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As the leader says, I'm feeling a bit down and depressed. First got diagnosed just over 2 years ago. PSA was 10.5and Gleason 3+3, so went on watch and wait. PSA continued to rise and was at 24.5 last September, so another MRI and biopsy arranged....
Hi. Today at about 9.30 a.m. I finished my month long course of radiotherapy. I still have to have PSA tests to find out whether the treatment has been effective of not but I am optimistic. At the very start of this episode I was told that my tumour...
Does anyone else have severe constipation been hospital did X-ray no blockage said no more laxatives l (had two satchets movicol) and take in samples when he can eventually go. Said will arrange sigmoidoscopy loads bowel wind . I’m so worried
Hello there. New to the forum, but have used the site generally for information and support over the past month or so, finding MacMillan to be an essential resource. Diagnosed a month ago 25th Sept. with Metastatic at T3N1M1B and Gleason 4+5. Im...
After my ECG during pre op for prostate cancer surgery, they said I have to do further cardiac scans before surgery, how this be hastened, I don't want further delays of this surgery?
Good Morning, trying to be cheery, following on from my husband's every moving prostate cancer. Hubby struggled to go to the toilet, both ways, we went to A&E. His bladder was not emptying and put pressure on his bowel and caused an infection in the kidneys...
Husband has just finished 6 cycles of chemotherapy (docetaxel). On triplet therapy. Had consult re radiotherapy and has been agreed to delay til January to allow him to get over chemotherapy etc. We had previously been under the impression he’d start...
Good evening knowledgeable People. My OH is starting RT in a few weeks. I was just wondering what happens on his first session. He has had CT and MRI planning scans but according to his letter, it says the first session is about one hour long. I was just...
It is almost a year since husband finished his chemo. He continues to have 3 monthly hormone injections and daily daralutamide tablets. His PSA has been less than 0.03 for a year which they class as undectable and yesterday he had his blood tests and...
Well my journey continues as to what treatment I should have , my cancer is contained within the prostrate however it is widespread(11 out 18 cores are cancerous , Gleeson 6). The latest consultant has suggested Brachytherapy as an alternative to surgery...
