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Hi Everyone, I promised an update after my HDR Brachy and radiotherapy was finished, well today was the day it all ended and that belkl was well and truly rung! The HDR was done 5 weeks ago on a Monday morning, by the afternoon I was in a single room...
Hi all it looks like I'm starting my rt treatment on 30th June , despite a really great letter from my consultant our insurance company (stay sure) won't Insure me for a week's holiday from the 7th June anyone recommend a company that may? Thanks. Pa...
Last Wednesday I made my prostatectomy in Leuven ,robotic with Da Vinci robot ,everything went perfectly according to the plan as my surgeon assistant told me the day after my surgery, one night stand on the hospital, an now some weeks for recovery, almost...
Hiya,got diagnosed in may2018 Gleason 7 (4+3)...could have had the op but as I work for myself and my work is seasonal I couldn't take that many weeks off work so opted for 6months zoladex treatment starting in the July then in jan/Feb 2019 had 24 sessions...
Are recommendations allowed on here , on the Prostrate cancer UK forum your not allowed to mention anyone by name which seems quite odd when your reading positive outcomes but don’t know who the surgeon was, my research has narrowed it down to about 5...
Diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in June 2025, hormone treatment, chemotherapy followed up by radiotherapy. Cancer initially spread to surface of the bones and identified in one lymph node. Initially PSA levels drifted higher but not fast enough...
Hi, Not been on here for a while. Treatment of my PCA has been very successful up to date with my last two PSA tests being below 0.05. However, over the last month, when I use the loo, I have been experiencing blood when I wipe and, VERY occasionally...
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Hi , 6 months after radiotherapy I’m getting bloated in the stomach area and not much bowel movement maybe not going for 2 to 3 days anyone else had this problem before any help I would appreciate thanks Paul
My husband (aged 73) has advanced prostate cancer with bone mets. A few months ago he started having upper arm pain. After being diagnosed (over the phone) with rotator cuff injury, being seen by a physio (who gave him exercises) it was finally x-rayed...
