My dads been diagnosed with advanced localized prostrate cancer grade 9 Gleason, he’s had a bone scan which thankfully has come back clear, his nurse rang on Friday and has put him on hormone tablets daily followed by an injection I think every 6...
Hello friends ,wish you are doing well, one question, I got my surgery, robotic, 4 weeks ago next Wednesday, how soon did you get back to normal life ,work included? I feel good ,just a bit sore in the pelvic floor ,specially in the end of the day ,I...
Hi everyone, I hope you don’t mind me posting something quite personal. I’ve recently come out of hospital after being treated for a “massive bilateral pulmonary embolism with right heart strain.” I’m now on blood thinners to help break up the clots...
I write the following with an enormous heavy broken heart. I'm sorry to inform you all that Joe finally lost his fight and has sadly passed away. After a 9 year fight and many gruelling treatments they all took their toll and Joe's kidney's failed....
Good evening to you all, hope you have had a fab weekend. I was just looking for a bit of advice as we don’t see our oncologist till July which is just a call. My oh is experiencing the normal shrinking of his testicles and is coping well, however, he...
Morning, Mr BW has comeback from the optician with the news of fast growing “Posterior subcapsular Cataracts” in his eyes. Apparently a side effect of HT medication. I’ve had a Quick Look up and steroids are the main culprit by the looks of it, but...
Hi I have opted for active surveillance but they suggested I see surgeon for advice I’m Gleason 6 he said the growths are on the edge of invasive and low risk we said we will keep being checked which he replied better have prostate out now rather than...
Hi all. Had bone scan 2 weeks ago. No news yet ( is this good or bad ) Got an app on Thurs with care coordinator so I will ask them The waiting is the hardest part. If worse scenario and it has spread is there a level of spread And is it treatable As...
Well, that was quick. I chased the medical oncologist (Greek God) up this morning and he has had a pow wow with the radio oncologist, so I was told to speak to him as they both thought hubby was eligible for SBRT on the distant mets. Did this at lunchtime...
Good afternoon my fellow PC people. Having being diagnosed with PC in November I knew from the outset that surgery was for me, and now 8 weeks post of my opinion has not changed . However the dreaded incontinence and ED continue and they are becoming...
