Hello all, I hope you are keeping well, I havent really updated since last time as things have been so hectic around here so briefly Dad was diagnosed with PC after a PSA of 8.4 and Supicious DRE, CT scan showed no evidence of disease elsewhere(not...
I have had 1 x 3 monthly injection at my GP's surgery. I have been informed they must be repeated every 12 weeks. After my next injection in January I have calculated my April ( 12 week) is during a holiday already booked. Has anyone been in a similar...
I'm now eight months on from my final Zoladex injection (24 months worth) and am still having horrible day/night 'hot flushes'. Two months ago I complained about the hot flushes to my GP, who ordered bloods to be done. The only results of note were testosterone...
Dear All, Following on my 'welcome' post here's my position. It will be, I'm sure a familar story to many of you. First, hats off again to my local Hospital, from walking into Urology for the first time, to MRI, biopsy (nothing like the horror story...
Hi All I have recently been prescribed Abiraterone with Prednisolone, and Olaparib 2 5mg tablets of Prednisolone once a day As I'm diabetic the Prednisolone is doing a number on my blood sugar control I wondered if any other diabetics were on this treatment...
Was advised by male family members to take a PSA test, which I did and results came back as 3.4 ( I realise this might not seem huge but when you're expecting 0 it was ). Was advised to see doc for discussion. Examination was carried out and sure enough...
Hi, I would like some help or opinion on my prostate cancer going forward. I was diagnosed in 2020 with localised T2a-T1c 3+4 cancer, 50 samples taken, since then I have been monitoring PSA levels of 8.49 in 29/09/20 to 10.00 on 13/09/23. This year...
I know this is ,probably, a stupid question, but I'm doing it because e need a bit of hope in my mind , I'm 54 T2c N1 M0 with 5 pelvic lymph nodes positive, anyone have an idea how many years would be a reasonable gues for me ? I know no one can tell...
Can anyone tell me honestly what it like to have a prostate biopsy please - is it painful, uncomfortable or both. Would some sort of sedation help, like diazepam? Thank-you Jonney
Hi all, I have just updated my profile. All is going ok so far & I now have a RT treatment plan Nov 21st --> Dec 18th. I do have question though..... my wife & family are wanting to celebrate at Xmas with a special trip to Bath for 4 days over Xmas...
