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Hi all From Diagnosis to start of treatment 1 month, so really happy with that. PSA test, MRI, PSMA Pet Scan, and Biopsy done PSA 44 T3aN1M0 Gleason 4+5=9 Started Bicalutamide 3 days ago, and have first Prostap Injection 20th May, continuing...
Hello again. My husband (age 55) had his biopsy results and he is a Gleason 7 (3+4) contained within the prostate. He's going to be treated at UCLH and they are encouraging (gently) HIFU as his best option as it should be curative and doesn't preclude...
Hello, I have been communicating on here on behalf of my husband. You have been so informative, compassionate and kind. Mike has advanced PC, metastasis of bones and spine. He had his second hormone injection last Wednesday. Since then he’s been unwell...
Hi I am just about to get my third injection of Decapetyl SR 22 5mg. The last one was just over 24 weeks ago, yesterday I was asked by the doctors receptionist if I knew I had medication waiting for me, the answer was no. Back in the beginning...
Despite walking twice a day with our two dogs, doing exercises through the day, renovating my shed/ workshop I am constantly feeling tired, want to lie down and sleep, I'm a year into my hormone treatment with the third injection just two weeks away....
Hi All, sorry for the long post 2 months ago my husband went to the bathroom and what can only be described as what looked like a massacre when he called me. He had gone for a wee and a huge amount of blood poured out of him. he then could not control...
I am coming up to the second PSA test following my prostatectomy, the first result was less than 0.03. I was advised that I should only worry if it goes above 0.2, this doesn’t seem a very high figure. I know as individuals are journey is not the same...
Hi eberyone haven’t been here for a while but just little update on my brother . As you know he’s on the triple therapy and today had his 3rd chemo . Alls well except mouth ulcers and really bad fatigue which is to be expected . They have given him...
Hi ! I’ve seen posts asking of Testosterone levels when on Hormone therapy and I thought I I could share my own results so people in this forum can compare. As I’m having my tests done in Sweden they are measured in nmol / L. Background: - From...
When I was deciding which treatment to go for I was told that RT wouldn't affect my immune system. When I signed the consent form for RT it said the site was Prostate / Seminal vesicles, but neither the short or long term side effects mentioned immune...
