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Hi all Sorry me again looking for some perspective on our dilemma. LH has PSMA PET scan booked for Friday afternoon. Assuming that it goes ahead (there is a caveat that this can be cancelled at the last minute if there is a problem with the supply...
My father was diagnosed with Stage 4 and since been in HT for year now. By god grace everything seems to be going fine .. he is fit and continuing with his normal routine. His PSA is down . I am keen to know what would happen next, what should i be...
I had my operation on 25 July and my catheter out 6 weeks later and I'm getting blood in my wee manly at night and last night it was quite a lot is that normal?
Hi, any advice welcome. I am a long term member of this group, so seasoned to PC and all it brings with it. But recently my Husband BW came off Abiraterone, he then came off Prednisolone slowly to minimise the side effects of withdrawal and finally...
I was diagnosed since 2022, placed on active surveillance till 2024 when I opted for treatment. On the 11th of August 2025, I did ct scan in preparation for radiotherapy starting 2nd September for four weeks. I had my first dose of hormone injection for...
In 2022 I was diagnosed with prostrate cancer which completely devastated me Within weeks I had a prostectomy and the surgery and care I received was brilliant . Recouperation was slow and steady and mostly back to normal apart from ED psa results...
So my radiotherapy finished on Friday after 4 weeks all went smoothly and the staff at Peterborough hospital were fantastic,I only needed 6 months of hormone injections so happy about that
Hello (again) We would just like to say that after hovering around here since April and not really introducing ourselves properly we are now ready to share our PC Diary and for anyone interested it is now on our Profile page. We hope it may help anyone...
Hello As some of you know, we have our first Oncology appt at the end of the month, it says "oncology combined apc team", I expected a consultant name ....does anyone know what this means? Am thinking it might be any specialised practitioner but with...
Getting so stressed supposed to have bloods done for 3 month surveillance due 1st aug my cancer saying I’ve had them 3 phone calls later after arguing with them 3 weeks later saying yes they’ve not been done eventually got them on the 12th now being told...
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