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I am planning on returning to work 4 months after robotic prostate surgery, i work in a demanding construction job & my consultant advised me to have at least 6 months off which financially not viable, just wondering how many people are in or have been...
Hi, I'm trying to keep on running while on hormone treatment (ADT). I recently started my second round of drug treatment, after a couple of years off treatment. The first round of drugs gave me awful fatigue and I stopped running. I got back into running...
Greetings everyone! I am day 4 post RALP and lymph node removal. Feel better today than I did the first two days! I have weakness in my right leg now that was not there before surgery. When I try and get into bed, I have to lift the leg into the bed....
I was diagnosed in June last year. Locally advanced Gleason 7 (4 + 3). I've had a difficult year with bowel and urinary issues (stemming they think from my MS) that has delayed my radiotherapy, but I can finally start on Monday. I've had my planning meeting...
Greetings all! I had my RALP this morning. In my car and heading home. Feeling pretty rough! Woke up in a lot of pain. Will try and do short walks when I get home. Shout out to my wonderful wife, who happens to be an Occupational Therapy Assistant....
Since being on hormone therapy my penis has lost at least 1 inch in length as anyone else had the same problem and what can I do to improve things
Hi, I am 32 years old and really struggling. I’m in such a dark hole, not sleeping, not eating, crying alot but also having to just pretend I’m fine to look after my two children 11 and 13. My dad told me on Tuesday he found out on Monday he has advanced...
Day 2 has been uncomfortable! Not a fan of the new non-narcoti post op drug Journavx. That is definitely not addressing most of the pain. I have some tramadol for my back that takes the edge off. Looking forward to feeling better tomorrow!
I posted in February that I had sought help at Maggie's. It did me the world of good, however, over the past few months I have gradually deteriorated, general anger and feeling crap. Thus a revisit. Had my first counselling session this week, boy did...
Anyone on 3 monthly injections of Prostap experienced what my oncologist diagnosed as ‘proximal myopathy’ I.e quite severe loss of muscle strength in arms and legs plus associated bone aches and pains? She has now taken me off Prostap after just two injections...
