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Last night we took our grandson to have a belated birthday treat with friends. He and his brother came to live with us last year so when he had his 12th birthday in early September he didn't know anyone at school well enough to invite them to any kind...
Hello I was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. 2 lesions 1 Gleason 6 3&3 and one Gleason 7 3&4 16 cores taken 4 came back cancerous. Confined to prostate. I’m not sure in which direction to go next. I’ve been offered two routes active surveillance...
Hi all sorry I haven't been around recently but my prostate cancer is now in the majority of my body. I was in hospital for one week recently as I had a stranglated small bowel they did a CT scan straight away which not only showed the blockage but...
Hi everyone thank you for all the reply’s my brother hasn’t been offered radiotherapy only Alputamide then chemo or other way round that was his choice he choice Alputamide then the chemo . Am I right in thinking that he will start on Alputamide then...
Hi All, sorry for all of the questions on here. I feel like I’m asking a lot but finding all of the responses and support so incredibly helpful and comforting - so thank you. My husband is currently covered by private medical insurance, so we are with...
Hi ,I had prostate surgery two and half weeks ago,and had Cathipter removed just over a week ago.My wife and I are keen to address ED issues quickly,I have physio and meeting with urology nurses as follow ups to help and discuss,but interested to find...
The Importance of Time to Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Nadir after Primary Androgen Deprivation Therapy in Hormone-Naïve Prostate Cancer Patients - PMC Several recent studies describing results from large, multicenter investigations also demonstrated...
After several weeks of frustration trying to find out results of an MDT meeting and breach the wall of the appointment system where my husband John seemed to have been forgotten, this week he had a text to say the oncologist was ringing him that evening...
Following a recent medical 2wks ago, PSA 8.7 age 52 and have no symptoms so was a complete shock, 2nd further blood test from GP 8.2, MRI scan booked next week
Wow- this platform looks like it's going to be a God-send! Already so much reassurance received from the comments- God bless everyone who's taken the time to comment and support others. My ask for support is to see how some of you are managing all the...
