Somebody on here asked the question this week about whether testosterone levels should be checked alongside PSA. We asked the oncologist the question today! He said that he would test for testosterone if we wished but that, chemically, everything is...
A quick synopsis of my situation .... Prostate removal May 3rd ... 1st Catheter removal May 10th .. in agony .. A&E, scan not healed urine leaking into abdomen .. re-admitted to hospital and re-catheterized. Discharged from hospital after 2 nights ...
Hi All, I’m signing out now as we’ll be away on holiday. Can’t believe we’ve actually got to this point after the last 9 months or so! Germany here we come! I hope you all stay well and enjoy the sunshine and I’ll catch up when we get back!
It's been around a month since I finished my R/T and am generally feeling fine, I would like to ask if anyone else has found that they can't drink alcohol without waking the next day without a banging headache. I can't seem to have even one beer without...
I feel so guilty posting this given the problems others are facing. I am 9 weeks post op and very fortunate to be making a recovery I could hardly dare hope for pre op. Yet I feel so low, I wake up with an overwhelming sense of hopelessness, I tell myself...
Hi my husband has Metastised Prostate Cancer. Starting PSA 102. On 3monthly Prostao injections & Enzalutamide. PSA level 0.49 but Testosterone level is 0.3 from 0.2 last month.Shoild this be a concern or have others had this fluctuation.
Hello, i m new here, my husband is PC with bone Mets , he was in sick note since 1 year and half, now they said they do not accept anymore sick notes at work, my question is if anyone knows what have he to do in order to get sick pension as he is not...
Hi folks it is three weeks since I had the op, 2 weeks since I was re-catheterized because it hadn't healed properly .. I have been fine for about 3 days and then suddenly about 30 minutes ago I noticed there was blood coming down my catheter tube ...
Hi I've had surgery to remove my whole prostate last year and my first PSA blood test after the operation was good how ever the second blood test showed a slight elevation and as a result I've had to have 6 weeks of radiotherapy im now waiting to have...
Hi folks .. I had my catheter removed today ... when I was at the hospital I was doing my wee tests .. the first one was fine ... the second one I had a bit of pain in my abdomen (not soreness from removal of catheter) .. third time was agony, with a...
