Hi all, I’m so pleased to have found this forum- you all seem like a very friendly bunch. I would really appreciate any bits of wisdom! My dad was diagnosed with low-medium risk prostate cancer about a month ago. I’ve seen on here that there are all...
Hi Just dropped in from the kidney forum. I had a radical nephrectomy 16 weeks ago. I am now getting the classic symptom of prostate trouble ie a very stop stat urine flow. I am 67. Should I be worried ? What should I do. ? What are the tests...
Hi all I recently was diagnosed with prostate cancer and it was a devastating news to find out I had cancer I am still working full time but I have financial concerns about when I start treatments and how to pay my bills and rent anyone in the same condition...
Hello I have been diagnosed with PC two weeks ago. At present awaiting on appointment to determine what treatment. I have localised PC and have been told that I have the choice of either radiotherapy or surgery to remove the prostate. Been doing a lot...
Hi- hubby had biopsy results today. Gleason 7. Mp MRI showed N0. doc said surgery would be curative but wants bone scan - I’ve read some research about bone scan showing mets even though nothing seen in nodes? is this likely as this will mean no surgery...
Hello. I have prostate cancer and have met with my urologist who recommended two options. 1). Removal of the prostate or 2) radiation. Urologist recommended talking to a radiation oncologist to get opinion. Oddly enough the radiation oncologist recommends...
So where to start, I’m a 58 year old man, no underlying health issues apart from being overweight for my height, Stage 3, Gleason of 7(4+3) PSA 34, NO/MO….suspicion was first aroused by two sessions of unexplained nocturnal bed wetting about 5 weeks apart...
Hi all, this is an amazing platform for both patients and their families to get some support whilst on this challenging journey. I am new here and just want to express how I am feeling to a community who may have a better understanding of my journey....
Hi all, my dad has hormone resistant metastatic prostate cancer. I hope to find tips to help him with food and liquid intake while he says everything tastes muddy, and psychologically supporting him in the next step decisions (currently on hormone therapy...
