I have recently because of urinary problems, very likely increased because of my peg and hernia problems been trained to use an intermittent catheter by Luton & Dunstable Hospital. This is not my regular hospital but I mention it because of the very...
Hi all. I’m sure this is quite normal, but I am 18 days post surgery, and 3 days post catheter removal, and I have just passed quite a lot of blood the last time I went to pee. There tends to be a very slight trace when I start to pass urine, but...
I know you can get free prescriptions when you are being treated for cancer, but can you get them after a prostatectomy when the cancer should be "cured"? Andrew
Diagnosed with advanced metastatic prostate cancer started hormone injection therapy can anyone answer do you get chemo or radiotherapy as well or do they wait until the hormone injection stops working before they start other treatment
Had psa of 549 and gleeson at 9+ and after mri last week had phone appointment with oncologist for next week. This has been changed to phone call with radiolotherapy review team. It struck me that this doesn't sound promising. Can anybody shine any...
hi i was on 3x Prostap 3 monthly injections from Feb 17 and felt crap: fatigue, depression etc. Got the all clear July 2018. Also had 20 fractions of RT. psa started to rise dramatically in 2019/2020 resulting in being diagnosed with metastatic cancer...
This might sound wierd but I am on HT injections every 3 months and it seems that when I get to the end of the 3 months and just before my next one (maybe 2 weeks) , the flushes become more intense
After a very nervous few days, flowing my appointment being brought forward, I have had my results. I have aggressive prostrate T3B and a Gleason score of 10. However, the good news it has not spread and so curable. I have immediately been put on hormone...
Three years after nerve sparing op, still urinating when sexually stimulated. Does it ever get better...?
Tuesday 5th October, had my first VMAT Radiation session. Had to be there 1hour early for my Enema. When driving to the hospital I asked my partner if she wanted to turn around and go back home, I was starting to panic a bit. Got to the hospital,...
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