Hi all, Like many trying to decide if to go surgery or RT I stumbled across this on Youtube. It's a specialist on PC in the US who is neither a surgeon or radiation specialist and who seems to comment on (dispel?) some of the points we hear raised...
Today is my birthday and we should have been flying out to Tenerife to join our cruise ship for 2 weeks around the Greek islands. Never mind I am sure an appointment with the hospital oncologist and blood test for husband today will be just as much fun...
Hi all, just want to start by saying this is a really lovely and supportive community from reading some of the posts. My Dad is in his mid 60s and has been struggling with severe back pain for several months. Last week he had to attend A&E because he...
Hi There Just joined and will post intro later I had my first chemo treatment last Thursday (Docetaxel) for stage 4 prostate cancer that has spread to the bones and lymph nodes A day after I had it I got a sudden sharp pain in my left ribs like I...
Hi, I actually have bladder cancer not prostate cancer so apologies for that but the bladder people told me I should post this question here. Following the treatment for bladder cancer I've developed the symptoms of enlarged prostate - frequency and...
Doh, that was by Spandau Ballet but I saw something about Duran Durans Andy Taylor and his S4 prostate cancer on TV tonight? Any idea what treatment he had?
I would welcome some feedback on how people have managed practically and coped emotionally with Long Term Incontinence following surgery. I have been told by my consultant that on balance I will be long term incontinent. Thanks
There have been several posts recently on this forum about lack of or delayed action by health care services for high PSA readings. This cannot and should not be allowed to happen I am really concerned! We’ve just had a really torrid time with a non...
Hi All, Being new to the PC club I think I'm in a position many find themselves in re all the jargon, the range of severities, treatments and side effects. Is there a 'Nutshell' (excuse the pun) overview anywhere please? I mean, I have been told because...
I had read about Maggie centers for people with cancer and their family. Today whilst husband was having chemo number 3 rather than wait in the gloomy hospital I went to the centre. What a place. The building is up a slope and in the trees and almost...
