Hi Everyone I have just been diagnosed with PC, gleeson score 3+4, T2, M0 and N0. Spoke to consultant and opted for prostatectomy. I’m only 53 and have 2 young children, and am pretty scared to be honest.
I'm currently undergoing chemotherapy for advanced prostate cancer ( it's in my hips, groin, ribs, lymph nodes and possibly my head) has any one undergone chemotherapy for the same and been given some sort of prognosis. I've had 1 treatment so far...
My husband has a PSI of 14 and our GP asked for a fast track cancer appt due to his other symptoms. Received a letter following week with a date but in bold writing do not attend this appoint and ignore any text messages . phoned the hospital as he...
Totally unexpected diagnosis last Thursday of above. Just looking for support and knowing we’re not alone because we feel blindsided as a family currently! Is anyone else affected by anticipatory grief which is a real head chewer!? Anyway enough...
Morning, its4-16am . I couldn't sleep so it's a cuppa and a biscuit time. I was diagnosed with stage 4 aggressive postrate cancer which they believed had not spread. On 13th Feb 2024 I had surgery to remove my postrate. After surgery consultant told me...
Husband has very loose bowels since he had his biopsies (6) could be the antibiotics or has anyone else had similar. Just a worried wife trying to be positive in front of him but heart breaking anywhere he can’t see me .
Hi all. Just been diagnosed, but now awaiting tests to see how far it’s got. Been offered radiotherapy or a prostatectomy, but to be honest, got no idea on which way to go. I’m a keen runner, and wondered if any of you gents were sporty types beforehand...
Hello Apologies if this sounds like a meandering mess. First post, although I have been following for a few weeks after husband (60 next month) was sent for tests due to no symptoms but microscopic blood traces in urine and eventually a blood test...
I’m 84 and Started on bicalutamate mid April, then bone scan. Blood test for psa and implant injection 7 May. Just had appointment with consultant urologist for results of bone scan. Unfortunately aggressive and spread to majority of bones. result...
What seems a long time ago but is just short of 2 years I was diagnosed with Advanced PC with a Gleason reading of 5+4 and immediately had a full bone scan and pelvic scan which showed that the cancer had spread to parts of the bone through I believe...
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