I have just been diagnosed with advanced prostrate cancer. Any advice would be appreciated
I was diagnosed late part of 2022 with pc and was booked in for a robotic radical prostatectomy but on morning of surgery I had an allergic reaction to one or more of the drugs used and spent a coup of days in ICU now waiting for allergy tests on hormone...
Hello I was diagnosed in 2020. My PSA was 18 and my Gleeson was 9. I decided to have surgery in January 2021 at Chorley Hospital. All went well after the operation, until the middle of last year when my PSA level began to rise from undetectable...
Hi..Norm from Warwickshire here,,had prostate out in 2019 and thought had beaten it,,but it's re-appeared for round two...so here we go again. .
Hello everyone. Seems the wonderful people at this site have awarded me another badge, helping and assisting people who are new here, be it the men needing information, or their partner or family member who also requires information, or is very stressed...
Hi everyone. New to the group and seeking some guidance and/or reassurance from anyone who may have gone through similar circumstances to my husband. He was diagnosed last year, following a PSA score 12, with gleason 9 prostate cancer. Scans showed it...
I had a PSA test which was high for my age I’m 59 and the reading was 4.45 so off I went for an MRI two weeks later, a couple or three weeks after that I’m in for a Biopsy ( hmm that was dignified !) I’ve met the surgeon he says it’s all systems go if...
I have had my prostate removed 29 Dec and still struggle with leakage. I have stopped with pelvic floor exercises as it doesn't seem to get any better.Will I ever get dry? I only use 1 Tena in the day and change it at bedtime but am usually dry overnight...
I have just being diagnosed with prostrate cancer, the cancer is at the early stage, I was informed that l have to do surgery to remove my prostrate. Am scared and confused although l have not be given a date yet. I have an appt on Monday at UCLH. Am...
New here. Husband waiting for op. The time from initial diagnosis to operation is taking forever, 8 months so far. Stage 1 is good news , most aggressive is bad news. He’s being passed from pillar to post with hospitals. All very stressful. Lots of other...
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