Hi all, my husbands last chemo round will be on 2nd December and then the plan is for 20 sessions of radiotherapy. Does anyone know the timescale from last chemo session to scans, to see if chemo has had any impact, and how long after those scans would...
My prostate cancer has spread into the bladder mouth and was diagnosed as gleeson 7(4+3). The PSA test was 3.02 which does not make sense. I have read that you can have low PSA with cancer, and higher than 4 PSA with no cancer. If this is true then how...
The locally advanced cancer of my prostate into the bladder mouth, will need radiation which will affect the urethra. Will this treatment cause urine retention due to probable damage of the urethra at the exit triangle? I have experience of urine retention...
Hello, My partner received his PSA today of 115. and a phone call from the doctor saying there is a possibility of prostrate cancer. We are waiting now for the next phone call /appointment which should be soon. Clearly this is a very high PSA and I have...
Hi all, I am new here, having been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to the mouth of my bladder. I am 84 years old and live in France. My urologist checked my bones and the lymphs which were clean, and he now wants me to start with hormone...
Finally got to try this today. However I was a failure! It needs to go on half hour before treatment starts then all the way through treatment with 20 mins at the end... I lasted about 10 minutes and asked for it to be taken off. It was extremely cold...
Hi My course of Enzalutamide started to fail after 6 months and I have now undertaken a course of Docetaxel over 8 cycles. My PSA is stable around 60 but not declining. I'm seeing my Oncologist soon (after scans) and I was wondering if anyone been...
Hi, I am an OAP. I am due to have keyhole surgery to remove the prostrate. None of the information i have read advises what to wear after the surgery when i am discharged from hospital after the surgery. or how to prepare/dress my self when someone drives...
Hi All. We are awaiting an oncology appointment to discuss the forthcoming radiotherapy. I have been reading a lot and talking to people and I understand that a spacer can be inserted to protect the bowel from collateral damage. Similarly, I have heard...
My husband had his catheter removed last Monday ( 11 days ago) after his prostatectomy the previous week. His bladder control was surprisingly excellent from the word go and he had a week without needing to wear any pads at all, both day and night. Then...
