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Hi, had my davinci surgery 2 days ago and am back home resting up. All went well and apart from feeling tired and sore, everything is surprisingly ok. I had issues with my first night with a night bag, though. They are 2l single use ones with no valve...
I was shocked when, just before Christmas, I received the results of a blood test showing PSA of 58.9. I had been feeling very fatigued and slightly unwell for a while, so my GP decided to check for anaemia and prostate problems. the following day,...
Hi All So went to the NHS hospital in Stamford, Lincs yesterday for my biopsy results, was trying to keep optimistic as my PSA when measured in December was only 1.47, but the MRI did find a pirads 4 lesion. My biopsy was targeted on the suspect lesion...
Hi everyone sorry it’s me again I feel like I’m constantly asking questions but it does help us so much my brother has had a call today of the cancer nurse as my brother was due to start Alputamide Monday just gone but after reading his oncologists...
Had my TP biopsy 13th Feb 2025 (which wasn't particularly pleasant) , and still not heard a thing. Phoned up the hospital today (27/02) and was told I would be discussed next Tuesday 4th March and then they would probably arrange an appointment for me...
Have now after hospital appointment today being given my start date for the radiotherapy. will be first session on 3rd April. I'm retiring end of March, with quickly approaching 70 in July and allowing me to consecrate on kicking the cancer into touc...
Reading these pages is both depressing and encouraging. I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2016 and was treated with radiotherapy and then three years of hormones. In May 2020 I had an aortic valve replacement which left me with atrial flutter...
Hi community just updated my profile with the latest re my dad so it’s worth a read :-) was wanting advice on anyone who has been told to stop taking daraloutamide? And also anyone who had had radium 223? My dads psa is back up to 20 and seems to...
Been to review today with Oncology after being sent home after last meeting in December to decide if OH wanted to go ahead with next treatment. As PSA has gone down slightly to 0.25 from 0.27 and taking into account the possible side effects of next treatment...
hi I was diagnosed in September 2020 with locally aggressive pc, high range Gleason 9 treatable not curable. I started HT straight away Chemotherapy started January 2021 followed by Radiotherapy later in the same year. Of late I have become very...
