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Hi I’ve just been told prostate cancer it’s confined to prostate got to have biopsy to see if benign or malignant don’t know what to expect after that any help would be appreciated scared really 3rd time with cancer
So on Jan 14th 2025 I became a member of this ever increasing club. I count myself as fortunate, I had my 1st Biopsy 14 year ago and was told all was ok; then in 2023 the markers started again. An MRI showed all clear, but the PSA count disputed this...
Hi I’ve just finished radiotherapy,a week ago,Ive never been in so much pain when wanting a wee ,which is very often,the burning is crazy making me do both when going to the toilet ,5/6 times in th night and all day ,is this common and when does it settle...
So as most of you are aware I started my journey over 3 years ago with an initial PSA of 182. My initial diagnosis from my MRI and Biopsy was HT for life with a touch of 20 fractions on "the Sunbed" and a TURP Operation for good measure. With an inconclusive...
Hi All, my husband (age 44) was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer just over 3 weeks ago - incurable but not treatable. I thought at the time of the diagnosis that things couldn’t get any worse, but with a lot of support (including from this forum...
I think I must start by apologising by being so negative about my current situation but I am at my wits end. Anyone who has read my initial post would know that after I’d undergone surgery I received information from the oncologist that I feel, and...
My husband was treated with radiotherapy and hormone therapy. The lowest PSA reading during the HT was 0.03 with the highest being 0.07. In May 2024 he stopped the HT on medical advice and was warned there would be a PSA bounce. In October 2024 the PSA...
I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer and of the two options presented I have opted for surgery.My emotions are up and down and all over. Mentally, physically and financially. There is so much b/s about - I am desperate for honest opinions...
8 months since I received the devastating news that I had metastatic prostate cancer and there was nothing they could do for me. Once it had sunk in, I made sure I told my friends and didn't just hide myself away. I talk openly to anyone who asks me...
My partner has terminal / life long cancer, 3years now which has spread to lymph nodes & bone! Last week we found he now has vascular dementia…… some days we are on top of this lot, others we sink into “what the hell can happen next”? please feel...
