Hi I am new on here and well, looking for some kind of advice I guess. My partner has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his Gleason score is 7. They have offered him an operation to remove the prostate or hormone treatment with radiotherapy...
Hi, I'm new here. I was diagnosed with metastasized prostate cancer (spread to the spine) about 6 months ago and currently having chemo treatment (completed 5 cycles out of 6). I've wondered recently if its safe to use Viagra whilst on chemo treatment...
Hello i was diagnosed on the 5th June, at which point it became real. Im going through radiotherapy now and have completed my tenth session today. Im interested to know how others are coping with the side effects.
Hi everybody, I had my operation nearly four years ago. My last PSA was 0.12, I thought further treatment started at 0.1 and I expected to be referred to the prostate team but was told the NICE guidelines have placed a 0.2 level on the referral. Has...
Evening all, I’m here on behalf of my husband and for moral support. Quick overview - husband had RARP and extended lymph node dissection just over 4yrs ago. Gleason 4+3, T3a. Nodes were clear but positive margin. Post op PSA was 0.2. He completed adjuvant...
Hello everyone, I have recently been diagnosed with PC, which is T2, N0, M0 although awaiting the results of the bone scan to confirm. I read a good thread on this forum about how to deal with incontinence after radical surgery but now can't find it...
Following Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer I now have a severely damaged bladder which has been constantly bleeding for over a month. The Hospital says with this condition, Radiation Cystitis, it is not able to "cure"my bleeding. My Hb level is being...
Hi, I'm in the middle of 20 radiotherapy sessions. At the start, I was advised to avoid caffeine, fizzy drinks, drinks with artificial sweeteners. I can't drink anything with sugar in it because of my diabetes. I suppose there is only water left...
I must confess, I was incredibly relieved (after travelling daily to Hospital appointments for Radiotherapy sessions) - when they finally ended! Not a single appointment attended was "on time" - and on average, I spent between 3 - 6 hours round trip from...
In April 2018, following a routine health check, I was told I had very low-grade cancer in my prostate but that it was Stage 1 and required no more than an “active surveillance” approach. That has remained the case until my most recent MRI scan in the...
