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Hi everyone. I've previously posted about my father, grandfather and great grandfather all dying from prostate cancer in their 40s and I'm 47. I'm still having problems with urinating, as in I think I've finished but I haven't, always needing to go...
Hello everyone, I thought my cancer journey was over six months ago when I had my prostate removed. The surgeon said afterwards that the analysis showed there were negative margins all round the prostate and the six-week blood test showed negligible...
Hi all, My Dad was diagnosed in December with prostate cancer that has spread to nearby bones. The oncology referral was made on 16th December and having chased again today, he has now been given an appointment in the 2nd week of March. When we received...
Sorry if this post is a bit rambling but I've been awake since 3am contemplating the prostate cancer and the affect it has had on me. As I am classed as stage 4 it cannot be cured but can be 'treated' but I'm starting to wonder if the treatment is worse...
I have been on olaparib and arbiraterone for six months now following MRI that showed metastasis, and PSA of 18. This is now down to 1. I also had to stay on the decapeptyl which I have had for six years following radiotherapy. Main side effects are...
Hello everyone I thought l would give an update since my robotic assisted radical prostatectomy, as it is now 3 weeks since the operation. I was having terrible headaches and no sleep and feeling pretty low. It came to a head on Sunday 12th of January...
Hi My name is Jonathan I,m 71 I've got Stage 4 prostrate cancer - Metastases - PSA level 1,2 I've had a biopsy I'm on Hormone therapy and awaiting Radiotherapy Anyone out there give me guidance on car insurance please. Will it be too expensive...
Hi Everyone, I am newly diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer (Gleason 9) and I am going to participate in a trial before surgery. Some background - last month (Dec 2024) I was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer with a Gleason score of...
PSA 5.2. Gleason 4;3=7 . CPG 4 . T2/T3a. N O M 0 Saw Urology surgeon today in Lincoln. I need to see the Oncologist in next week or so. All options available to me , Op, RT, BT, HRT, or combination of aforementioned ! HRT will be 1 to 3 months, then...
My 54 y. o. husband received a diagnosis of prostate cancer in November. It's also in his lymphatic system in the abdomen, and he has done the hormone treatment, and had one round of chemo. Round 2 is next week. He's treating this like a massively important...
