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First the background. Radical prostectomy, 2016. PSA went back up after 18 months, so radiotherapy. All good till late 2021, PSA rising. Not uitable for SABR, so put on Enzalutamide when PSA was 1.0. Reduced to less than 0.03 within a year with some...
mstev2 Hi Steve, Good luck with your last RT treatment and don't forget to give that bell some welly! Tomorrow is a new start and the first day of the rest of your life.
Hi Random question, a couple of months ago (November 25) I had surgery to remove part of my spine as the prostate cancer had spread. I then got a haematoma, which then became infected. I was discharged early January with a load of antibiotics etc...
Hello, I’m happy I found this group! Iin early 2020 I had a PSA which came back at 27. My urologist wanted to check it to be sure and the next one came back at 37 so we obviously had a problem. I had a biopsy which showed Gleason 9 (I forget the breakdown...
I've just had a call from the hospital to say all is good and psa is undetectable, obviously I am delighted and relieved, my cancer journey is not over yet but I want to thank everbody for their help and advise during this difficult process and I...
I can’t believe it, but I managed to go out for the day and to leave behind both my phone and iPad so no contact with anyone. I know I will have to face it all tomorrow but today was about self indulgence. Coffee and cake to start at a great little cafe...
Hi We can breath again! Just had 3 monthly blood results and PSA is undetectable again. Next appointment is at the end of May. Thanks again to everyone for their support. Amanda x
Hi everyone thank you again for all your wonderful advise which I have passed in to my brother he feels lot better and more upbeat about travelling . I’ve told him get on this treatment see how it affects you etc then get that holiday booked he has...
Hello all. It’s been a whole year since my Dad was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer. He’s completed Triplet Therapy and just recently finished radiotherapy and is now on 3 monthly blood tests to monitor. There was a good reduction on PSA so we...
Hi could anyone help with a question please my brother has just had his appointment for his assessment to go onto Apultamide next Monday along with his Ht. my brother has come away feeling like he can never travel again him and his partner have a...
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