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Hi everyone, My OH will finish his 6 months HT at the end of October and he is having his 20 sessions of radiotherapy in August. He is 57, stage T3a, gleason 3+4 and PSA 5.6 to add some context. I am thinking of booking a week in Fuerteventura for...
Hello, First posted earlier this week, I'm back again for your wisdom... My H had his first infusion last Wednesday, was fine Thursday and Friday. Friday night went to bed early, and then has more or less stayed in bed Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday...
Hi, I’m new to the forum so please bear with me if I’m a bit all over the place. I’m 67 and was diagnosed with PC in September 2017…..Gleeson 3+3 low grade with a PSA of 4,I went on Active Surveillance with PSA tests every 6 months & biopsies every...
Hi all. God this cancer does drive you mad doesn’t it ! I had a bone scan 3 weeks ago. I seen my care coordinator on Thursday which was 3 weeks to the day. Had a good chat and while the bone scan wasn’t mentioned she talked about my diagnosis as I discussed...
I was first diagnosed in 2016 and went through the usual radiotherapy/hormone treatment for 3 years. I remember being down at times but overall it wasn't too bad.Then followed five years of pretty normal life until last year when it was found that the...
Hello all query re Tamsulosin- hubby on prior to radiotherapy since 21/3/25 and it helps flow considerably! However, blood pressure meds reduced as side effect of Tam is lowering Bp and dizziness! Was low enough! So removed tiny dose of Amlodipine plus...
I have been on Prostap now since late September 2023 and will be seeing my consultant next week after 20 fractions of RT back in late July / early August. I am due for my next 3 month implant today which will take me to 15th January before the next...
Morning uclh yesterday the specialist we saw so. Much more down to earth the cancer both sides 15 out of 18 are cancer if we have it out cannot have any radiotherapy as had loads before for testicular cancer twice but on the good side we have no tester...
I am undergoing radio been therapy for prostate cancer at the moment, this is an account of what happened to me one day last week. I have made it clear from day one that i wish to keep my underwear on and have been told by 9 out of 11 radiotherapists...
Hello My lovely husband is 86 and I am 12 yrs younger and we’ve done really well with the alz and mixed dementia and he’s had finasteride for enlarged prostate for 8 years roughly . So in Nov the PSA was doubling and although we’d agreed no invasive...
