My husband had an MRI and a biopsy..we’ve had the results of the biopsy this afternoon and they have said it was clear but the MRI apparently showed a pelvic node and they are sending him for a CT scan ….is it possible the MRI and biopsy have missed any...
I don't know if this information has been posted here before but I thought that it may be of interest to others in our community group. "Patient-reported outcomes among 1643 men in the Prostate Testing for Cancer and Treatment (ProtecT) trial who completed...
hi, my husband has taken a bout of severe pain in base of spine for the last 4 weeks, which means he has had two hospital admissions for pain since Christmas. He was fully mobile before this. Now in bed except for toilet but he only gets a maximum of...
Hi all, I'm 51 and just had a PC diagnosis. I'm waiting for first appointments at UCL but have been given treatment options. which include Surgery, Radio Therapy and HiFU. Given my age I'm not keen at all with surgery as an option. I'm just reaching...
Hi All, I was diagnosed 1st September 2020 with Locally advanced prostate cancer at 61- PSA of 18 {six months earlier it was normal} Gleason 4+5=9 T3b N1 M0 treatable but not curable High Range Aggressive All biopsy chips came back cancerous...
I have just had my first face to face discussion about my PC and specifically the treatments available to me since I was diagnosed nearly five months ago. The waiting is the worst thing to deal with. I saw a surgeon today who took me through my test...
Happy new year Had surgery on the 21st Dec. got home on 23rd. Was in considerable amount of discomfort and pain. My two sons took it in turns to stay with me so not much of a xmas for them. Couldn't get in or out of bed on my own until last Wednesday...
Hi, Happy New year to everyone! Has anyone tried using the Osben Erecaid constriction rings with a Somaerect vacuum device, are they compatible?
Hi all, Happy New Year when it comes!! Wishing everyone continued improving health, comfort and stability on all fronts in 2023…keep the faith no matter what and reach out to the group here. I would also like to thank this wonderful group of people...
Hi my husband had a prostatectomy 2 years ago for cancer. He had no symptoms just a high PSA. Post surgery he did not require further treatment despite having Gleason 4+3 and stage 5 cancer cells. The consultant was confident the cancer cells were encapsulated...
