I've been given a low grade prostate cancer diagnosis: localised prostate carcinoma Gleason 3+3=6. I'm 56, healthy, very few symptoms (slight change in pee flow, but this is stable) I had a biopsy in July and Oct 2022 (the first one did not tally with...
I have advanced prostate cancer. I was diagnosed 5 years ago. I have Gleason score of 10. I was treated with docitaxal and 20 rounds of RT. For five years I have been o Prostrap 3 monthly injections. Recent PSA was 0.89 and rising slowly. Recent Pet PSMA...
HI all, So, I was due to have my first 3 month Prostap injection at 10:40 today and just got a text telling me off for not attending the Drs. ;-( Except I've asked via email several times why the prescription was sitting 'Unsigned' on my Drs Web portal...
Dear Friends I am newly diagnosed with some bone metastases . I am not really for full disclosure yet as I am having difficulty processing my illness . One quick question I have is 2 days after my prostate biopsy and 2 days into my hormone pills I am...
There is an interesting article on Space Oar in the November 2023 issue of the Scottish Shedder magazine. Follow the link below and scroll down to page 31. Space Oar is now available on the NHS in Scotland but only if you are being treated in the Beatson...
Morning, I’m new to this app. My husband was diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer that has spread to the bones- Oct 22. He’s been on Zoladex and enzalutamide for the last 12 months, but recently his PSA has risen to 8.2 and now has to have...
It’s off the scale 1800 wow really frightened as it seems very advanced my gp said it’s the highest she has ever seen and is probably spread to my bones
Hello everyone, My partner has stopped hormone therapy because it made him feel terrible. He now has back to back hot flushes and is finding his life unbearable. Does anyone have any advice, he's started antidepressants to try and help, but if anything...
Good evening all, Just finished an appt with the oncologist. Husband diagnosed last week with advanced PC to the bones and nodes. He started the HT with view to enhance it with 2nd generation HT after the first PSA. All good, but what I learnt...
Morning all, My husband scheduled to have his first Zoladex injection next week. I read about all the side effects of hot flushes, tiredness etc. My question to you, my good friends, is when to expect all these effects and what is the immediate...
