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Dear Members, Greetings…! Trust this notes find you well. I’m Kazi 53 years old, new to this group today. My prostrate cancer diagnosed TNM stage T3bN1M1a that is spread to lymph nodes and not in bone or organs. My chemotherapy 6th round going to...
I will be half way through 37 sessions of RT next Wednesday. The fatigue issue is beginning to kick in. The additional factor adding to my entertainment is that before Christmas I developed a piriformis syndrome, caused by a long period of sitting...
I have a date for my RALP, 2 weeks! It's come a little quicker than I'd thought and looking for advice. I am anxious about the catheter to begin with. What tends to be provided on discharge? I'm considering getting some sort of fixation device? Has anyone...
Hi all letter from hospital today my full body bone scan has come back normal,now waiting for biopsy results but stressful lol
Apologies to everyone who is going through the mill at the moment I know what that is like but though it would be nice to post some good news for a change Just had the result of my last PSA test since they started me on Olabarib and Abiraterone After...
So yesterday, 2 weeks after his biopsy, John received a text just giving him another appointment with Urology. No mention of it being test results but we assume it must be. It's for 6/2 so about 4 weeks after his biopsy. We are just wondering if this...
Can anyone give us any help/info with regard to groin pain? My OH was diagnosed 2 years ago, advanced prostate with bone mets. He's had enzalutamide, chemo, radiotherapy, now on bicalutamide/liquid morphine and half way through radium 223. He gets severe...
hello My husband aged 58 found out last new year's eve he had prostrate cancer. Sheer chance this was discovered as took it upon himself to do a psa blood test organised by a local charity group and things moved on very rapidly from there . Found out...
Can someone shed any light on why OH John was told today by a macmillan nurse (on a call to confirm PC diagnosis) that he should avoid caffeine and fizzy drinks?
It will be 2 years in April since hubby was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer Gleason 9, treatable not curable. He underwent 6 sessions of chemo which he handled so well. Only side effect for a few days after each session was a slight metallic taste...
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