I have recently become aware of various reports mainly from Internet sources that there is evidence that regularly taking Vitamin D3 as part of ones diet could be beneficial for anyone diagnosed with any cancers because of its immune supporting properties...
My dear husband changed to Cabazitaxel 3 weeks before Easter. He was so ill for two weeks in bed headache vomiting. We thought it was the chemo or the Zarzio injections. He started to pick up a bit week three but then on Good Friday he got a bad headache...
Radiotherapy for Intermediate Favourable seems successful 26 months later, PSA down to 0.83 and dropping each time so far. But I've noticed a weaker flow over the last few weeks and yesterday I was very ready to pee, but could not even produce a sample...
Hi, Following diagnosis of PCa late 2021, I have been receiving Zoladex implants which have had the expected side-effects. Initially ED close to a year ago, which I reported to my GP & was prescribed Viagra - which worked at the time, but increasingly...
Has anyone had experience of hypercalcaemia? Calcium in the blood sometimes caused by advanced prostate cancer. Im thinking my husband may have this, he has all the symptoms apart from one. Going to ask Doctor to do a blood test..if anyone has had this...
Hi all My partner had his prostate surgery yesterday - all good. Apart from the shoulder pain because of the gas. He doesn't want to overdose on paracetamol. Did you have this and do you have any tips for dealing with it? How many days did it last?...
Psa rising and new medication Bicalutamide introduced obviously the degralex has become less effective Bicalutamide being started keith has stage 4 prostate cancer which has spread to lymph nodes pelvic femur and hip and various tissue seminal vessels...
I am very keen to start my penile rehabilitation but can't get an appointment with the ed clinic until august. Does anyone know a way of either getting a prescription any earlier or is there a way of getting an appointment privately? If not, is it a good...
My husband who is receiving treatment for prostate cancer, for the second time, is now in hospital. He has a chest infection and they are running tests. It just seems all consuming at the moment. Apart from the chemo, pills and injections, this is...
Hi all, my husband had his surgery on Saturday and I collected him on Sunday. He is managing ok but is still very tired and quite weak. His back is really hurting him since last night though and I think it is highly likely that it is due to him (understandably...
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