Hi, new to this group. My partner is midway through 37 sessions of RT and is struggling with the abdominal discomfort and pain. It seams to start in the night, is worst early morning then subsides. I wondered if anyone had any tips or advice? Thanks
Hi. Just joined and first post. Diagnosed with agressive PC in July. Had Robot Assisted Keyhole Sugery to remove prostate 11 days ago. Had catheter removed 4 days ago. Journey so far has been really good and not as bad as I had envisaged. NHS treatment...
PSA 22 Gleason 8 just completed radiation treatment and wii be on hormones for next two years. Very worried about recurrence finding it hard to think about the future
My husband has just received his biopsy results Gleason 4+3, T3N0 every time we jump through one hurdle/appointment we have another one placed in front of us and thus a delay to starting treatment. His MRI results appointment was postponed from 6 weeks...
I don't know if this will catch on. I have an idea to put any tips I think might be useful to anyone else going through Prostate Cancer treatment. My first tip came from this time last year when I was getting my Radiation treatment. I had an irritation...
Pointing Percy at the porcelain but peeing all over the mat and the bowl. What's going on?
Hi All i have recurrent cancer and started Hormone Therapy 5 weeks ago with Radiotherapy to follow in January. My Gleason is 3+4 but with 20% positive Cribriform glands identified in 7 from 8 cores. I note that Cribriform can be more reproductive...
Today is the first anniversary of me starting my 20 fractions of VMAT Radiation treatment. Nervous, yes. 'Fear of the unknown', yes. Did I need to worry? No. Totally painless, a bit uncomfortable trying to lie still on the table. Before your...
I have initially been diagnosed at Stepping Hill Hospital Stockport 10 out of 10 for everything up to now . This happened whilst i was out boating on the canals. Now back home my local is Derby Royal hospital where i had a consultation regards me moving...
Hi my partner has finished his 6 sessions of chemo psa on diagnosis a year ago 26 prostap and degarelix not worked hence the chemo with degarelix,psa shot up 600 during chemo then 220 on 4th session now 345 after last session,apparently his phosphates...
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