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Dear all, very new to this forum and to the start of supporting my husband who has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The whole diagnosis has been a whirlwind and we're still in shock but determined to find a way of being as positive as possible...
Hello Everyone My LH and I very much hope to have cruise holiday towards the end of September. Since his diagnosis in Sept 2024 I have been diagnosed with glaucoma. Since Jan 26 I've had 4 operations,the last 9 days ago. Please, are there any holiday...
Hi everyone Has anyone experienced high blood sugar while on relugolix? I'm 9 months into my hormone therapy,and I was pre diabetic. I recently experienced extreme fatigue and blurry vision,I was given 6 b12 injections which did nothing noticeable...
I went with my husband to his appointment yesterday to find out what we’re dealing with. Outcome was as positive as it could be - Gleason 3+4 and working on curative treatment plan. He has been given the option of operation to remove the prostate or radiotherapy...
Morning fellow travellers Another slight drop in psa but still going down and thats Important.I have to have surgery again on my uretheral stricture always a pleasure the camera job !The urology consultant was very good....we had a brief chat about...
Hi all, I’m due to have a biopsy next week. It’s local anaesthetic transperineal biopsy with transrectal ultrasound. Sounds painful! What are your experiences? Is general anaesthetic an option? Thanks.
I've been invited for my annual flu jab today, might be a daft question but is anyone aware of a problem being on Hormone Therapy and having the flu jab? Thanks
Hello everyone,i am four days post RARP,i thought i would share my very rare (Apparently) experience.Went to the doctors in May for non related condition,whilst there i said i have never had a PSA check,im 58 and asked to have it done mainly because of...
Hi all, I’m just looking for your views on this. I’ve been having PSA tests for the past 13 years. My first test was 10.5. I thought it was a routine blood test and wasn’t told my PSA was being tested. I believe I ejaculated on the morning of the test...
Morning. My husband is due to have his next HT jab in October, which will take him through to January, thereby completing a year of injections plus the 20 sessions of radiotherapy earlier this year. When we had our follow-up appointment with his oncologist...
