Hi there,
Recently completed 20 sessions of Radiotherapy for prostate cancer. PSA 12 Gleeson 4.
Been put on Bicalutamide for 18 months. Was also given the option of injections every 4/12 weeks. I find I get swollen ankles and sore breasts with the tablets. Wondered if I would be better off with injections?
Any thoughts appreciated.
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Hi Stalky,
I was on injections and tablets for nearly 4 months, made my side effects worse , sleep, sore breasts weight gain, and worse of all mentally tough, I was walking down my high street wondering what’s the best way, I had to reach out , Paul’s centre Macmillan, Maggies centre , talking therapies Lambeth all helped .
I hope you find your own way of dealing with this shit as their is no right way . Sorry that it’s blunt but that’s how it is for me.
Regards
Tony
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