Hi everyone. please forgive if I make mistakes on using a forum I am not used to them. I am 66 years old and have recently been informed that my PSA results were over 9? I have had an MRI and that result was a 1cm patch left hand side with a number...
I’ve just been told I’ve got stage 4 prostate cancer, I’m trying to come to terms with it but it’s 02:30 in the morning and I’m struggling to sleep. Got a biopsy next week that’ll presumably determine medication options and lifespan etc but in the meantime...
My dad is 87 and had prostate cancer on watchful waiting but it has now spread to his hip and thigh. So much for “watchful waiting”. He is very down and worried about the future and being a burden. My mum is also 87 and is trying really hard to cope but...
Hi I just thought I’d post and will be grateful for any replies. I am 71 and feel fine. However I requested avPSA test and it came back 8.2. I have now had a doctors meeting, a triage from Urology and an MRI scan. At the MRI follow up I was told I had...
Hello everyone, I’m new here, having only just joined the forums. I’m currently 10 weeks post-HIFU surgery and doing well, but I hope it’s ok to share my story in case it helps anyone else navigating that initial "whirlwind." The Diagnosis My journey...
Hello everyone, Just wondering what your timeframes were. Do mine seem to be normal or worryingly slow? GP referral 5th February. DRE 12th February MRI - 2 weeks later. Biopsy 5th March. Diagnosis 28th March (All the above pretty quick). ...
Hello all, I have just been diagnosed (3 days ago). Not ashamed to admit I broke down completely in hospital and needed my wife to support and comfort me. I am 44, PSA 14.6 and Gleason 7 (3+4). My biopsy involved 15 samples being taken and 5 of which...
Hi all my reason for joining this community forum was because I got diagnosed with prostate cancer and recently had a prostectamy, so I’m looking for support and help my journey and hopefully help anyone else on there journey too
Hi all, Been lurking for a while, thought it was time to introduce myself. Diagnosed in 2021 with Gleason 3+4. I was told surgery was the obvious next step. Something didn't sit right. I asked questions — a lot of questions — and the more I dug into...
Hello,I was diagnosed yesterday with prostate cancer. I had a PSA test 5 weeks ago which came back at 6.61. Was then sent for an MRI scan a week later which came back abnormal. Just over 3 weeks ago I went for biopsies, the results showed cancer on both...
