Hi all, We found out that my husband has locally advanced prostate cancer a few weeks ago, he is due to have surgery next week. We are quite young, he is 55, and I'm 47 and 4 of our kids are still teenagers living at home, 3 of them are mid exams...
My husband had RARP in dec 2024, persistent PSA 0.14 . T3bNoM0. Advised to have RT in August 25 and is on HT. He has had no incontinence problems until now . Urologist attempted a cystoscopy but couldn’t reach his bladder, but the sphincter and urethra...
Just over a year ago after being unable to walk to the bathroom and in immense pain My husband was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, metastasis to lymph node and spinal cord compression . The cancer is in his whole skeleton but so far not in vital...
My prostate cancer was diagnosed in the autumn of 2023 when I was 77 years old. PSA 11.7, Gleason 4+5. I had an initial course of bicalutamide ADT tablets followed by the scans, a biopsy and 20 days of radio therapy. I have also completed two years of...
I presented with T3b N1 M0 PSA 252 in January 2022. I had full pelvic radiation, chemotherapy and ADT for three years. A year later my PSA is now 2.9, so I had a PSMA scan which to my surprise didn’t show any metastatic disease but cancer in the prostate...
As those who have supported me will know It is only 15 days until we jet off to croatia, and 15 days of going with the flow, hopefully not letting cancer fill all my thoughts. In these 15 days I will have my PSA levels checked, hopefully above 0.1 so...
Hi all Hubby had his letter regarding bowel cancer screening and that his FIT test will arrive within 2 weeks. He starts his RT on Monday. Does anyone know what the rules are about taking the screening test while or after RT? Obviously we can ask at...
Good afternoon all. On Triptorelin Injections for at least the next 2 years now after my 20 Fractions and my weight is starting to creep up . Not too bad at moment but could do with losing a Stone or two. Scared it will keep increasing. I have a...
From day one I have done my best to get as much information on my situation as possible. Reading countless research documents and trying to get my head round what's going on. However this has caused a rift between me and my surgeon, i think it's because...
I am getting pains in my toes - OK in the greater scheme of things it is trivial - mind some do hurt, it's not an ache, it's almost like an electric shock. Could this be Abiraterone? The more I read this, the more foolish it appears...
