Hi everyone any advise please my brother who is doing really well if you read my earlier posts is really suffering with very bad hot flushes constantly he has spoken to his cancer nurse and she has prescribed Cryproterone . hrs worried about some...
Evening all After being on a/s for over 3 years my latest psa has gone up to 11.1 Out of the 14 psa tests I’ve had they have fluctuated between 6.24 and 10 the 3 from this year have been 8.8 7.5 and now the last one 11.1. The consultant told me it...
I had a biopsy Monday before last following a PIRADS 5 MRI. PSA was 1.0 - 1.1 on a retest - but GP didn’t like what he felt. I’m 59 so hospital agreed the MRI. Biopsy went well enough apart from my hips locking up meaning once out of the stirrups I...
I’ll leave this here in case someone with a presentation like mine searches this excellent resource and support space for information. I, age 59, went to GP with increased trips to the loo - sometimes 4 a night - increased urgency to pee, decreased...
Hi everyone OH had another undetectable PSA result, which we are over the moon about. He fell and broke his ankle in 3 places in June and had to have major reconstructive surgery which was certainly challenging but we seem to be on the other side...
Have been on HT (Prostap) for over 15 months, pretty side effect free, except a bit of fatigue. Over the last couple of months the fatigue has really ramped up, so went to the GP. Lots of blood tests, chest x rays, etc, etc - finally diagnosed with "borderline...
17 Months ago I had a Robotic Prostatectomy done. PSA after procedure was 0.06.Three months later it was 0.16. Due to my age and pathology report I was referred to an oncologist. Gleeson 8 Stage 3a. Salvage radiation followed in September 2022 with...
Hi all I got a call on Friday asking me to come for an appointment to discuss my prostate biopsy results. Does anyone in Northern Ireland have any experience of when treatment might begin. TIA
Hello friends, I've just received news I'm eligible for HIFU treatment for my prostate cancer (Gleason 7, 3+4) and I'm now on a wait list for UCLH in London. Be good to hear from anyone who's had this treatment and hear their experiences (pros/cons)....
Hi . I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with a PAS of 74 and Gleason score 9. Originally being operated on but now it has press slightly to the lower levels of my pelvis so hormone tablets, then injections followed by radiotherapy. My doctor says 50% curable...
