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LH's blood results appeared on the NHS app today. PSA is down to 3.3 from 10.1 7 weeks ago and 57 originally which I am so relieved about! His liver function tests were ok too apart from ALT being just over normal range at 39 compared to 35, but it says...
i recently started hormone therapy - the day after my first injection i got a stiff neck - still have symptoms for over a month - coincidence or a side effect?
Hello all , I managed to get my dad another mri scan date , it says on the letter they want a full imagine of his spine I’m presuming there checking for spinal cord compression , does anyone no if he has this what they will do ?? so far dads had xray...
Hello Everyone Well, that's another 12 months flown past. Can I thank you all for the help and support you have given to the Community during the past 12 months - it's not gone unnoticed and your continued contributions are very much welcome in the...
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Hi recently diagnosed and confused. I had a PSA score of 10,97 in September. Iv had a CT, MRI, bone scan & Pet scan. My biopsy confirmed Prostate cancer with a Gleason score of 7 and the consultant said it’s a grade 2. Luckily it’s not spread. On Wednesday...
Hello All. Hope everyone is fine and in good spirits. Update from my side. My PSA since sept 25 was creeping up and my onco advised the pet psma scan. Past one month i had pain in my left shoulder and at the back of the neck radiating to.left side....
Hi, a little about me. I am 74yr old was diagnosed with prostate cancer 1yr ago. PSA of 21.5, Gleeson 4+3=7,all 12 core samples possitive. So been grouped as high risk. Elected to go with the Post-Node trial, 5 treatments of Radiotherapy., Hormone...
Interested in others experience of pain post radiotherapy treatment for advanced prostate cancer. My husband had excruciating pain about 3 weeks in out of 4 weeks. Ended up in A&E twice, various x rays etc. Currently on paracetamol 4 times a day, up...
LH went for his second decapeptyl injection today and the nurse asked when his last PSA test was and he said he didn't know She looked on his record and said it was June; this was when his journey started and was referred to the hospital, but he had one...
