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Hello.Just let you all know I had a P.S.A test on 20th March and saw the Oncologists on Monday (31 march) and P.S A was 38 and now is 22.And that is because I have been on Bacalutamide 50mg tablet every day and still taken them.So all you new diganosed...
Morning been told my Gleason count is 6 any advise would help with treatment don’t know what to expect see specialist next tuesday
So Friday was my first post op PSA. Tried to get the result on Friday evening but no one to ask. GP receptionist advised that as blood was arranged by the hospital my GPb would not see the results until informed by the consultant. Rang CSN this am, remembered...
Hi all just little update on my brother he’s now on triplet therapy which he started last week all going well till last night felt really sick terrible heartburn high blood presure etc said he couldn’t handle the pain in stomach . Trip to A&E and they...
Hello People I was first diagnosed in 2019 with P/C P.S.A has changed several times over those years.I had a P.S.A test in December 2024 and it was 32nanogram/ml.And now psa on March 20th is 22.27 ug/L,I have been on Bicalutmide for four months.My P.S...
Hi everyone, I'm currently having chemo, just completed number three of six sessions. I have three weeks between each session. Once I’m finished chemo I go onto twenty sessions of radiotherapy, five per week for a month. Has anyone had this timeline...
Perhaps my rail trips to hospital for RT were a bit longer than "average" - 45 miles each way, but could I offer a couple of tips to keep the costs down.1. Consider getting a railcard if you don't already have one, this gives you 33% off (all/most of...
hi all . had my chemo last Wednesday, I've been ok apart from the main places I've got the cancer hip, ribs spine and shoulder are hurting especially at night keeping me awake. I didn't really have much pain until the chemotherapy but now seems a lot...
Hello everyone, I had a Prostatectomy during covid , I'm now 56. I'm single and things haven't been too great. I enjoyed travelling before my cancer and my adult sons live in Italy. After my op I had the feeling that I needed to pee and it made me panic...
Hello I am just wondering if anyone has been told about 'ceiling of care" ? Thank you
