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My hubby 49 has recently been diagnosed with prostrate cancer, it's early days, apparently gleeson scale 6. Not seen the consultant as yet, he's having his flow checked & a scan on his bladder on Wednesday. The nurse mentioned various treatment options...
I've just had my follow-up appointment with the Ed clinic and the Imedicare Somaerect vacuum device was recommended by the Nhs, has anyone used this product?, if so did you find it worked well for you and were you able to get it on prescription?, are...
Hi All, I’m writing because my dad (67) was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Gleason 10, t3 n1 m1b. Obviously it is not a nice diagnosis but I so want to believe that after a few months of treatment, things might get back to a relative normality...
Hello everyone, our profile is updated with all relevant information.....CT scan 10 days ago.....today we have received a letter for a telephone appt with Urology Nurse Prostate Team.....we are in Scotland, anyone know what this will be for? During our...
9 days since CT Scan, Urologist was hopeful that we would have results and a date for biopsies this week, before my partner went on holiday with his son, which is tomorrow. We ain't shouting about it at the moment, its only 2.5 weeks since diagnosis...
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer 2 years ago ( Gleason 8 ) & have just completed my 2 years of hormone therapy. My radiotherapy ( March ‘24 ) took the form of 5 sessions ( as part of the PACE trial ). All seemed ok until a few weeks ago when I started...
Hi.. have any of you guys had Brachytherapy?? I've been told I have to have a Flow test, or I can't have the treatment! A week ago I had an MRI.. so just don't understand why! Or are they trying to find something so I can't have it!!!!
Hello all! Hope you are all doing ok, as best as you all can be ️ My question is, do any of you have some good advice with regards to diet, exercise, supplements etc? We are only 4 weeks into this new normal (although it feels like we heard the news...
Long time no post. I was hoping to wait until after OH oncology appointment before posting all the results etc which of course i will still do. However, OH is almost finished his second week of Bicalutamide and has mostly been feeling ok sometimes a bit...
Hi has anybody suffered side effects of external beam therapy staff said it normally last 2 weeks then goes down My taste has changed can’t smell too sore mouth occurs during night time I use pastilles to help me out (dry mouth) i mean
