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I had robot assisted radical prostatectomy 5 months ago. I’ve made a good recovery in all respects apart from not being able to get an erection. I was prescribed Viagra which didn’t work, then Cialis which seems to improve blood flow but hasn’t yet produced...
Good morning everyone, just a quick update on my husband PSA test it is 0.07 down from 473 in March 24, had a telephone consultation with oncologists this morning, it stays down for along time.
I started Zoladex treatment 11 weeks ago. During the first 6 weeks I had 4 violent diarrhoea episodes and a painful and bloated abdomen. I eventually suspected Zoladex might be the cause. Went to GP. Usual tests, all clear, they now suspect Zoladex. Spoke...
My chemo has finally ended, well officially I have another week of cycle 6, but I’m feeling back to normal. Well as normal as you get on chemo! It’s been a rollercoaster re the PSA started low, peaked at 14.6! And back down to 1.02 at cycle 5. My post...
It’s taken us 6 weeks to get an answer with what’s going on with my husband week after finishing radiotherapy, he started to have back & groin pain, spoke with oncology dr on a routine call, to which she said she’d arrange a ct scan & mri today we...
Got my second PSA results since starting treatment coming with phone call from consultant , T4 with bone met 31 initially to 0.4 This time ? Some crazy sweating and even more crazy cramps in buttocks and legs ,but a ok . Radiotherapy planning...
Hello i was diagnosed on the 5th June, at which point it became real. Im going through radiotherapy now and have completed my tenth session today. Im interested to know how others are coping with the side effects.
Hello, My dad had a serious fall over the weekend after losing balance and slipping backwards, he's had problems with mobility for a while but we presumed that this was due to mets in the hips however he had another scan and it was found that he has...
Hi everybody, I had my operation nearly four years ago. My last PSA was 0.12, I thought further treatment started at 0.1 and I expected to be referred to the prostate team but was told the NICE guidelines have placed a 0.2 level on the referral. Has...
In light of sir Chris Hoy,s diagnosis after initial diagnosis it is hard to keep positive Last November when I was made aware that my cancer had returned.. Still precisely where ? To be determined. I went to some dark places and I was probably bordering...
