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Hello everyone, I have been quiet for a while as lots of stuff going on aswell as my hubby's prostate cancer - none of it good ! Anyhow, he has been on HT for 3 months and starts radiotherapy on Weds next week - 20 fractions. He is Gleason 3+4, PSA...
Hi All, my husband is on triplet therapy which includes zoladex every 3 months. There seems to be some confusion in our GP surgery whether the injection should be every 12 weeks or 3 months. Does anyone know from experience? I’m assuming a couple of days...
Hi everyone My OH received news in March 25 that his annual MOT at the GP showed a PSA of 77 We were 'gobsmacked' as he hadn't had any issues at all but suddenly our world turned to chaos and within 5 weeks he had had a CT, Biopsy, MRI and had 2 Urology...
Hi Peeps, Just dropped in to have a vent. I saw a comment on Prostate Cancer UK FB page about lack of awareness in GP’s surgeries. Well I thought I would check this out this morning as I had a 3 month PSA test. (BTW PSA is down from 7 pre prostatectomy...
Latest tests July 22nd.,PSA <0.03 Testosterone <0.4. Currently on Decapeptyl (Triptorelin) and HT for life . Troubled by hot flushes and night sweats causing constant sleep interruption. I asked about treatment for these and have now been put on...
Hi Following the removal of my prostate which has left me with bladder incontinence and the resent increase in my PSA results I've been put on hormone therapy with the possibility of radiotherapy and offered an op to have a AUS fitted, has anyone any...
Hello All details in my bio......has anyone been treated with hormone therapy alone, particularly in advanced cases? My partner started degarelix 3 weeks ago and the plan is to perhaps introduce Abireratone and see how he gets on with this. When...
My husband's case will go to MDT on 1 August, 11 weeks and 4 days after referral. Despite MRI and full body scan, they still don't know whether the focal sclerotic lesion on his iliac bone picked up by the MRI is actually cancer, although they describe...
So LH has finally had his biopsy this morning. I am very relieved as I was worried about the doctors strike. I was disappointed we didn't get to speak to anyone but at least it is done. I was surprised he was not given antibiotics. so the 3 week wait...
So it’s been 5 weeks since my husbands biopsy and today he had to have a pre op assessment to have another biopsy under general anaesthetic. I thought during this appointment someone would say what the original results were, but she just said she just...
