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Four weeks after the op, and overall I'm feeling pretty good. The catheter is long gone (didn't enjoy that much), no leaking after the first day, and not even wearing pads now, except as a safety measure (long car journey, trip to the cinema etc). The...
Hi everybody, I was given a PSA test by my GP when I had an episode of diverticulitis. (Never suffered from it before) unfortunately it showed a reading of 8.76. Now 7 weeks later I have had 2 CT scans, a MRI scan and a full bone scan and then a biopsy...
Hi For those of you who went down the surgery route, approximately how long did you have wait from diagnosis to surgery? Many thanks ️
Hello, my 48 yo DH recently diagnosed. Gleason (4+3) psa 1.5. Awaiting CT bone scan and trying to get his head around everything. Total prostatectomy removal recommended over radio , due to his age , side effects and reoccurrence risk. His main concerns...
So received a emailed letter from the hospital advising to expect a phone call this coming Tuesday morning from Urology - while not explicitly saying this was the results of the TP biopsy I can’t imagine what else it could be. After my MRI I receive a...
Hi.. my dad was diagnosed with PC around a month ago now. We met with the consultant last Wednesday to be told the good news that it has not spread to his bones / organs but it has to some of his lymph nodes in his left pelvis… he started HT the day he...
Our journey so far on my profile ️ So i am not doubting my partners diagnosis of advanced mestastic PC, however, i am wondering if anyone else has been given this diagnosis based on extremely high PSA, abnormal DRE and bone scan showing multiple lesions...
Hi folks, 4 weeks ago I got a psa test which came back at 17. I then received a rectal examination after which I was told the prostate was slightly enlarged but smooth. I then took another test which was also 17. Last Wednesday I spoke to another doctor...
Good evening, just curious here if any of my fellow PC patients have been in the same situation as myself and had 33 fractions of radiotherapy post radical prostatectomy ? Gladly I was given the good news of undetectable PSA back on the 26th of last month...
Like many who have troden that well worn path of HT and RT, I have put on a few pounds around my tummy. Does this normally sort itself out over time, or do I need to take positive steps to get rid of it? Anyone suggest any good diets that might help...
