Hello my dad has just had his second hormone injection and finished radiotherapy 8 weeks ago he is complaining of needing to go the loo at lots with bowels and he worries about going out in case he needs the loo at short notice. He’s 77 and is being...
Hi all, Completed 6 cycles of Docetaxel Chemotherapy a little under a week ago (all went very smoothly with no concerning issues), the team on the day unit were incredible throughout, and funnily enough I enjoyed my time there, it was also a great feeling...
Morning all. Dad had his 1st prostap injection last Thursday 30th October. Since Saturday he feels very wiped out I just wondered if anyone else had similar. He is 77 and awaiting an oncology appointment which is on Nov 24th. He is Gleason 9 (4+5) T3...
Hi Firstly, finding this community and reading the very helpful comments is very reassuring. My profile contains my MRI results, but I wanted to ask here of others who have already had a biopsy and been given results and treatment options, what questions...
Hello fellow Prostate people.Just a few words for a little advice.I was diagnosed in 2019 as previous mentioned with PSA of 1220.Over the years it has gone down in stages with the help of Zoladex 1.8 every 12 weekes and Bicalutamide one a day. Rcently...
Hello friends, hope everyone is fine. I am on ADT for past 1 year, and now my PSA is rising, though testosterone is well below castrate levels. My onco says that in my case it appears that castrate resistance has set in early. He is wanting another...
Hi everyone, My husband had a prostatectomy in 2023. Gleason 7 3+4, T3a and an undetectable PSA on the first PSA test afterwards which remained undetectable for 18 months. He then had a very quick rise to 0.4 within 6 months. He was then given radiotherapy...
Sorry I forgot to add my name on PSA help .Derek
Hi all Just read LH's PSA test taken on Tuesday (was counting the minutes until it became available on the portal). It is now 10.7 down from 57 when this all started. He started Bicalitamide on 11th September and had first injection of Decapeptyl on...
Hi guys a friend of mine is starting his journey and is on hormone injections, yesterday he told me he's had 3 small pieces of gold injected into his prostate,and will have a scan in December and start radiotherapy in February has anyone heard of treatment...
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