As there are no local support groups in Sittingbourne, this is a shout out to anyone who lives within reasonable travelling distance who may be interested in forming our own informal group where we can just meet up for a cuppa and a chat.
Hi all, In quite a few posts I have read there have been comments about taking calcium & vitamin D tablets whilst on HT/RT to help protect bone strength. I have been on HT since the 12th June this year & am due to start 5 sessions of RT next month on...
A few people have requested my friendship. How do I accept this as I don't want people to think I am ignoring them . Thanks
Hi, I am 5 months since my radical prostatectomy. I have not done my first PSA test as yet. Over the last few weeks my flow has decrerased and I have an urgency to pass urine every forty minutes or so. I am keeping myself hydrated with water but I do...
Well after nearly 4 months of anything that can go wrong going wrong I got to see my surgeon, Ed Calleja, In Eastbourne last week. I have a condition called Pudendal Neuralgia which comes under the umbrella of 'Chronic Pelvic Pain'. It was caused by nerve...
Hi My OH is on HT post radiotherapy and he is exhausted all the time.looking for any tips to help?. He has another 16 months to goon HT.
Saw the oncologist today which was our 4th meeting with him to see how husband's first session of chemo had gone. His first words when we sat down were "you are still here then". I was about to ask him what he meant but husband laughed and found it funny...
I wonder whether you have felt well enough to drive yourselves for treatment whilst having your fractions? Ted begins 20 daily sessions 3 days after I have my TKR (I will be unable to drive for a while)! His hospital is 32 miles (52 mins.) away, over...
I admit I'm struggling. I don't know what to do or where to go. I've got PC, Gleason 9, etc .etc now on the - but that's not important. My ex-wife died of lung cancer (we divorced several years before she died) , then my eldest son died of pancreatic...
I've been on Enzalutamide and Prostap 3 for a year now. My blood tests say everything is good, my PSA is immeasurable. I had an MRI scan in March which showed everything OK. My oncologist is happy, however, in the past few weeks, I've noticed that my...
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