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Hi everyone, we are struggling as to how much and what to share with our 14 years old son. My partner (59 ) was diagnosed Feb 25 with advanced prostate cancer T3b N1M1. We first told our son that dad has cancer in May prior to his chemo. We didn't specify...
I was diagnosed 3 weeks ago, all numbers quite low Gleason 3+4 = (7), I feel ok physically but today fhe mental battle has hit me hard. Im not sleeping well, woke up tired and feeling down. My wife is having a hip replacement next week so cant come to...
Hi all I finished my RT treatment in early January. I had 20 sessions of this after I had HT for 6 months. I then had to wait 6 months until I had a PSA test. The reading was 0.28 which was more than I could have wished for having being diagnosed with...
I had this done earlier this week 8 weeks after surgery, the result came back as less than ( with the left arrow) 0.1 , I was concerned as I see people after op talk of results being 0.01 not 0.1, i called the doctors where I had the PSA done and they...
Well just had the post biopsy meeting Gleason 9 (4+ 5 , yes I know that is slightly less worse than 5+4) Grade 5 overall I did vaguely ask about cribriform (as it was on my own notes) but then I said it was all a bit academic given the score anyway...
After 5 sessions of Docetaxel and then 4 of Cabazitaxel oncologist Sain they don't appear to be working so stopped them. Any ideas what could be next?
Hi everyone I’m Simon and one week on from a robotic radical prostatectomy operation. Apart from the horrible catheter, physically I feel ok ish, but devastated emotionally, I cry when discussing anything and with everyone, is this a normal position...
Hi guys had my first telephone appointment with my consultant today after treatment finished,my PSA is 0.03 which she is happy with and I don't need anymore HT etc next PSA test in 6 months hope eve one is ok
Well l went to see my eye specialist last thursday after having yet another MRI [l hate those bloody things] nothing showing up to say why l have lost my sight in my left eye. she thinks it is the cancer cells in my blood making it thick and cutting off...
Has anyone had a penile implant? It's been suggested as an option for me after none of the ED medications worked after my cancer treatment and orchidecomy has left me unable to gain an erection. However it's such a big step and I wondered if anyone had...
