We had our oncology appointment today to go over Paul’s latest scan results and discuss what comes next. The positive news is that there’s no evidence of progression, and the bone scan has shown significant improvement. The suspected new lesion has...
Hi all, having had a PET scan for H &N cancer (post jn that forum) a hot spot showed up on Prostate. Thinking nothing about this as previously been diagnosed with an enlarged one, while investigation into urinary problems and waiting for TURPS surgery...
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in Bristol in the autumn of 2025. My treatment plan included 20 radiotherapy sessions over Christmas and the New Year, alongside a three-year course of hormone treatment (Decapeptyl), which I am now six months into...
Hi, I am new here. I was recently diagnosed with PC following my Dad's diagnosis. I am 54. My PSA was 4.97, MRI & Biopsy revealed Gleason 7 (3+4) contained. I have been given 4 treatment options. AM, which I don't want to consider as fell I would be...
Well that’s the nuclear bone scan done, a long day but no issues. so that’s the ct scan done, the mri done, the biopsy done and now the bone scan done. just got to wait four weeks for the appointment for results. It does seem like a very long time...
I’m back, my husband’s transperineal biopsy is on Thursday at Salisbury hospital. We’ve read the official information leaflets, but does anyone have any tips for the day, or for the recovery period? He is totally aware of the procedure, and the fact...
Wednesday morning, I go to see the consultant to discuss my recent PSA results. I have had these in advance of the appointment and they show two consecutive rises. Most people will look at my results 0.04 at eight months and 0.07 at 12 months, and think...
It's now 13 days since my RT ended (Gy60) and I've now been wearing a catheter for exactly 5 weeks. My night bag is red (and full) each morning. Then I start to hydrate - water, herbal tea, minimal milk and maybe one small decaff coffee in a day. The...
So as per previous post I was recently diagnosed with PC Gleason 3 + 4 with 19/28 cores positive. Pirad score on 2 MRI’s was 2 and CPG2. I went for the face to face with the consultant even though the results letters had been uploaded to the NHS App by...
My husband has been on Abiraterone, with 6 monthly Decapeptyl injections, since last October. Stage 4 PCa, Gleason 4 + 3, mets to lymph nodes, bone and lung. PSA undetectable since November. Highest recorded level 7.5 last April. His team will not...
