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Hi all I have just found out on 22nd December that ive unfortunately got prostate cancer, I have just turned 50 and just got asked to have an Mot so as you can imagine im all over the place atm im a fit bloke who looks after myself and have zero symptoms...
Hi all first happy new year I had bloods done at doctors my ferritin count came back high doctor wasn’t over concerned nothing to be done has anybody else had a high result due to prostate cancer
Hello there , I tried to phone dads consultant today but again no answer so I left a lovely lengthly voice message to his personal assistant , I’m hoping I will get a call on Monday with a plan of action , dad seemed bright today let the carer wash him...
Hi All, my husband was diagnosed with stage 4b prostate cancer in January. Has done triplet therapy and PSA has gone down from 186 to 0.05 (it was 0.03 last month, so a tiny increase but hopefully just a blip). But he started getting shoulder pain about...
This is a strange topic but one I am curious about having had a prostatectomy this year! Have other men who underwent a prostatectomy had questions about “side effects”? It comes mostly from other men who knew you were receiving prostate treatment but...
I had my RALP 15/12/2025 - 2 1/2 weeks ago. An update - continence is very good from the off! I have control and know when to wee without any trouble. Only wearing one pad per day. This is for security rather than for any leaks. I have had just a couple...
Happy New Year all So I had my biopsy on the 17th December and am now waiting for the results. My question is, how do you normally find out about the results? Do they phone you or just get a letter for an appointment to discuss? Does it depend on...
I’m posting on behalf of my dad after his recent meeting with the urologist and oncologist, and I was hoping to hear from anyone who’s been on a similar treatment path. The plan is 6 months of hormone therapy – starting with 3 weeks of tablets , followed...
I am shortly starting 20 fractions of Radiotherapy for prostate cancer. I'm just worried about the side effects. I consider myself reasonably fit for my age (70), running twice a week, walking the dog daily, over 10,000 steps per day. But I would really...
Still sat waiting patiently for someone to call me with the next step for dad …….. he ate a little bit of something yesterday and was pretty bright in the morning , it depends if he’s took morphine or not I’ve worked out if he’s on that stuff he’s away...
