Prostap injection today!

Ziggy63

best wishes to you too Michael - all the best for the injection and hoping the side effects are minimal,

Alison

In my case the oncologist included the requirement  for these vitamins etc. in her report.

The GP prescribed it without a problem. 

Sometimes the hospital will send a copy of their report and recommendations, made to the GP, too you. If they don't, you can ask for it. I had to look up the information provided, or ask for it here, for reassurance sake. You may wish to think about what you want to know before you make that request. 

You can also ask the pharmacist who dispense your medications for advice.

Thank you, we will make a list of things, as we haven't seen the oncologist yet.

DJN - we received lots of brochures and info from the urologist when John was called in after having investigations for a bladder problem and it was discovered that it was probably PC. He has seen his GP twice for treatment for side effects when he was just on bicalutamide and although he succeeded he did feel that the GP was just trying anything he could think of, which isn't surprising when they can't be experts on everything going! After his jab yesterday he came home without anything other than a sore spot on his stomach, and the nurse had never heard of people taking calcium and Vitamin D when on hormones so we are very thankful for all the wisdom and advice found on here. We are expecting to receive all the up to date advice from the specialists John sees and not rely on the GP apart from routine things, although I also appreciate that some GPs will be more knowledgeable than others.