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I have had 1 x 3 monthly injection at my GP's surgery. I have been informed they must be repeated every 12 weeks. After my next injection in January I have calculated my April ( 12 week) is during a holiday already booked. Has anyone been in a similar...
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer 3 eeeks ago, I am 52 years old. I just went for a pas test, because I see it on tv.im glad I did. I was wondering if there is any walks around wittering or Peterborough . Local groups go on. Any information would be...
I'm now eight months on from my final Zoladex injection (24 months worth) and am still having horrible day/night 'hot flushes'. Two months ago I complained about the hot flushes to my GP, who ordered bloods to be done. The only results of note were testosterone...
Dear All, Following on my 'welcome' post here's my position. It will be, I'm sure a familar story to many of you. First, hats off again to my local Hospital, from walking into Urology for the first time, to MRI, biopsy (nothing like the horror story...
Knocked the nail right on the head! Bran Milibob said: Millibob said: this Prostate Cancer business was an eye opener to me - I thought it was something other men got - how wrong I was!!. My motto is holidays - holidays - holidays. How many of...
Hi All I have recently been prescribed Abiraterone with Prednisolone, and Olaparib 2 5mg tablets of Prednisolone once a day As I'm diabetic the Prednisolone is doing a number on my blood sugar control I wondered if any other diabetics were on this treatment...
Morning all, Just been diagnosed with prostate cancer. 2 x Gleason 3 = 3 one 3+4, no outward symptoms other than a little more going to pee than I thought normal. First PSA 12, next one at Hospital I'm 71, pretty fit and active. I'm going to post...
Hello friends Hope all are in good spirits. I wanted to share my current treatment updates. So, I have been put on abiraterone, prednisone, and Relugolix (Orgovyx). All are tablets. So its a combined androgen blockade. After taking it for a month...
Good morning all! I am 57 yrs old reasonably fit and healthy and have recently been diagnosed with low risk PC Gleason 6, T2, M0, N0 I have had discussions with both surgeon & oncologist. Surgeon seemed to talk me out of prostectomy due to low risk...
Hi I'm 17 months post radiotherapy with a further 12 months on HT. My last 3 PSA results where 0.04, 0.03 and the most recent 0.03. I understand it may not go any lower as I still have a prostate and therefore still produce very small levels of...
