Hi firstly I’m new here hello everybody, I’m a 71 yr old man with prostrate t3a cancer I’m quite fit go the gym 4/5 days a week and go on walks I’m learning towards having my prostrate surgically removed like to have some feed back on m choice
I am awaiting my radiotherapy and have had my first 3mth hormone injection... I was given Adcal-D3 After taking these for a couple of months I now find out not supposed to take within 2 hrs of food.. But I havent been keeping to that... will it be very...
Hi All i’m presently 3 months into my 2 year hormone therapy and I’m having the usual side effects eg tiredness during the day but insomnia at night together with hot flushes, I’m also being affected by gynecomastasia, as I’ve developed quite lot of...
My husband is getting his first hormone injection today decapeptyl. He will get it 3 monthly. he has been taking bicamutide tablets for 7 days. He has to take them for 3 weeks. We got oncologist on 9th may. Most people seem to be on Prostap is there a...
Hi Guys, Following on from our devastating news last week on my dad's PC diagnosis. He had started Hormone therapy and had an MRI scan, we receieved the news today that it hasnt spread thank god and its stage 2. There is hope and light at the end...
Hi...I had a prostatectomy in March 2019...left me with incontinence problems but at least I didn't have cancer anymore,or so I thought. last September I had a inkling that something was wrong in back passage,went to see my local Doctor,who got in touch...
My husband has been diagnosed with prostrate cancer his Gleason was 3:4. The doctor at Royal Surrey told us it was manageable “not to worry” subsequently after a PET scan his cancer has spread into his lymph nodes ‘across his pelvis’. He has started radiotherapy...
After being diagnosed 9th Jan 2023 and deciding on surgery as a treatment plan, we have been in limbo waiting for a date! (See bio for details). We finally have a date for this coming Saturday (15/4/23) after being told an ever changing timeline! My...
Hi, After undergoing an MRI and Prostate Biopsy, the news hit me badly yesterday. The doctor has suggested surgery to cure it, but with side effects of incontinence, erectile dysfunction etc I am completely depressed, scared and confused.. it's to me...
Hello I'm new here, wondered if any of you have advice Had RP surgery in 2018 Since 2019, PSA levels are rising slowly , from 0.03 tin 2019 to 0.08, yesterday I'm anctor, and am changing agents- I am fit and well, and have worked constantly ...
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