Hi all, It’s been a few weeks since I’ve posted but I’ve been quietly following others posts Dad got his PSA Results before his second round of Hormone Therapy last week, his PSA has reduced from 3671 to 42 so I have a little hope We have a consultation...
Hi guys this is a strange one but my husband was started on Fentanyl patches 100mg last week and im starting to smell a strong ketone smell when im sat next to him He isn’t diabetic but I’m wondering if anyone else have experienced this smell of ketones...
We are seeing the doctor next week for results of pet scan. When we first saw him he talked about radiotherapy and possibly chemo. Is there a time span when radiotherapy will start and can you have this at the same time as chemo. We have a holiday booked...
Hi my husband has had pain peeing ever since his radiation 8 weeks ago. Bladder not emptying properly ..still taking heavy painkillers ..went to urologist who says he needs a TURP. He is not keen at all. Anyone else been thru this ..he is also on HT....
Hello all,by way of introduction im Katrina, my husband Roy 65 , has grade 5, lev 4 prostrate cancer with spread, he starts his chemo on 4th july. Has been advised he may have up to 10 cycles depending on tolerance and if progress seen. Then radiotherapy...
Hi all Yesterday I had my Brachytherapy operation at the Royal Marsden. the team were fabulous and the operation went well. To all of you facing this please know that the soreness and discomfort, which is not as bad as I expected, are all worth it...
Husband has to have an injection next week as he will have been on bicalutamide tablets for 2 weeks. We see consultant on the same day for results of pet scan and course of action. Is this the start of hormone therapy and if so how often will the injection...
I have just been recommended nortriptyline, has anyone had experience of these. He did recommend cyproterone but I had that before and did not want ot again becuase of the side effects
This feels just too much. We're desperate to get our first appointment with an oncologist following OH diagnosis with advanced pc already in bones and nodes. It has been arranged for 21st July and now on the news we hear there is to be a senior doctors;...
Sorry to keep asking so many questions but at the moment we don't have a nurse we can contact. What happens if you are on hormone injections and you are on holiday when the injection is due. Will the hospital do it before you go, even if it is close to...
