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Hi All, my husband now has his start date for chemo on 12 March. Our oncologist has said most people tolerate this well but to expect him to be a little tired / nauseous. The nurse impressed upon me that if he gets a high (or low) temperature, to make...
Hi, I have been having nights sweats off and on for the last 2 years after starting my 6 BCG treatments. It started mid way through the treatment, and when I told my Urologist he shrugged his shoulders and provided no helpful comment. He had been treating...
i keep feeling like this and im getting feed up with it
My dad (65 y/o) who has been a super health/fit guy was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer w/mets to local lymph nodes and multiple bone sites (around 5 including, scapula, ribs, and spine.) His PSA was about 261 when he had blood work completed...
Hi folks, This is my first post in a while but I feel it`s worth sharing. It is 5 years to the day since I was diagnosed with stage 4 Prostrate Cancer. For those guys who have recently joined this fantastic forum or those who do not recognise my username...
Just to let you all know it's a day to celebrate and highlight everything that the Cancer workforce do for patients in the UK wide health service each day. If you know of an amazing Macmillan nurse here's a link to the main thread where you can sing...
Hi everyone, 12 months since my diagnosis and my psa has risen from 5.4-9.4 but mri shows no sign of cancer spreading, is exactly the same as 12 months ago, consigned to one quarter of my prostate. New surgeon now is pushing for surgery as best move forward...
Has anyone else got “that person” in their family and friends who keeps you on the straight and narrow with dark humour/plain talking if you get a bit wrapped up in self-pity? My brother had prostate surgery last year, but as he was more advanced than...
I have been offered an alternative route to surgery which is a Hormone treatment course followed by a high dose rate prostate brackytherapy (HDR) and then a course of external beam radiotherapy. I would be interested in getting in contact and discussing...
Hi all, Just wondering what size the water bottle is you need to drink before the treatment time for radiotherapy, my partner wants to practice getting the timing right as worried about not being able to hold a large amount for 30mins. Thanks J...
