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Hi there , My dad has been diagnosed with prostate which has spread to his lymp nodes , he is currently on hormone injections however today he was diagnosed with hemochromatosis, the doctors said he would need to stop the hormone therapy . Gas anybody...
Hi, I'm Chris. 66, still working, couch potato but no other vices - OK 'smooth jazz'. After counting 17 toilet trips in 24 hours, I sought help. I have a PSA of 7.2, MRI pirads 4 score (feels like the wrong word) and just had a 16-sample biopsy today...
I was diagnosed 3 years ago with a PSA level of 12. After 2 years of active surveillance (immediately before treatment) it was 15. Six months after the final HT injection and 3 months after RT it is 0.07 and I have been discharged back to the care of...
Hi All. I have AXA health insurance that includes comprehensive cancer cover. I rang them today to advise of my diagnosis and they were extremely helpful. I'm not looking to claim anything in respect of PC treatment. I will rely on the NHS as that is...
Hi there, I got diagnosed with metastatic disease after an operation to correct a spinal compression. This was in June, Still not really processing the diagnosis or prognosis- but I'm now on Hormone Therapy and had one session of radiotherapy the...
Hi all got bloods back was 6.4 today 5.04 chose not to have op as they can’t give me hormone therapy or rt or chemo as I’ve had testicular twice hoping this count is going in fight direction
I'm early on in my journey having been diagnosed in July with intermediate locally advanced PC Gleason 7 (4+3), T3b N0. I had my bone scan result this week (the waiting as many of you know is one of the worst parts of all this) and was delighted to read...
Our local hospital is failing to meet all its cancer targets to the point where it has stopped publishing the results on its website. My husband was referred on the 28 day pathway on 12 May, although the GP did say it might take, and I quote, "a little...
Hi all, My partner has just read in the Guardian, a new cancer workshop being offered to men nationally, into the side effects of HT. Does anyone have any clues on how he can join ? Many thanks, Jane
Had my Biopsy this morning. Happy it’s over and as a lot of you have said it’s not the worst thing in the world. Went for a local anaesthetic and got through no issues. Weirdest feeling was the ultrasound probe though. Could feel plenty of movement off...
