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Hi everyone any advise please my brother who is doing really well if you read my earlier posts is really suffering with very bad hot flushes constantly he has spoken to his cancer nurse and she has prescribed Cryproterone . hrs worried about some...
Evening all After being on a/s for over 3 years my latest psa has gone up to 11.1 Out of the 14 psa tests I’ve had they have fluctuated between 6.24 and 10 the 3 from this year have been 8.8 7.5 and now the last one 11.1. The consultant told me it...
Went to the urologist this morning. Performed an ultrasound in the office. Everything looked normal, but I have a very large prostate. I have a MRI - Nov 24th (Updated).
Hi I’m Roy and new to the group. Never joined anything like a discussion group before so please be gentle with me. I had a routine blood test for mild angina and the GP added a PSA test. PSA came back at 37. I had no symptoms. I was referred to the hospital...
Hello Everyone, I am posting in the new members section because this is where the support is needed. On 16th November 2023, it was a Thursday, my husband Jacob diagnosed with advanced aggressive PC. Last year when I was posting on the anniversary...
Hi Guys, New here, results 2 weeks ago and started Bicalutamide 4 days ago with RT (radiotherapy)and HT (hormone treatment) recommended. I have my meeting with the MDT (multi-discipinary team) in 2weeks (on hol at moment). I am a habitual 'researcher...
I had a biopsy Monday before last following a PIRADS 5 MRI. PSA was 1.0 - 1.1 on a retest - but GP didn’t like what he felt. I’m 59 so hospital agreed the MRI. Biopsy went well enough apart from my hips locking up meaning once out of the stirrups I...
I’ll leave this here in case someone with a presentation like mine searches this excellent resource and support space for information. I, age 59, went to GP with increased trips to the loo - sometimes 4 a night - increased urgency to pee, decreased...
Hi everyone OH had another undetectable PSA result, which we are over the moon about. He fell and broke his ankle in 3 places in June and had to have major reconstructive surgery which was certainly challenging but we seem to be on the other side...
Have been on HT (Prostap) for over 15 months, pretty side effect free, except a bit of fatigue. Over the last couple of months the fatigue has really ramped up, so went to the GP. Lots of blood tests, chest x rays, etc, etc - finally diagnosed with "borderline...
