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I had my last Prostrap injection in April 2025...I had been having them since Oct 22 as well as 20 RT fractions in June 23. My question is when should I start to feel the difference I.e, ED, libido, mood swings etc etc ? Thank you
Hi everyone, I’m writing about my father’s recent diagnosis and would appreciate your insights. He has been diagnosed with prostate adenocarcinoma, Gleason score 3+4 (Grade Group 2), but about 50% of the cancer shows a cribriform pattern. Perineural...
Hello, my husband Mike has extensive skeletal metastases. He used to play tennis but is afraid of causing damage if he plays now. Does anyone else in his situation play any sport or exercise please? with thanks Moira
Hello, Just a query and I know we are early days into HT (degarelix), nearly 2 weeks since double injection.....definitely noticing hot flushes and some fatigue BUT my partner is not experiencing any ED at all (lucky me ), however, part of me is thinking...
Hello all, Thankyou to those that helped my questions about travelling and worrying about going for a wee all the time. Someone mentioned the sunflower lanyard , where did you get yours from ? I thought they were available at Tesco ? I can get one...
Morning been told can’t have radiotherapy or hormone treatment as had too much for testicular cancer been offered prostate op but worried they leave some. Cells behind anybody had the op without follow on treatment
Is there anyone out there with both these illnesses-ideally taking Madopar and Apalutamide whom i can talk to?
Hi, I’ve just been diagnosed with prostate cancer, Gleason score 4:4, so not the best result. I have enlarged lymph nodes and back pain which makes me think it has metastasised, but of course it might not. It’s taken me a year to get to get from GP consultation...
Hi All after much back and forth on treatment options since diagnosis back in March I have now decided to proceed with surgery which will be done privately in London I was hoping though people who have had the surgery can advise me on what aftercare...
Am looking at my options for treatment and was wondering if anyone has gone down the HIFU treatment route and any thoughts experiences?
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