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Has anyone had experience of changing from codeine to morphine for pain relief? This has been suggested for my husband but he is unsure. Thank you
Hi, I was diagnosed in sept 22. Psa 10, 3+4 Gleason and T3b….it had spread to seminal vessels, I’m 65 now. the only option I was given at the time was RT and 3 years of HT (prostap injections). I completed RT 17 months ago and continue with HT. I...
Hi I am waiting for first appointment with oncologist. Have any of you been advised on a dietary approach or supplements that may help? That could be from oncologist or elsewhere. Any evidence of efficacy out there anyone is aware of?
Hi all I've been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I now have to make my mind up the best course of treatment. I have the choice of a prostatectomy or radiotherapy. Not sure what route to take. Has any one got any advice how they got on. I know I have to...
Hi guys. My hubby has just had his 3 month call from hospital. He started on enzalutamide ( along side his zoladex inplant) about 6months ago as his psa was rising , now gone from 12 to 59 in 3 months. He's t3 t3b n1m1 and been in a lot of back and rib...
Following an earlier post and the great support I received, this is just a quick update. My RP was done on 7 Jan and yesterday I had an appointment with the consultant to discuss the outcome. The appointment wasn't until 4pm, so it was a trying to keep...
Its been a while since I posted. I started HT in January 2024 and had 20 sessions of RT in May/June 2024. I'm on 6 monthly injection of Decapeptyl (I've had 3 injections so far, another 3 to go. I was originally diagnosed with aggressive PC (Gleason 4...
I wondered if one of the many experts here might help me make sense of what my consultant fed back to me today? So, apparently I have PC that’s got a Gleeson score of 3,3. However, they got an ‘indeterminate’ reading off one lesion. They’ve asked to...
7 weeks ago I came off Prostrap as I had been diagnosed with osteoporosis and Prostrap can make things worse. I went onto Bicalutamide but I have developed flu like symptons over the last 7 weeks and finally been in touch with my oncolojist and they explained...
Hi everyone bit of an update on my brother after lots more talking it through today with His oncologists registrar who was absolutely brilliant my brother has decided to start on triplet therapy which to start on Monday . i just wondered if anyone...
