Hi I’m new here my husband had his surgery 6 days ago he is having sharp shooting pain through the catherta area also blood when sitting to open his bowels is this normal. we’re going to call the specialist nurses for advise tomorrow
Hi im totally new to forums and chats. Ive decided to join as i need some support and maybe questions answered by people with experience. My dads 75 diagnosed with advanced prostate. Bone mets been confirmed. Psa 58.6 confirmed. Hes been in hospital 4...
Hello, I'm new to the group. My husband was diagnosed with aggressive metastatic prostate cancer about a year ago, chemo has been stopped and he's due to start more hormone therapy. He's been in hospital for a week now with abdominal pain, nausea and...
My husband 58 has just been diagnosed with PC had a PSA 9.9 MRI and biopsy confirm Gleeson 9 (4,5). Having bone scan today. We are struggling with the the diagnosis and anxious regarding possibility of spread. The urologist informed us this is an aggressive...
Ive completed four weeks of hormone therapy, incuding an injection in the tummy..ive got another after the New Year. My Radiotherapy treatment will be at Charing Cross Hospital, London. Does anyone have experience of this hospital they could share?...
My husband has recently been diagnosed stage 4 with bone and lung mets. I’m loving the positivity here and hoping for maybe a good few years ahead of us being in the bone mets category. He has responded really well to HT his PSA now 2.2 from 44.4 after...
Hi all - I have been lurking for a couple of months so a huge thanks and respect to you all as I have learned so much from your experiences whilst I was undergoing tests Today I received my diagnosis so now feel qualified to post and ask questions ...
I believe that our individual cancers are as unique as our finger prints and developed in its own way . Therefore it is perhaps unwise to try and compare your cancer with those of others . I have found initial PSA readings up to 9000 Ng and the patient...
Hi all, So I am so very new here, for me even googling 'Macmillan support' and finally reaching out to my current employer and GP, has been a big step but at the same time a huge relief. My dad has been living with prostate cancer for 13 years or so...
It all started Dec2019, when I noticed my sperm was a slightly pink colour ( only the once and never seen it again)I went to the docs and had the finger up the bum test, he recommended me to see a urologist .My psa was 4. I was then sent for an MRI scan...
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