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Prior to RT but on Zoladex I was getting up twice in the night for a leak, which I was pretty much used to. For a few weeks after pelvic RT it was four or five visits. Over the last month or so it seems to have settled at three or four. I have tried not...
OH first PSA reading since stopping HT following 33 sessions of salvage radiotherapy and the good news is the reading is now 0.03 . Side effects minimal except for the ED which looks like it will be permanent but we have accepted and adapted to that....
Hi Just though I'd share my latest PSA result which was taken 3 months after stopping ADT (last 12 week injection 10 April 25). Latest result taken on 2 October was 0.04 which I'm happy with. Next test/Oncology review in 6 months hoping things remain...
My hubby was 49 when diagnosed, he was advised a prostectomy, because of his age they weren't confident whether it would become aggressive or not. Plus by the time he was 70 he would have bladder or bowel cancer. He had a prostectomy in July 25 & results...
Hi, I'm a 62 year old male who has just been diagnosed (today - 01/10/25) with Prostate Cancer (Gleason 7 (3+4)). Have an abdominal CT and Bone scan coming up in the next 2 weeks to ascertain whether it is fully localised (although my Urologist firmly...
Hello All As part of a new series of blogs sharing hints and tips from Community Members here's your chance to help others. If you have any practical tips or just advice that might help with anxiety when approaching your treatment. I hope you will...
Hi, my hubby has prostate cancer, gleeson 6, tmn 2, saw surgeon who recommended that my hubby had his prostate removed, even though it's not aggressive, the surgeon said there were lots of positive biopsies. And because my hubby is 49, he didn't recommend...
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Hi all, I have just had my results from my 2nd blood test since HT/RT prostate treatment last year and my PSA is 0.02 which is a great relief and, if it holds, sign off in one year. Feeling a bit emotional because it's been a tough journey for me...
Hi Ive posted on here before regarding my husband Mark who sadly passed on 20/09/25 - heartbreaking enough but then to be rung by the coroner and told that they have picked up an omission of care in his medical records that if acted upon would have...
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