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Good morning, I was diagnosed with prostrate cancer 5 years ago and have been through radiotherapy, unsuccessfully sadly, Enzalutamide and chemo, which I have just finished and now nervously await the next stage - so, hello all and I am quite unused...
Is it possible to work a intense labouring job. I.e very heavy lifting of furniture and white goods.
Good morning all. I've just had a phone call for prostate assessment (which I'm assuming from the conversation will involve the variety of tests available to the hospital). The original date offered was 23 Oct. but that seemed a long way off so I asked...
Something like that, first thing I would like to know is why my doctor, on examine me said the lymph nodes in my groin, after telling him I experienced pain when having sex, he had with him a nurse training to be a nurse specialist who he asked to examine...
I was diagnosed with Stage 4 aggressive Prostate cancer in May this year. Due to other medical issues, I am only having hormone injections, as radiotherapy and Chemotherapy would put me in the hospital and destroy my quality of life. I totally agree with...
Just out a while from meeting the Consultant so will flesh out the results more later but here in a nut shell is what he said. He started off saying they found low grade cancer in one sample. Took 12 samples, 2 from the tumour/lesion. Gleason score 6...
Hi my partner has recently been diagnosed T4 N1 M1b - awaiting oncology appointment. He was given biclutamide for 4 weeks then a 6 monthly injection. Now awaiting oncology appointment to chat about chemotherapy. I’ve read tonnes of info but does this...
I haven’t been on here for a while. I hope you’re all doing ok - sending my love to you all and wishing you all the best. so … Shawn’s post op psa came back at less than 0.06 in July, (so virtually undetectable) but he recently had a 3 month follow...
Hi everyone, after hearing of Sir Chris Hoy’s diagnosis I decided to request a routine PSA test at my GP’s in November 24. I had absolutely no symptoms at all but the result came back as 49.8 I had the usual round of MRI’s, scans and biopsies which...
My wife made an appointment for her annual flu and covid jab last week and when she attended the pharmacy, she was told that she was no longer within the criteria for the covid jab, thus the most recent media coverage. I am due to attend on Friday, so...
