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Hello, my husband has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer but it’s spread to his spine. We have done the worst thing and googled the prognosis as not been discussed yet. Has anyone else got this type of metastatic spread and if so, how are you coping...
Hi all. Happy Easter. Got my official results via letter today Had my bone scan last Friday As with most people the bone scan seems to be the most stressful part of the whole diagnosis . While a bit claustrophobic it was straightforward Got an appointment...
I spoke to the Oncologist last Tuesday and have been advised to stop Abiraterone and Olaparib for a couple of weeks They're plan is to restart it with a lower dose of Olaparib in a couple of weeks So I have 2 weeks of not feeling like crap all the time...
I have just finished Radium treatment but now am in absolute agony with lower back pain and having to use a stick . PSA 59 was told always rises during treatment been 11 years had the surgery , 47 sessions of radiotherapy and 6 of chemo plus the radium...
Hello All, My husband was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and had bone metastases 4 years ago. In January we had a sudden detained were told that it had spread to liver and that we ‘had months’. This deterioration has gradually got worse but...
Hi everyone and happy Easter ( weather lovely in Brighton)! We had an amazing appointment with oncology yesterday where they offered Jacob Zoledronic acid. This will administered once a year intravenously and the aim is to rebuild his bones which were...
OH told on the 4th March he had PC T3, 6 biopsies taken all positive, Gleason 9 tumour on RHS, ref to a different county for MDT for consideration of prostate removal, since found out from us chasing up appointments that we are now back to our home county...
Hi everyone just introducing myself and my story. I am a very fortunate 62yr old who has sadly benefitted from my older brothers misfortune. He was diagnosed with PC 5 months ago Gleason 8 (4+4) T4 with metastases and has 1. Chemotherapy treatment left...
Hi everyone just little update on my brother . He’s tolerated his first chemo not too bad apart from the stomach issues I’ve already talked about . He’s due his second round of chemo on Tuesday . Unfortunately he could not tolerate the catheter at all...
Age 54 psa 44. Got my Prostate/Pelvic MRI results earlier: t3aN1. Biopsy booked in for a couple weeks time. Is a biopsy generally before a more comprehensive scan?.
