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Have read a piece about retzius prostate removal anyone had it or know someone
Hello All 54 years old, I went to the GP due the frequency of going to the toilet. PSA 42.6ugL Had the MRI scan 17/05/25, results showed Prostrate gland appears normal in size and demonstrates diffuses dark T3 signal involving both lobes more evident...
Hello Just like to ask if any PC members have experienced changes to their fingernails.My OH has recently draw my attention to the concaved appearance and vertical ridges brittle looking on his fingernails worse on his left hand (he is right handed...
Hi all Still on this journey and pleased to say OH remains undetectable. We have been to Lanzarote twice and Lincoln once this year and continue to enjoy life. To all, new and old, members, dont give up hope, keep going. X
Hi all LH just had a call from the hospital (3 hours earlier than scheduled) to discuss his MRI and bone marrow scan. It caught us a bit on the hop! She said that there was something on the scan that looked like it was probably cancer but that the...
Hi im 54, white. Ive had yearly psa blood test since 50 and its always been 0.5ng. Also had 2 DRE conducted by my GP, last one was 3 months ago. Normal. I dont have any problems with urination or ejeculation but i have being recently diagnosed with...
Hello, I have been following some of these threads for a few days now which has been really helpful and informative but I felt it would be good to say where we are at.... My partner is 56, went to gp really just due to weak flow, which has been present...
Was told on the 9th june had cancer and it was aggressive gleason 8 4+4 , urologist suggested surgery would probably be best after bone scan result. That was clear got meeting with surgeon/oncologist on 27th but thinking surgery to remove all best....
Just a quick update, seems trivial compared to the sh!t some of you guys are going through right now, sending much love to you all Dads PSA is now 18, up from 8.6 about 6 months ago. We know treatment is probably never going to be on the table for him...
Well sadly I'm on this journey with you all now. Been reading through the threads last few weeks and plucked up courage to join. Gleeson 4+3 Psa 34 16 of 21 samples positive. Not had too much of an explanation of things so far maybe my fault for...
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