Hi, Bombshell last year, when aged 50, I was diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer. Almost entirely asymptomatic. Grade 3B, Gleeson Score 9. Had TURP last week and recovering. It looks like it went well. The long term side effects of radiotherapy scare...
Hi Everyone. It has been a while since I posted and we have been settling into the new “normal” for us: treatments, appointments etc, etc….. My question is this: although my husband has been on HT since the day of diagnosis and has had 6 rounds of...
I have just completed 33 sessions. It's been a long haul, daily travel plus treatment. I have noticed my side effects have deteriorated the further into the treatment I've gone. The fatigue has resulted in me having a nap each day. I found it very difficult...
Hi everyone. I have just joined this group hoping you can help me. I am 68 years old. A few months ago and my last psa was 4.7. The mri showed a small area which led to a biopsy and my readings above. I am now struggling to understand what to do next...
Hi all, First post here although have been reading and following the threads on here for a few months. Firstly, a huge thank you to everyone that posts on here - the knowledge and kindness shown within these forums is incredible. Long story short...
Is there anyone on this site that didn’t lose erectile function at all after any of the forms of prostatectomy? It would be good to hear some really positive stories in this respect.
Hi All, yes I'm new but rather than post in the newbie section I thought this one more appropriate for the question. To give my situation, PSA of 33, Gleason of 3+4 and 3+3 and the Cambridge grade of 1 and 2 (which is a touch confusing and needs discussion...
Diagnosed a month ago 27th Sept. with Metastatic at T3N1M1B and Gleason 4+5. Im 54, and saw my GP back in May with lower back complaint. Have been referred to Christies, and have an appointment on Tuesday 29th Oct, hopefully to get some answers and...
Good Morning, trying to be cheery, following on from my husband's every moving prostate cancer. Hubby struggled to go to the toilet, both ways, we went to A&E. His bladder was not emptying and put pressure on his bowel and caused an infection in the kidneys...
Husband has just finished 6 cycles of chemotherapy (docetaxel). On triplet therapy. Had consult re radiotherapy and has been agreed to delay til January to allow him to get over chemotherapy etc. We had previously been under the impression he’d start...
