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since joining this forum I’ve been receiving emails alerting me to new posts and reactions. These alerts also provided a snippet of the post so I could judge whether the topic raised was something I could contribute towards . For some reason, these snippets...
Do you have to have an ECG before radiotherapy?
Good morning everyone, my husband has just had his consultation with the oncologists all well and psa is still 0.01. I hate these calls, can rest now for 3 months. Which calcium would you all recommend as he was not bothered about him prescribing it and...
Hi everyone just thought I would post update on how my brother is doing on the chemo . He only has one more chemo left in 2 weeks and that will be 6 he’s done . This fifth one has really knocked him for six the fatigue and lack of taste is really getting...
My husband has started telling people about his diagnosis and surgery now that he’s recovering, and I just get the feeling people don’t think it’s as serious as it is. People saying “well, it’s the most curable cancer”, “men tend to die with it rather...
So my history so far: March 2022 was first diagnosis with a PSA level of 12 After 2 years of active surveillance PSA level was 15.5 Started HT in November 2024 and 2 months later PSA level was 1 20 sessions of RT in March 2025, and 6 weeks...
Hello brave men ( I’m not so brave yet but going to have to be ). I’m Angus, just turned 60, got my PC confirmed 2 days ago so although I was hoping against it and it’s not a shock it is also a shock! Age 60, psa 4.59 ( getting on for 2 months ago ...
I have updated my profile thus far, having joined this group this week. The responses received thus far have been extremely supportive and I am gaining a great deal from other member's experiences. I feel incredibly fortunate to live within easy access...
I just had the result from my latest blood test before my next months supply of Abiraterone I noticed that on the Full Blood Count my Haemoglobin was 120 g/L. A normal reading would be between 130-180. This is obviously a contributing factor to the...
I have been moved onto the above monitoring pathway by Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trust. Is this the way all trusts are going? My last face to face review was on 12th February with a personally requested meeting on the 16th April. It would seem...
