen - the best luck to the both of you. 

[debbiedoo 2,339]

40 minutes ago, Jaquelly said:

LOL Debbie coming in with the not so gentle truth of the situation.

 

Gentlemen - the best luck to the both of you. 

always LOL 

 

that is gentle for me. that shouldnt be surprising LOL 

[geowrian 22,338]

It's worth a try. Personally I would wait until you know more about the situation - treatment options, side effects, effectiveness, scan results, prognosis, etc. The initial diagnosis is difficult to deal with, so try not to start stressing youurself over other items as well...absorb it one thing at a time.

Medical reasons are certainly eligible for an expedite, although the specifics and evidence do matter. There should be a strong case as to why the beneficiary is needed.

Chemo can be tolerable or awful. The worst is typically around 3 cycles in or so, although the specific drug/drugs and how they impact one's body are never really too predictable.

 

Good luck and best wishes.

[Greenbaum 12,259]

4 hours ago, debbiedoo said:

unless you are quite literally dying from it, an expedite is unlikely.

 

you can always request it though

Thud!