Hi again. Where do I start this one . Well as some of you know my husband who has got prostrate cancer and Alzimers ..had another psa test in September , it was 210, previous one in April was 126 . So he was sent for a full body scan and bone scan at...
I just joined the group, billed for prostate surgery cancer surgery on the 28th of October 2024. I will appreciate sharing experience with people who have passed through it. Thanks.
I have been very heartened and grateful for responses received concerning previous posts I have uploaded. Your honesty, kindness and open-heartedness has been phenominal. Having completed 4 months of hormone therapy so far, I am due to start Radiotherapy...
Hi there I had my surgery last week and I was looking forward to getting my catheter out today. Unfortunately I am unable to pee as normal and it looks like I've got to wait a little longer. The surgery has not been as bad as I expected and thankfully...
My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer this week - Gleason score 7, stage T2C. A decipher test and PET scan are coming up. We are just at the beginning of this journey.
Thoughts all over the place , and lost for words. To many things going round in my head from one dismal thought to another. From diagnosis to treatment from too many problems that come on top not just me but partner and family all at low edge. At last...
I saw a nurse for a routine blood test and she added a psa test - got a score of 37 and second test is 40. I am 72 and very fit despite having mild copd - apart from needing to pee more often never had any problems- seeing doctor next week and pretty...
Hi I’m 66. Confirmed low grade cancer , cancer group 1, Gleason 6 (3+3), tumour T2a, N0, M0, 10/20 cores at biopsy were cancerous, all in left side of prostate 9 in Left Posterior, 1 in Left Anterior. Have been offered AS, HT/RT and Surgery Thinking...
Hi, I hope you are well. I’m a newbie and just been diagnosed with the above at the ripe age of 42 years old. In the results meeting they advised me to go for complete removal of my prostate and mentioned the other option is radio therapy. I’ve...
Hi everyone, had my prostate removed 10 weeks ago. All went well and just had my PSA results reading at 0.008. My biggest concern after the op is incontinence. I am fine throughout the night and ok rough the day just doing very little. If I do walks or...
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