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For whatever reason the most recent contributions that I can find are now over a year old. Previously there were usually several each week. What have I done to my settings?
Just had the phone call for my MRI result (my PSA had been 15.6) Left & right have suspicious areas. It appears to have broken out of the capsule but as far as they could tell me , no obvious spread to lymph nodes or bone. They couldn't tell me...
Hi everyone Im new here and wanted to share my story. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer 2 years ago, and currently I am cancer free. I chose to have radiotherapy instead of the operation. Lately my symptoms seem to be getting worse, i am never...
Hi, just wondering if anyone else with both Parkinson's and advanced prostate cancer has experienced a rapid progression in Parkinson's symptoms after starting leuprorelin 3 monthly injections. This seems to have happened with my dad, however I can't...
My husband has been offered radiotherapy or surgery. He’s decided on EBRT. We have only spoken to the urologist at the moment and the referral has been made to oncology. The urologist said that he hasn’t been offered ADT. Does this mean that he doesn...
Hi all, New to site, diagnosed with prostate cancer October 2020, with a gleason score of 4+5=9 which had spread to lymph glands. Had prostatectomy in November same year then course of radio therapy July 2021. I was given all clear in October 2021 and...
Hello again I’m so sorry to be back asking another question but has anyone suffered insomnia since having the hormone injections and radiotherapy? my dad has had a terrible time for many weeks unable to sleep at all the GP did give him some...
Hi all, I'm new here, so bear with me. I was diagnosed back in June after a biopsy. Early stage, slow growing TF, however, my problem is that my testosterone levels are very low (0.4). This has happened naturally and was the reason for the initial discovery...
Hi all. Had my catheter out 2 weeks ago but still got a bit of burning after a pee especially towards the end of the wee. Anyone else had similar. I’ve contacted the doctors to try and get a uti test but been fobbed off until Monday. On reading my nhs...
Hi folks My apologies if I have posted here already - I am finding the Macmillan site a bit clunky. So I have DAC - and have known since the start of 2025. I have been on testosterone blockers since about February. I was due to start Radiotherapy...
