Thursday can not come quick enough, after what seems an eternity of appointments, procedures, RT and issues, I am clear to travel. My Oncologist has been wonderful, fitting my next appointment into my schedule and ensuring that I have sufficient supplies...
Hi folks Have just joined the group. I am due to start treatment (Radiotherapy) for the above later this week. Although, I have yet to sign off the treatment plan. I have just discovered that the people who are leading the radiotherapy have never...
I completed my radiation therapy for a stage 3 prostate cancer 15 months ago. I am now on a 3 monthly hormone injection programme with about 18 months remaining to complete from a 3 year prescription. My PSA numbers are very good, being undetectable at...
Hi everyone, we are struggling as to how much and what to share with our 14 years old son. My partner (59 ) was diagnosed Feb 25 with advanced prostate cancer T3b N1M1. We first told our son that dad has cancer in May prior to his chemo. We didn't specify...
I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago, all numbers quite low Gleason 3+4 = (7), I feel ok physically but today fhe mental battle has hit me hard. Im not sleeping well, woke up tired and feeling down. My wife is having a hip replacement next week so cant come to...
Hi all I finished my RT treatment in early January. I had 20 sessions of this after I had HT for 6 months. I then had to wait 6 months until I had a PSA test. The reading was 0.28 which was more than I could have wished for having being diagnosed with...
Hi guys had my first telephone appointment with my consultant today after treatment finished,my PSA is 0.03 which she is happy with and I don't need anymore HT etc next PSA test in 6 months hope eve one is ok
Well l went to see my eye specialist last thursday after having yet another MRI [l hate those bloody things] nothing showing up to say why l have lost my sight in my left eye. she thinks it is the cancer cells in my blood making it thick and cutting off...
Has anyone had a penile implant? It's been suggested as an option for me after none of the ED medications worked after my cancer treatment and orchidecomy has left me unable to gain an erection. However it's such a big step and I wondered if anyone had...
I will ask this question at our next appt but if anyone can cast some light on this then fab Paul's staging is T3N0M1b......he has no spread to lymph nodes, no traces near bladder or bowel but he has widespread bone mets.......does this not equate to...
