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Hi all I was recently diagnosed in Dec 2025. I had a biopsy on the 18th Dec, & had the results by the 30th. Yesterday, 9th Jan. I had a face to face with a doctor, who then explained duty of candour. Turns out that I was taken off the watch list for...
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I am retired person of 70 years of age retired engineer construction been offered either Surgery or radiotherapy/Homeotherapy Although I have read the fact sheets, I still don’t know what to consider...
Hello guys, Been diagnosed with prostate cancer advanced NOMO Over two weeks ago, I saw the consultant and we discussed the possibility of either operation or HT/RT HE THEN REFERRED ME TO ONCOLOGY That I haven’t heard from yet I managed to contact oncology...
Hello everyone, So Jacob and myself booked to go to the Rockies and Alaska late spring. Could anyone recommend a travel insurance that do not break the bank? Jacob is with advanced diagnosis but currently he is stable. Any suggestions are welcome! ...
Hi Everybody, it's been a long time and I hope everyone is doing well, this group helped me so much when my dad got diagnosed 2.5 years ago with stage 4. My dad was diagnosed with stage 4, metastatic cancer. PSA 282 T4 , spread to distant lymph...
I have recently been given my diagnosis of prostate cancer. I guess I should have asked the doctor, but I am wondering about the benefits versus the negatives of treatment? I am 73, feel I probably won't live forever, with blood pressure, diabetes,...
Still waiting for ambulance……
My OH was put on Abiraterone last May after his PC was found to have ‘broken out’ despite having had brachytherapy 17 months earlier. He's since had the most regular and debilitating hot flushes but the bigger issue is that his AF is much much worse...
Hi all. Just a post about my father’s diagnosis so far. PSA of 77 so biopsies were taken. CT scan and bone scan too. results are T3b N1 M1 Gleason 9 (4+5) CPG 5 Stage 3. Hormone tablets commenced 2 weeks ago. First prostap injection tomorrow...
Hi I'm coming to the last couple of months of my hormone treatment, I finished radiotherapy in Dec 2024 and have been told that I will be having PSA tests for another 2 years. Is that okay
