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Hello there. Just after a little bit of reassurance please. Since my husband’s reoccurrence of PCa last year, he has been on Enzalutamide and 12 weekly Zoladex. His PSA was 6.8, which triggered the latest investigation, and since commencing treatment...
Good Morning everyone, Just joined the group yesterday so be great to get some of your Advice and experiences especially if they are relevant to my potential journey. Nothing confirmed yet but good to start getting my head around what’s possibly coming...
Hi all just want to update you on Bryan’s prostate cancer journey: we’ve been to see consultant today 29th July 25 and he’s very happy with Bryan’s psa level which has gone down to 1.04 and that’s it’s gone down in a short time since radio as he said...
OH Is now over two years on Aht and the side.effects seem to.get worse and worse. He can barley get out of his chair and has swollen ankles and has fallen several.times All fairly awful ..I am watching.him fade. Drs said 3 years ..is just.on orgovyx...
Hello all hope everyone enjoying the weekend. Husband is 11 days into his first Prostap3 injection. Not had too many side effects as yet apart from burning soles of feet but since yesterday his ankles are quite swollen which is unusual for him. Anyone...
Hi all started my second week of 4 radiotherapy today and had a review,the lady said I only need hormone injections for 6 months I'm assuming that's after the treatment is finished must ask at next review
Might seem like a dumb question to ask but when you undergo an MRI on your prostate would it cover the testicle area and highlight any abnormality or areas of concern, if anything was there ? Thanks in advance !
Hello all. Firstly I have appreciated reading this forum and the thoughtful posts here and it's really helping me come to terms with my new diagnosis. I was diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer on Monday. I'd been to see my GP in May after...
I'm newly diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer and started my bicalutamide last week. I've been a slave to constipation for years, diagnosed by my doctor as slow transit constipation as a result of my MS (which I've had for 37 years and am...
My husband received a letter today that said that the ‘results from your prostate biopsy are suspicious, but do not match the mri scan of your prostate’ he is booked in for another biopsy, this time under general anaesthetic, but this is not until next...
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