So we saw the consultant surgeon yesterday and he confirmed prostate cancer. I think I was prepared for the news but my OH was thinking it was going to be benign. His Gleeson score was 7 in one part of the prostate and 8 in the otherr, T2b. They took...
Hi all From Diagnosis to start of treatment 1 month, so really happy with that. PSA test, MRI, PSMA Pet Scan, and Biopsy done PSA 44 T3aN1M0 Gleason 4+5=9 Started Bicalutamide 3 days ago, and have first Prostap Injection 20th May, continuing...
Hello again. My husband (age 55) had his biopsy results and he is a Gleason 7 (3+4) contained within the prostate. He's going to be treated at UCLH and they are encouraging (gently) HIFU as his best option as it should be curative and doesn't preclude...
Hi I am just about to get my third injection of Decapetyl SR 22 5mg. The last one was just over 24 weeks ago, yesterday I was asked by the doctors receptionist if I knew I had medication waiting for me, the answer was no. Back in the beginning...
Hi All, sorry for the long post 2 months ago my husband went to the bathroom and what can only be described as what looked like a massacre when he called me. He had gone for a wee and a huge amount of blood poured out of him. he then could not control...
Hi eberyone haven’t been here for a while but just little update on my brother . As you know he’s on the triple therapy and today had his 3rd chemo . Alls well except mouth ulcers and really bad fatigue which is to be expected . They have given him...
Hi ! I’ve seen posts asking of Testosterone levels when on Hormone therapy and I thought I I could share my own results so people in this forum can compare. As I’m having my tests done in Sweden they are measured in nmol / L. Background: - From...
When I was deciding which treatment to go for I was told that RT wouldn't affect my immune system. When I signed the consent form for RT it said the site was Prostate / Seminal vesicles, but neither the short or long term side effects mentioned immune...
Hi everyone, Just thought I’d give an update on my situation. After waiting for 4 weeks I contacted a nurse yesterday to ask about my bone scan results. I was expecting a call yesterday but after a stressful night I was contacted today about 2pm. I...
Hi all I have been nervously lurking in the background here for a month or so reading everyone’s bios avidly. my OH has had a PSA reading of 12 and the MRI has shown two PiRad 5 lesions one anterior and one lateral. Biopsy in a few days from now...
