I'm 2yrs on Prostrap, with a year to go following RT 18 months ago. Over the last 8 months I have found myself waking up at 1.00ish to go to the loo and struggle to go back to sleep. More often than not this is when my low moods kick in and everything...
I am receiving 3 monthly injections. My next injection will be during a holiday ( booked prior to starting hormone therapy). I have been told by medics not to go longer than 12 weeks, but I can have it early. My question is how early. Any advice appreciated...
Hi everyone. In my previous post I explained that my father, grandfather and great grandfather all died from prostate cancer in their 40s. And that I've started having problems with urinating. I'm 47. I have a PSA test on the 28th. My GP practice have...
Hi all currently sat at the hospital waiting for biopsy but had some results from mri and bone scan so they’ve said that the bone scan is all clear but they found a area of the prostate that is worrying hence sending for biopsy it’s graded 1/6 I think...
Had my biopsy on Thursday afternoon,the people at Stamford hospital were fantastic I have been fine since and only today (Sunday afternoon) have i noticed a couple of spots of blood in my wee which seems odd as it's a couple of days since the biopsy
Are any other prostate cancer suffers using Tamsulosin? I find it helps me pee easily and without pain following my radiotherapy. Has anyone experienced any long term problems they associate with this drug? I wonder if it also has a laxative effect?
Hi - new here I have just had a trans-perineal biopsy and should have my results by the end of the week! This is my mri report! Is it as worrying as I am reading it? I think it says highest suspicious of clinically significant prostrate cancer but...
Hi all, After 23 weeks of treatment, chemotherapy then radiotherapy I finished on 13th December. No massive side effects just a bit of pain when weeing and flow issues. My question is about HT I’m on Zoladex implants. No second line Abiraterone etc...
Hi all thanks for all your feedback with my biopsy yesterday all went well a bit sore this morning, got my bone scan results and that was all clear thankfully
Hi I am just into my year 3 of 3 on HT (prosap)following RT 18 months ago. I'm locally advanced into seminal vessels, no further, however my RT included the pelvic lymph modes as well as the prostate and seminal vessels. My last 4 psa readings were...
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