Morning fellow travellers Another slight drop in psa but still going down and thats Important.I have to have surgery again on my uretheral stricture always a pleasure the camera job !The urology consultant was very good....we had a brief chat about...
Hi all, I’m due to have a biopsy next week. It’s local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy with transrectal ultrasound. Sounds painful! What are your experiences? Is general anaesthetic an option? Thanks.
Hello everyone,i am four days post RARP,i thought i would share my very rare (Apparently) experience.Went to the doctors in May for non related condition,whilst there i said i have never had a PSA check,im 58 and asked to have it done mainly because of...
Hi everyone, abit of a delay getting psa this time, the lab didn't do it for the oncologist, yearly checkup at the Drs so asked for it to be done, heart in mouth moment waiting for it still 0.01. He also discussed the medication for the bones but because...
In late 2018 I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer Gleeson 6 Stage T1c, the biopsy result was one 2mm focus of atypical fused gland plus 4 cores showing marked BPH from a total of 14 needle biopsies. Prostate size was estimated at 65cc. In March 2019...
Hi my husband who is in his 40’s is having to have his prostate removed. Unfortunately this is going to be complicated surgery for him as he has a colostomy bag, no large bowel and alot of scar tissue. He has been told that he will likely have very...
The husband is 4 days post the first hormone Therapy jab. He is tearful, a little agitated and didn’t sleep last night (he is normally asleep by 9!), and says he is not going to sleep tonight. Is this the usual reaction? hard to know how to support… any...
Hi - I'm back - quick up date on the journey You may recall I was diagnosed with T3B N0 back in early July but had a suspicious area on the eye socket that was inconclusive on both bone and CT scans. So I have been waiting for a PET scan to finally...
Hi, I’m new to this forum and just looking to connect and get some advice. I’m 66 years old and post surgery and radiotherapy for my prostate cancer. I was diagnosed in 2018 T3a Gleason 7 (3 + 4). My PSA has been steadily rising since 2022 and has recently...
I completed my prostate radiotherapy two and a half years ago - PSA all good, so far. I have developed severe pain in both legs - sometimes thighs, sometimes calves. I also have a partially numb lower right leg and foot following a severe episode of sciatica...
