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Hi all Been on HT for few months, and enzalutamide just over couple weeks. Usual side effect of HT, but since starting the enzalutamide, few extra side effects, aiches n Paine's, dry skin, bit more emotional lowering at times. But the main one which...
Apologies if this has come up before. I have the agonising choice between a TURP and a HOLEP but almost everything I have seen refers to these procedures for men with BPH. Has anyone here had experience of a TURP or HOLEP procedure after RT? I believe...
My husband's second round of chemo (Docetaxel) was suddenly stopped last week and from tomorrow he's starting on Cabazitaxel. Anyone else had this? I'm assuming that its much stronger - especially as a district nurse will now be coming to our home to...
Recent blood test results 6 weeks after my final chemotherapy session still showing signs of positive results. Blood work still good, and psa has come down again to 0.16 from 0.29. I was in hospital last friday night though with swollen legs and breathlessness...
Hi guys I finished radiotherapy a year ago this month ,over this weekend I decided to cut out tamasolusin as I've read it can cause ed anyway I'm now struggling to wee will we ever be able to come off them ??? Thanks. Mace
Had SABR radiotherapy nearly 2 years ago. I am experiencing stinging/burning when trying to pass urine. A test ruled out any underlying infection. It has been going on for several weeks and wondered if anyone else had experienced this and what treatment...
Hey all, My husband who is 53 was diagnosed in Jan 2025 with metastatic prostate cancer - stage IV. His PSA was 85, it had spread to lymph nodes in chest and pelvis. He went straight on the hormone therapy and then chemo and then radiation and has...
He picked up on a routine blood test that his PSA test was slightly raised. After investigation he was informed that he had Gleeson level of 8 and the cancer had spread into his seminal glands and a lymph node. He started hormone treatment immediately...
As a 67 year old bloke and overall in good health, (OK I had a quadruple heart bypass back in 2020 ) I'm one month into HT and after meeting with consultant this week we discussed SABR and RT, I'mT2c M0 N0 PSA 9.2 and volume 39ml. Has anyone experience...
Hi all. Today marks a year since I had my op Had my 4th undetectable psa last week and all is good. Thanks to you all on here for advice, messages and chats etc. cheers. Simon
