I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in May 2023 I only learned this because I landed in hospital with a collapse. I had been having a problem for 2 years with pain in my right leg.I had been going to the doctors the first one said can you...
Hello. We joined the PC 'club ' in March with a diagnosis of a T3b N1 M1 , psa 170. Gleason of 4+5 ..9 Hubby has just finished the last of his course of 6 chemotherapy and has been doing OK in the most part. He has worked still through most of his treatment...
Hello everyone, I'm new to the site, and this scary new world. My husband (age 60) was completely symptom free, but had a PSA test after seeing a campaign in the summer. He had a score of 18, hence we started on this journey. Wind forward two months...
Hi everyone, I would just like to give you a wee update on my husband's progress as he is undergoing The Triplet Treatment Plan , this may be of a little help to anyone who is still deciding which treatment plan to go with. My husband has advanced...
4th Docetaxel session tomorrow When diagnosed my PSA level was 383 Before the 1st session it had dropped to 99.24 when I was just on HT Before the 2nd session it had dropped to 3.93 Before the 3rd it had dropped to 1.19 ...
All has been going well, hence I've not been on here for a while. Husband had three chemo cycles and then started getting pins and needles/numbness in feet and to a lesser extent his hands. Third chemo dosage was reduced, as apparently it signifies nerve...
Hi all. My husband finished chemotherapy on the 11th October and a week later developed oedema in the calf and ankle of one leg. He has a low salt, low carb, balanced diet with plenty of fruit and veg, and drinks 1.5 to 2l fluid a day. His mobility...
I just wanted to come on here and let you all know that our wonderful Dad passed away peacefully at home on the 5th of October, aged 69, after being diagnosed in July this year. it's difficult to find words at the moment so I will share with you what...
Hi all, my OH has GL 9 N1 stage four PC, diagnosed May last year. Recently he has been suffering pain in spine/back/buttock. We contacted the unit who then requested a full body MRI scan but didn’t seem concerned as PSA undetectable. The scan was done...
Hey I am in limbo,a year since my treatment started my PSA is 0.35. Is this good? Or should it be lower? Greener
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