Well had my usual telephone meeting today with my Prostate Cancer consultant , thought it was going to be positive news ,as my last PSA was o.1 but surprise surprise nope I,ve been told the cancer has spread to my bones GREAT !!!! with a life expectancy...
Hello Everyone. I'm new here and this is my first post. In May 2021, at the age of 68, I was diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer, Gleason 4 + 4. I started hormone treatment almost immediately (Prostrap for 2 years) and had 20 days of radiotherapy...
Hi, I'm new to the group. Prior to my diagnosis of prostrate cancer, I was happy-go-lucky and never got stressed, I was very tolerant of other people and never got angry. I had my prostrate removed 3 weeks ago and am now pretty much pain free. But I...
Hello, my husband was diagnosed last week with Prostate cancer. He had a PSA of 8.4 followed by an MRI and a biopsy. At his consultation of his results last week he has been advised to have a prostatectomy with the need for urgency. His appointment...
Hi - had biopsy after 5 years from being treated for localised prostate cancer. Biopsy agreed as psa went from 0.57 following treatment to 4.14 last month. But biggest rise was my PSA Density is now 0.25. I only have a small prostate. Waiting for results...
So got diagnosis of t3a n0 m1 Gleason 4+5 =9, metastases in pelvis and ? No curable..... Oh dear! 1 way ticket! Got plenty things I can do positively with my ticket, but a constant immobilizing question keeps popping up....what next! Think a group...
Hi i was diagnosed in February and have been having hormone injections since April. As anticipated there have been some problems with sex. I can get an erection but find it very difficult to reach a climax so the whole procedure is stressful. I feel...
Started hormone injections Decapeptyl hormone injections once a month. Need to make choice for treatment going forward between 1. enzalutamide (xtandi) 1 tablet a day, monthly bloods taken Or 2. chemo docetaxel 9 sessions every 3 weeks. This...
Hi all, Just a quick hello to introduce myself and get a feel for the group and the services that are offered, also weather there is anything I can do to assist anyone else. I was diagnosed with an aggressive prostate cancer in December 2020 and just...
Feeling scared and dull ache in stomach area. Just wondered if anyone else has the same symptoms. Gleason score 4-3. I am going for a CT scan on Saturday. But really thinking the way I feel right now it is going to be too late to save me
