Newly diagnosed Prostrate Cancer

Hi T123

So sorry that you find yourself here, but it is really great that you are helping your brother out - that support is going to be really needed.

I can only say that I found the info on the Prostate Cancer UK website really helpful.  Many of their information sheets are available for download rather than waiting for a hardcopy in the post.  I would however recommend the Toolkit, it is packed with info.   

https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information-and-support 

Almost all of the info booklets will have a list of useful questions at the back.

The Macmillan booklets are also useful but I only have those in hardcopy, and do not know off the top of my head if they are available to download.

My own route into treatment was quite fast and I was passed to the Oncologist quite quickly and only saw the urology surgeon for the biopsy - and surgery not an option for me.  I am on what is known as Triplet Therapy - a double dose of hormone therapy plus Chemo.  Tough yes - but if you go into it as fit as possible and with a positive mindset it is manageable.

If you click on the names in green or the avatar picture next to the name you can see our profiles - and you may get some info from them.

There are some wise, experienced folk on this forum and I am sure they will be around to provide some support.

The period between diagnosis and arriving at a treatment plan is always a difficult one - but once that plan is in place there is something to aim for, it's not easy but it gets easier...

I have mentioned before the Headspace App which offers a Coping with Cancer course which I found invaluable in calming the churning mind that resulted from my own diagnosis.

Best wishes to your brother and his support network!

KrisPy

Oh - should have said - try and stay away from Google.  Go to PCUK and Macmillan for up to date info.

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-information-and-support/prostate-cancer