High my last blood test during my treatment was the first one that told me my PSA had doubled in 13 months to 6.0 I am now half way through my radiotherapy but started my second injection for hormone treatment late because my GP, despite my trying to...
The forum by nature has an handicap, we basically see here pain ,suffering and fear ,it's very helpful for asking questions and get some answers, many here are amazing tying to help the best they can, but it's one thing very important missing ,success...
Hi fellow advanced cancer guys I am stage 4 gleason nine and had tattoos and scan 31 october Radiotherapy starting 27th november Talking with consultant on 31st October he said they would be looking to zap prostrate and surrounding lymph nodes plus...
Hubby had his robotic radical prostatectomy last friday. His one surgical wound (not drain site) has been leaking a fair bit of straw coloured fluid - which i know is normal. But too much. Went to urology yday and been prescribed antibiotics. The area...
Hi again. So up to Taunton yesterday for scan. My consultant called me this afternoon as she has received the report already and asked if I can see her tomorrow rather than dec 11th ( the date prior to me having an appointment for scan). We had a brief...
I am told to drink at least 2 litres of water a day, gulp that's a lot, I'm a guy that was anyone's after two pints of beer, I can manage 1.5 litres and that's it. Two litres of water is just over 4.5 pints, I read on one NHS regional websites that...
Have a few problems after my with going to the toilet the need to wee has increased and I need to catheterised almost every day and it's making me phoo as well but as I have skin tags on my back passage which is becoming a problem but not getting any...
A little story about me. Due to husbands health problems prostrate cancer stage 9 , turps, radiation, 3 years hormone therapy, last infection hopefully spring 2025 - we had enforced retirement at the age of 67 and 69 I needed a good self care routine...
Hi Currently I am needing a pee every couple of hours day and night. This has been going on now for two or three years and was the reason I went to the Dr in the end to find out I had PC. I've had radiotherapy and continuing with HT I wouldn't say...
Hell 19 months after LPR received PSA result today as 0.10(?) 3 months ago: below 0.1 6 month ago:below 0.1 9 month ago:below 0.1 12,15,18 month ago :0.1 and today a nurse told me 0.10? Is it possible?or there must be some writing error in...
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