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Hi all, I don't have a diagnosis yet but hoping what has been a mess will get sorted soon. I saw a GP today and the result is that I have been referred to Urology via a two week referral letter for suspected Prostate Cancer, and a separate request submitted...
Hi. I'm new to this forum. My husband has metastasized prostate cancer and facing another round of chemo sadly. We would love to have a last very special holiday to the South Pacific. But we can't find any reasonably priced travel insurance... if we...
My dad has been very unwell , he was already diagnosed with another terminal illness , now this has been added - he is very unwell in hospital , palliative care is the way forward - we have no idea if his ailments are prostate or lung fibrosis related...
Hi everyone name is Jim from Glasgow diagnosed 1st august 2025 started on adt same day biopsy taken was wondering how long it takes for further treatment eg radiation etc
Under Oncology The Freeman, Newcastle. Had an appointment two weeks ago and did the RT consent forms, told it would be 4-6 weeks for planning. Telephone call Wednesday inviting me in for my CT Scan and planning tomorrow and to commence 5x4 weeks 27th...
Hi everyone update of my brother he finished his 6 rounds of chemo on Tuesday and rang the bell . He’s had a cat scan today so we now wait results if that . All in all he’s doing well his mood is quite low but given time I think that will lift he’s...
Hi my partner Bryan has had his pip review today and he and myself are worried sick he’s not going to get it back again is there people within McMillan that can help with appeals and mandatory considerations as I have no idea were to start with it all...
Hi all We received the results of my LH's biopsy this morning. He is Gleason Score 9 (4+5). GraDE GROUP 5. Not what we were hoping for. There is cribriform pattern present. On the right side of 13 cores taken 10 were positive, maximum right core...
Hi all Age 54 T3aN1M0 Prostate adenocarcinoma PSA 44, GS 4+5=9 T3N1, PSMA avid peri-prostatic deposits including anterolateral to bladder and 1 right obturator lymph node involved. Around 12 weeks since treatment started (Bicalutamide, then...
9 weeks ago I had robotic radical prostratectomy surgery. It was the best solution given the state of the cancer discovered by the biopsy -Gleason 3:4 but with fibriform near the edge of the prostrate. A whole body bone scan showed no evidence of any...
