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Hello Everyone, I have been on Decapeptyl injections for around 2 years now and recently switched to Prostap. However, at my last appointment, my Oncologist said that Relugolix is now licensed and gradually should become more available. I can see from...
Hi all, Well I went in expecting the worst but hoping for the best and thankfully Lady Luck is on my side as my Gleason score is 3+3 but they are putting me forward for an enhanced MRI biopsy. I’ve got pc but the lowest grade and it looks like active...
Hi all, It's a little under 5 months since starting treatment in preparation for radiotherapy to hopefully commence thereafter. 5 months of Prostap injections and 4 cycles of Docetaxel Chemotherapy so far, and although lots of side effects they have...
I'm not sure what I'm hoping for, other than if anyone has any similar experience My Dad was diagnosed 12 months ago with a PSA of 404. It had spread throughout his skeleton and lymph already. He started on the hormone tablets and injections. He then...
Hi folks, Have updated my profile with events since diagnosis. Thought I would ask if anyone else is on a long Active Surveillance journey. Will be discussing with my Urologist tomorrow what the strategy should be for the future. Would hope to have...
Have just registered to the online community prostate cancer site. Receiving an email for each comment made on a title subject so accumulating individual emails instead of each members comments being added to original title/subject. Have I perhaps...
I am new to this forum. Diagnosed with prostate cancer (PC) in September by chance as had a PSA test in July at my request as had an enlarged prostate and family history of PC but wasn't being monitored. PSA was 2.3 in 2022 (I didn't know I had...
Hi All, Having read through many posts I realise that I have got off rather lightly compared to many others. I am 75 years and nearly 2 years ago, I had a annual check up, my PSA level was 1.9. However, I was experiencing pain when urinating. Luckily...
Hi update on my brother he has been to see his oncologist today with scan results and just to see her he had his scan in July and we couldn’t understand why no results yet so we have been waiting for him seeing his oncologist today well his oncologist...
This is Paul AKA mossmanpoet. I have prostate cancer diagnosed In 2018 as a result of a regular blood test for other reasons. A high PSA, biopsy and MRI scan confirming the big “C”. After processing all this I was put on “Active Surveillance” with regular...
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