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I had a successful RALP just before Christmas. There was very minor incontinence where I have only needed to wear precautionary pads on 3 early occasions (sport and a party). Everything in that department seems to have sorted itself out well. I do however...
I have just lost my 63 year husband to a very rare and very aggressive prostate cancer, that has no treatment! How do you cope?
Hello out there, It has now been over 2 months since my robotic assisted radical prostatectomy. My follow up date with my consultant is on March 18th with a blood test the week before. I have gone through a lot of emotions since then including pain...
Hi. I had a really bad day yesterday, I could not get through my thick skull that my op was curative and I could only concentrate on the negative. There have been some hiccups on the journey so far but they have been minor and I really should be grateful...
Hi All I was diagnosed T4N1M1b on New Year's Eve. I am largely asymptomatic. I start palliative chemotherapy tomorrow. I have a wife and young daughter. We like rugby. I am still working but haven't yet informed work, though my family and friends are...
I am in the earliest stages of a journey after diagnosis - Day 11 My diagnosis at this stage is a high PSA 11.9 , Gleason Rating 2 (3+4), T2 staging, with the rating taking into factor PSA and family history I am classed as unfavourable. So my consultant...
Hi All This goes on a bit so skip to the end for my questions I am new to the group, so what brings me here you ask, well I am a man aged 59 living in Leeds West Yorkshire with Prostate Cancer yet everyone I have spoken with so far has been a woman...
Im not understanding something in a letter that I received having had an appointment with a consultant oncologist. Here is the section of the letter: “I have explained that I would not favour local ablative type treatment, largely based on the dearth...
Good afternoon my fellow cancer suffers. I am 5 weeks into my post Lapriscopic assisted radical prostatectomy. I am doing relatively well, the major issue like probably the majority of patience in my position is continence. Using the squeezy app, I...
Hi following last meeting with Oncology and confirmation PSA reading now 0.3 OH started on hormone therapy. Tablets for 28 days with injection part way through and then every 3 months for 2 years - first one last Wednesday. Attended Rosemere Centre at...
