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Please see our story in my profile, very early days, no diagnosis yet....... I am just looking to hear from anyone who has had an initial PSA of over 100 and still been treated with curative intent?? Also, thank you to everyone who has offered us...
Having looked at the prostate and cons and spoken to friends who have had both the op and hormone treatment. I have decided the op is the way to go. Feel better now I have made the decision. Just need to wait for it to be scheduled.
Hi Is there any danger from having a x-ray of my pelvis, I finished my radio therapy early last December or am I being paranoid Cyril
So my husband had a total radical prospecting with no nerve sparing 6 weeks ago. Yesterday we were told the spread was more than expected and they hadn’t got a clear margin, but the PSA is undetectable so for now just 3 monthly PSA tests to see how things...
Hi all After 5 years of active surveillance my PSA is gradually rising from 6.78 to now 16.2. I have had 2 biopsies, 1 in 2020 picked up 1 area of 3+4, in 2024 only 3+3 was picked up. I have had 3 MRI's first 2 gland size 69cc and no change. The...
OH and I met with Oncologist today and PSA remains undetectable ( since January) and his liver function is back to normal . He didn’t want to put him back up to 1000mg Abiraterone so remains on 500 . He suggested if his bloods remain the same in September...
Sorry but after all my ramblings about LH's MRI discussion appointment being by phone and in a week's time, the hospital have phoned again and brought it forward. It is now on Monday at 7.40pm! It is now with a urology surgeon. I am now worried why...
My husband has metastatic prostate cancer which has spread to his spinal cord causing compression of the nerves, and it is in his bones. This is a very new diagnosis, all this happened with no symptoms until admission to hospital six weeks ago. The hospital...
Hello, hope everyone is ok. Please can I ask if anyone has cirrhosis of the liver to contend with in addition to metastatic PC? It was well compensated but now ascites (fluid has accumulated. I’ve been on Google and am terrified for my husband Mike. He...
Hello, I wonder if anyone can help please? My husband has metastatic PC treated with Degeralix which has worked well. Unfortunately he also has non alcoholic fatty liver disease and has now developed fluid in his abdomen. As a result he’s been prescribed...
