You just couldn't make this up. I had my scan on Monday, uncomfortable but not unpleasant. Anyway to the tale, I was asked five times if I had any metal in me, on me or even up me! Five time was I asked the same set of metallic questions. So what happened...
Hi, I am still a few weeks away from my robotic radical prostatectomy, at Addenbrooks/ Cambridge University Hospital. I have been advised not to drink anything that can irritate my bladder, particularly during the night. So no alcohol, fizzy drinks, fruit...
Good Morning all. I am on active surveillance with Prostate cancer I now have a dull ache Should I report any new aches / pains to my nurse or my GP . Any advice on this please Les
I had an open radical prostectomy eleven weeks ago and a bilateral hernia repair. All went well and I am fully continent. My only problem is that I have repeated UTIs that 7 or 8 days after finishing a course of antibiotics flare up again. I wondered...
Hi my name is steve I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November 2020 I was put on hormone treatment (zoladex) every three months and Radiotherapy in may 2021 I have pains in my legs which are not to bad during the day but are painful at night.If...
hi my name is banbeto I will like to know after you finish your Radiotherapy treatment and you drink fizzy drink and tea and coffee it efect your treatment?
Looking for input. Husband, age 50, diagnosed 3 weeks ago. PSA 146 (was a 2 just 30 months before), Gleason 10. Inoperable tumor because it’s so large it’s affixed to surrounding tissue of rectum and pelvic floor. PSMA Pet shows spread in pelvic region...
Hi everyone, have any of you either heard or tried Saw Palmetto herbal supplement? Someone mentioned it to my dad who is on hormone injections and awaiting possible radiotherapy. In its list of benefits it says it improves urinary tract function and prostate...
I am on day 31 of counting down, to my Radical Prostatectomy at Addenbrook’s / Cambridge University Hospital. I’m doing okay with everything, my Pre-Op Assessment is in a couple of weeks time. As is a trip to MacMillan’s Prostate Cancer Support Group...
Hi , bit of a silly question, can i eat rice pudding the day before a colostomy .Regards and thank you.
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