Thanks for everyone who responded to my question about RT. I’ve updated my profile. I’d like some feedback on that if possible. Am I being unreasonable in what I state there or does my experience resinate with anyone..
I've been on HT for over 3 months. I'm due to have 20 days of radiotherapy in May for Prostate Cancer. I've been unable to obtain specific dates. What I really need to know is what impact is the treatment likely to have on me. For example, will i be able...
I am slightly reluctant to post this as a) I know there are so many guys on here that are having real problems and b) I think most of the current posters are RT guys so maybe of no interest. Anyway, I am now just over a month (March 1st) post robotic...
Thank you for being here. I find these forums helpful. Dad received his first zoladex injection approx 2 weeks ago. These will be monthly. He is coping with fatigue and irritability but he feels foggy headed and, as he cares for my mom with alzheimers...
I need some advice, please. My husband has very aggressive prostate cancer which has spread quite a lot, the latest being bowel cancer that was diagnosed at Christmas. Since then he has had very little control over his bowels. He has been in hospital...
Hi Following my partner's 10 rounds of Docetaxyl ( finished November 23), we are now in the recovery period. Latest scan and bloods have shown 5 of the 7 tumours have been zapped and the remaining 2 are too small to know whether they are tumours or...
Hi I had prostate removal surgery last August (keyhole). I’m due to see surgeon again later this month as PSA level risen. But have others continued to have pain in abdomen months after surgery. Also I’ve lower back pain but I’ve done nothing strenuous...
I stopped prostap injections in September 22. since then i had been on Alendronic Acid for 4 years, I had a blood test in September 23 and my PSA had risen from 0.04 to 1.6, another test 3 weeks later showed a count of 4.5. then 6 weeks after this taken...
Hi All. I'm a newbie to the community. I'm 71 years old and had an RP last November following an unsuspected diagnosis. My last PSA was less than 0.01 so the surgery seems to be a success, for which I will be eternally grateful. However, some 4 months...
Hello all you lovely people. I haven’t been here for quite a few weeks as I was struggling with everything and exhausted. Hubby finished his 20 day course of radiotherapy just before Christmas Eve and all went well. Just 12 weekly Prostap injections and...
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