Morning all. Just had a call from the urology nurse re my husband (53yrs old). PET Scan back with suspicious areas in pelvis (as well as newly confirmed prostate ca). MDT due in 2 days. Started today on hormone therapy tablets. After PSA, MRI, biopsy...
Hi, Some of you may know my journey, after finding out of have stage four prostate cancer in december last year, I started triplet therapy and 3 weeks ago I had my last (6) chemotherapy session. I just had my oncology appointment and my psa has decreased...
Greetings everyone! I am day 4 post RALP and lymph node removal. Feel better today than I did the first two days! I have weakness in my right leg now that was not there before surgery. When I try and get into bed, I have to lift the leg into the bed....
I was diagnosed in June last year. Locally advanced Gleason 7 (4 + 3). I've had a difficult year with bowel and urinary issues (stemming they think from my MS) that has delayed my radiotherapy, but I can finally start on Monday. I've had my planning meeting...
Greetings all! I had my RALP this morning. In my car and heading home. Feeling pretty rough! Woke up in a lot of pain. Will try and do short walks when I get home. Shout out to my wonderful wife, who happens to be an Occupational Therapy Assistant....
Day 2 has been uncomfortable! Not a fan of the new non-narcoti post op drug Journavx. That is definitely not addressing most of the pain. I have some tramadol for my back that takes the edge off. Looking forward to feeling better tomorrow!
Anyone on 3 monthly injections of Prostap experienced what my oncologist diagnosed as ‘proximal myopathy’ I.e quite severe loss of muscle strength in arms and legs plus associated bone aches and pains? She has now taken me off Prostap after just two injections...
Im not sure if its good or a bad thing,my pte- assentment to, first step was a flow test,which i failed,radiograher,came in and told me due to the result of the graph, they advised me , i was not suitable for the operation, and instead they would be increasing...
I am at the stage of choosing treatment and finding it very difficult. After the appointment with the surgeon it seemed certain that would be the right route but after talking to the radiotherapy consultant it seemed like the best route so I am feeling...
My husband has prostrate cancer and it has already spread to his bones. He was due to have chemo tomorrow (this is his second round) but his blood test has come back to say the cancer has now spread to his liver. He was told that they will start another...
