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Hello all. Hope everyone with similar problems are all doing well. Never updated for a while now but still on the journey. Feeling a bit better after 33 Sessions of radiotherapy to pelvic area after cancer came back. Also hormone injections every 3 months...
Hi had biopsy Thursday been told 6 weeks for results such a long time to worry anybody else had to wait this long is it the norm
Hi all had a phone appointment with oncologist yesterday I have to to a bowel screening (not done it before)and they have agreed to start my treatment after we have had our holiday in early June he said he is confident of a cure I have to have 20 days...
Hi All, my husband is on his first round of chemo (as part of triplet therapy). We were quite surprised to be told he would be taking prednisone for the 18 weeks with chemo. He has another (stronger) steroid for the 3 days around the chemo infusion, but...
Hi, it would seem that I have Radiation Proctitis which is rather unpleasant. I wondered if anyone on the forum who has a similar experience has any advice or a story to share. It's ironic but before radiation I was on the throne every morning at 0700am...
Hi all, second post from me but this time my husband is keen to hear from others in a similar situation. briefly, he was diagnosed at the end of May with stage 4, Gleason 9, spread to pelvic wall and multiple lymph nodes. the oncologist said prognosis...
Hi So I have had a bit of a journey. Initially in August 24 I suffered what I thought was a bad case of Acid Reflux where I thought I had damaged my rib. I was regularly getting stomach issues and it felt different. I checked into the local GP who latched...
I got a letter today from my consultant. He stated the recent biopsy showed no cancer, and the bone and CT scans were normal. However, as my original PSA was 77.7 he has ordered another PSA blood test, and if the level is still elevated, I will have a...
New to the club, had an appointment this week after biopsy 2 1/2 weeks ago diagnosed, prostate cancer, PSA 3.7, TR3, Gleason (4+5) 9. Total shock to us both. Have a full body MRI booked next week, have been advised radical prostatetomy is the way forward...
Hello, I've recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer Gleason 6 (3+3) which I'm fortunate is low risk. I'm 67 and in otherwise good health. All my research indicates that Active Surveillance would normally be recommended but my urologist is pushing...
