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Hi everyone just little update my brother has now had his second chemo four more to go on this Triplet therapy . He is doing ok really swollen stomach and sores in his mouth and his hot flushes really bad I’m just looking for any tips to help him ....
Hello There My O/H is 9months in with 3 monthly hormone injections due his fourth one soon needing a total of eight (two years in all).He finished 33 x RT zaps Mid Dec 2024 having had a RALP one year ago which resulted in an upgrade due to SV invasion...
Hello I had surgery to remove my prostate on 18th March and my recovery has been amazing very little leakage only wear a light pad for the gym and if o call to the pub. every thing seemed to be going smoothly until I received a letter from my consultant...
Hi all, this one is a little later that I had hoped, but things don't always work the way you want... Those that have followed my story will recall I started my treatment as everyone else does, Bicaltitude and Prostap. Then I had HDR Brachytherapy on...
Hi all, Husband aged 57 - T3a - PSA 5.6 - Gleason 3+4 We spoke to the oncologist yesterday and asked lots of questions which she answered very comprehensively. My OH is having EBRT & 6 months hormone therapy. I asked about Brachy-boost but she advised...
My dads been diagnosed with advanced localized prostrate cancer grade 9 Gleason, he’s had a bone scan which thankfully has come back clear, his nurse rang on Friday and has put him on hormone tablets daily followed by an injection I think every 6...
Hello friends ,wish you are doing well, one question, I got my surgery, robotic, 4 weeks ago next Wednesday, how soon did you get back to normal life ,work included? I feel good ,just a bit sore in the pelvic floor ,specially in the end of the day ,I...
Hi everyone, I hope you don’t mind me posting something quite personal. I’ve recently come out of hospital after being treated for a “massive bilateral pulmonary embolism with right heart strain.” I’m now on blood thinners to help break up the clots...
This is my first blog and reach out for advice or guidance. My husband had what he thought was a back injury last August . We ended up going for a private MRI as we could never get a face to face appointment with a physiotherapist and nothing was being...
I write the following with an enormous heavy broken heart. I'm sorry to inform you all that Joe finally lost his fight and has sadly passed away. After a 9 year fight and many gruelling treatments they all took their toll and Joe's kidney's failed....
