Hello everyone, My dad was diagnosed with prostate cancer. We found out last week (thurs) its metastic and has made its way to his lymph nodes and there's a small focus on his bone. The doc who informed us of this has said he will be put on hormone...
In March 2018 my husband Robin was diagnosed as an emergency with metastatic prostate cancer, PSA 2150, yes, really, which had spread to his spine requiring surgery, rod insertion etc. He was not expected to survive long but thanks to treatment with Degarelix...
Hello My father was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2021. We gone through all the treatment available for him. Now seeing all the chemotherapy he has through. Seeing him battling all to extend his time with us. I don't know how to give...
Hi all. My name is Gordon, not FenderFan, and I'm from Scotland - and I do love my Fender guitars. I have Advanced Prostate Cancer and was diagnosed in September 2020: I had no warning signs at all. After a torrid initial few months of being catheterised...
I was diagnosed about a year ago when cancer was discovered after a second biopsy, not having been revealed on 3 previous MRI scans and a bioscipy. My Gleason score is 6. I an having blood tests twice a year followed by conversation with a nurse. My last...
Hi Everyone I have recently been diagnosed with Prostate cancer . This came as a massive shock to me and my family as I didn't have any of the usual signs of cancer or enlarged prostate at all. I eventually went to see the doctor after soldiering...
Unfortunately joining the club A completely unrelated docs visit with a simple "lets take blood while you're here" resulted in an alert on my psa score. "You're just under the threshold but its concerning. Lets repeat the test" . A few days later it...
7 years after my prostatectomy my psa levels have risen to 0.2 so GP has referred me back to hospital as its a sign the cancer has returned. Feeling scared and frustrated. I was given a number to ring the hospital to book an appointment. I've tried...
Hello All I have been meaning to do this for quite some time as I would like to share my story of my diagnosis and treatment since that date. I really want to offer some sense of hope to those who may have just had a terminal diagnosis. Briefly, I...
Hello there Recently confirmed following MRI and Biopsy with Gleeson 4+5 T2N0 CPG5 Quite a whirlwind with things happening in quick succession (which is good!). Last week I had Bone and CT scans to chekc if any spread, and I have also been started...
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