Hi, My journey to and from radiotherapy is 3 hours each way. My treatment is daily for 4 weeks. Knowing the potential for urinary urgency, how bad are these side effects and how have people coped with these symptoms especially while travelling. T...
Just thought I'd share my latest PSA which I received at a face to face oncology appointment today. Its now 9 months post coming off hormone therapy In July 2025 (last 3 monthly Decapeptyl injection April 2025). My PSA is now 0.12 which is pretty low...
Peter r Just a short posting to give encouragement to fellow sufferers. I was diagnosed with organ confined intermediate prostate cancer, Gleason 7 4+3 in April 2024. I chose Radiotherapy with ADT and also had Spaceoar administered prior to RT. I...
My husband is back in hospital. An infection that has turned into sepsis is what caused hospital admission.He has had head chest and abdomen scans. The head scan shows prostate cancer metastasis in his neck at the base of his spine. Oncology say they...
Hi, i am now around 11 weeks post prostatectomy and thought I would share where I'm at, after 2 months off work I returned to my job as a courier,but stayed at the depot sorting and scanning,first day was a bit long ,full shift,so I cut that down by an...
Hello everyone. Just to wish you all a great Easter whatever you are doing - time with family and friends, holidays or just relaxing. Support is available as usual - the Community is open for business 24/7 and the Community Champions will be available...
Hi there! My step father has being diagnosed with a gleason score of 10. Spread to liver and lymph nodes in spine etc. I was wondering if anyone has been diagnosed with the same and has anything they can share on his experience. His next appointment...
Is anyone on here taking medication for excessive Hot Flushes which I am suffering from? I'm sure my Oncologist told me when I saw hm for the first time that there was a drug that you can take if it gets too bad which mine is certainly going that way...
Hi all, First post after a recent brush with prostate cancer. at 60 years old. I believe that I'm one of the lucky ones. With no sysmptoms I received a positive diagnosis after a routine health check detected traces of blood in urine. The diagnosis...
Diagnosis Raised PSA: 121, clinical diagnosis of prostate cancer MRI shows a 92cc prostate with a right-sided tumour (T3a)(T3a) Bone scan/CT scan - no metastases. Plan 1. PSMA-PET scan 2. Bicalutamide 50mg OD on the day after the PET scan...
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