Turn surgery,Bladder stone removals,uti.Will they cause rise in PSA.
Hi Folks I had my prostatectomy yesterday afternoon at University College London Hospital. Never having had surgery or a general anaesthetic before I was naturally apprehensive and read around as much as I could before and after making the decision...
With my long history of chronic prostatitis, I keep wondering if my Gleason 6 at biopsy is accurate? Might the viewed cells be inflamed prostate tissue or atrophy. it strikes me that viewing cell patterns under a microscope slide is somewhat subjective...
Hello everyone i have recently been diagnosed with localised prostate cancer, I have been told treatment is surgery or radiotherapy but choosing the right one is a big decision and I am not coping very well with it I have lost weight with worry anybody...
Had my first Radiotherapy, and it went a programmed, apart for a couple of delays which led to a certain stretching of the bladder. I haven't had any side effects, so I will be watching out for those joys but, in honesty, I feel that I will be able...
I finished my 20 fractions of Radiotherapy on 30th October last year, came through it with minimal side effects. I had to wait till 23rd December for my first blood test after treatment with a phone call from the consultant radiologist with results today...
I would just like to comment on my post operative experience of the nanoknife procedure and discuss/compare notes with anyone else who has undergone it. It may also be of interest to people considering it. I went through the procedure ten days ago. I...
Good morning I had my my prostate removed on the 16th December recovering slowly, catheter removed on the 27th December Leaking when I stand up and start walking Doing my pelvic exercises, but that starts too ache I strained this morning having...
Hi everyone hope everyone has had a good Christmas and new year its not been a good start to our year if I’m honest been a bit of a worry not been sleeping and worrying for my partner today is the day we start all the tests for prostate cancer Im just...
I feel like crap... levels above, and this after the last Zoladex implant on 28 March this year. I can't describe how it feels - I'm totally dead sexually... so totally knackered that I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO... I no longer control my life - I've lost...
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