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Good evening to you all, hope you have had a fab weekend. I was just looking for a bit of advice as we don’t see our oncologist till July which is just a call. My oh is experiencing the normal shrinking of his testicles and is coping well, however, he...
Morning, Mr BW has comeback from the optician with the news of fast growing “Posterior subcapsular Cataracts” in his eyes. Apparently a side effect of HT medication. I’ve had a Quick Look up and steroids are the main culprit by the looks of it, but...
HI all I have a few nightmare days with pain in chest and under arm. turns out i've got shingles. Are you more susceptible to this if you have prostate cancer. thank you in advance
My husband is registered on the NHS app so can see all his GP records. I understand you can also see your hospital record/test results in the same way. Does anyone know how you do this please as we are going round in circles. We asked at the GP and they...
Hi I have opted for active surveillance but they suggested I see surgeon for advice I’m Gleason 6 he said the growths are on the edge of invasive and low risk we said we will keep being checked which he replied better have prostate out now rather than...
Hi all. Had bone scan 2 weeks ago. No news yet ( is this good or bad ) Got an app on Thurs with care coordinator so I will ask them The waiting is the hardest part. If worse scenario and it has spread is there a level of spread And is it treatable As...
Well, that was quick. I chased the medical oncologist (Greek God) up this morning and he has had a pow wow with the radio oncologist, so I was told to speak to him as they both thought hubby was eligible for SBRT on the distant mets. Did this at lunchtime...
Hi everyone. I’m 4 months into hormone treatment and finding the itching skin irritation hard to handle does anyone else suffer this problem and how do you handle it. Cjc84
Hello, I hope everyone is OK. My husband was diagnosed with metastatic cancer at the beginning of this month. They immediately treated it with steroids, hormone injections and a one time radiotherapy session. I have done what I should not have done, I...
Good afternoon my fellow PC people. Having being diagnosed with PC in November I knew from the outset that surgery was for me, and now 8 weeks post of my opinion has not changed . However the dreaded incontinence and ED continue and they are becoming...
