Hi Random question, a couple of months ago (November 25) I had surgery to remove part of my spine as the prostate cancer had spread. I then got a haematoma, which then became infected. I was discharged early January with a load of antibiotics etc...
I can’t believe it, but I managed to go out for the day and to leave behind both my phone and iPad so no contact with anyone. I know I will have to face it all tomorrow but today was about self indulgence. Coffee and cake to start at a great little cafe...
Hi We can breath again! Just had 3 monthly blood results and PSA is undetectable again. Next appointment is at the end of May. Thanks again to everyone for their support. Amanda x
Hi everyone thank you again for all your wonderful advise which I have passed in to my brother he feels lot better and more upbeat about travelling . I’ve told him get on this treatment see how it affects you etc then get that holiday booked he has...
Hello all. It’s been a whole year since my Dad was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. He’s completed Triplet Therapy and just recently finished radiotherapy and is now on 3 monthly blood tests to monitor. There was a good reduction on PSA so we...
Hi could anyone help with a question please my brother has just had his appointment for his assessment to go onto Apultamide next Monday along with his Ht. my brother has come away feeling like he can never travel again him and his partner have a...
Hi is there anyone who could help answer a question . My brother has saw his oncologist for first time and she has said Alputamide along with his Ht as he has multiple lymph node involvement . Has anyone been on this and why would his oncologist pick...
So, this happened today. 37 days of radiotherapy completed. 2 more years of HT to go. The "mothership" of the cancer is pretty much dead and gone, and the radiotherapy will continue its work for some time to come. Hopefully the HT will mop up...
I’ve had all my tests. MRI, biopsy, CT scan, bone scan, and colonoscopy (blood in my stool during this process) I have had no indication of results yet, except when I asked the consultant at the biopsy, was she targeting anything seen in the MRI, and...
First I will start by apologising for dominating this forum. When initially diagnosed I was definitive even before I saw any oncologist or surgeon that if my results allowed I would be going down the surgery route, Get this thing out of my body asap....
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