Good morning all, After chasing 5 months Jacob has his first appointment for ZA to be administrated once a year on 11th Sept. He had the dental approval and really keen to go for it even though some of the side effects are scary. I will report back...
An update for interested readers: Original PSA 49 - most recent test show 0.06 following Oncology meeting 29th August. Commenced my RT 27th August and I had number 13 yesterday, having another today, Saturday, that will be 6 this week. I was concerned...
On Day 119 of the 28 Day Faster Diagnosis Pathway, we finally saw a consultant and got a definitive diagnosis. Sadly, despite having it in writing from the hospital twice in the last two months that DH is T3a, N1, it turns out actually that he's T4 with...
After a MDT meeting Greg’s bone scan was cancelled. He had a phone call from urology nurse and said that the next stage is treatment options, which we have the appointment on Tuesday. She mentione surgery or hormone therapy and radiotherapy. I want to...
Has anyone taken Cialis/Tadalafil? If so, how did you get on, and did you have side effects? I ask because I am beginning to experience reduced flow due to RT, and may require medication as my RT progresses. I am receiving a higher dose per fraction...
Hi all I’d value your help to help me make my treatment decision as I just can’t decide! my osa was 4.6, Gleason 3/4 ( 30% 4 ) , with suspected ECE and original t2 to be treated as early t3A to be safe. option 1 - SBRT MRI linac plus Bicudamide...
Hi With the hot flushes which are extreme I am getting pressure all over my chest area similar to the effect of blood pressure machine starting on arm ,when this pressure on chest stops the sweating starts .anyone else experience this ?
Hi All, my husband is due to start radiotherapy on his prostate next week and we’ve just been told it’ll start on a Wednesday. He’s having 60gy in 20 fractions. It’s slightly thrown us as our oncologist had previously explained it would be Monday - Friday...
Following completion of my radiotherapy treatment just over a year ago for prostate cancer, I am 18 months into a 3 year course of hormone therapy. The hormone therapy has never been without side effects. All the stuff I was warned about has happened...
When should your testosterone show signs of returning. I had my last 3 Prostrap injection in April..after almost 3 years on HT....20 Rt fractions a couple of years ago. I agreed with my consultant that we would test for testosterone 3 montly when...
