Hi I see oncologist Friday change my mind every other day surgery or radiation could i ask i believe you have a catherter when you wake up from the operation inserted through your penis for two weeks gives me the shivers thinking about it how bad is it...
I have previously posted regarding side effects from radiotherapy but have started this new thread My husband had quite bad side effects from his radiotherapy but things were starting to get better We went up to the midlands over the weekend to visit...
Morning everyone just thought I would update what is happening with my husband, 5th round of chemo today, psa down to 0.36 still not sure if that is good but it's going down that's the main thing. I'm still very apprehensive about everything until he...
Hi All I just had my result of my latest PSA test It had gone down to 0.26 in February and in was 0.43 in April. I was hoping it was a blip and was waiting to see what the one in July read. It was 0.87 So it's basically doubling every 3 months I thought...
It’s me again… just an update……my other half’s liver biopsy results are in. Turns out that the 4 doxcetaxel chemo cycles he had before it was cancelled due to high enzymes in the liver, had no effect on the cancer spread because he liver cancer originated...
Was diagnosed beginning of June with a gleason score of 4+3 -7 and a PSA of 12.9 I am currently 60 years old Due to have the prostate removed this Friday and terrified and not sure I have made the correct decision as not looking forward to all the side...
I have read so many posts on Oncologists saying to people on this forum that they have so long to live to be proved so wrong and wrong again. No one can tell how your treatment will respond as every cancer is different in every individual. Just be positive...
I updated my profile today after my first 3 month Zoladex injection. There were a number of things, so to save myself a lot of typing I am just going to quote what I updated my profile with: "19/07 - first three month injection for Zoladex, which...
Hi all I am two half months post op and still suffering from fatigue any others in the same boat?
Met with on oncologist and he didn’t ask many questions but had a plan in place already . PSA 14 T3 B N1 MX. Localised Advanced They think he has involved lymph nodes in his groin . So he’s starting on Abiraterone tomorrow . Needs to get his bloods...
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