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Hi All, my husband is due to start chemo as part of triplet therapy tomorrow. He got diagnosed with T4N1M1b prostate cancer (Gleason 5+4) at the end of January, after suffering from kidney issues. It’s been a whirlwind couple of months. Most days we try...
Hey folks, Just thought that I'd share an update as it's 12 months to the day went I under went the robotic procedure in Maidstone. My life has pretty much returned to pre diagnosed PC activity. I'm doing plenty of sports, Yoga, pilates, daily dog walks...
Hi all , I’m probably on wrong discussion but hey ho I’m a trier , anyway I was transferred back to my original hospital via Leeds st James Weston park Sheffield, and went to my appointment with consultant Monday and he didn’t even have any of my notes...
A very close family friend is about to go through a biopsy on his prostate. I have been with him to his previous appointments which his doctor has said its very likely to be cancer. Our friend hasn’t got any family close by they are all 200 miles away...
Hi everyone, I finished all my scans on the 12th February. (MRI, CT, BONE, and Biopsy) also a colonoscopy because I passed a little blood recently. Is it normal not to hear anything for 4 weeks? My PSA was 77 and at the biopsy I asked if there was anything...
Hi All My husband diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer where the cancer advanced to the bones and the nodes in the pelvic area. He started Bicalutamide tablets and will go on 3 months Zodalex injections. Is anyone had experience with that and...
Hi had first test score 0.005 seeing surgeon Thursday think that’s a good sign? Hoping for good news
Good afternoon, I am new to the group and I was just wondering what kind of involvement from consultants/oncologists people experience or should expect. My husband received his diagnosis 18 months ago and has only met with the consultant once during...
Friend got his diagnosis today that it is prostate cancer how do me and my husband support him through this time he has no family near by we are his only source of help
It was six years ago today that I rang the bell to signify the end of my radiotherapy. I have to admit that I don't look very happy about it! I am now on annual PSA tests for another four years and it has been stable at 0.2 for the last three years...
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