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Evening all, I’m here on behalf of my husband and for moral support. Quick overview - husband had RARP and extended lymph node dissection just over 4yrs ago. Gleason 4+3, T3a. Nodes were clear but positive margin. Post op PSA was 0.2. He completed adjuvant...
7 weeks after the initial histology update to Gleeson 9 I finally obtained the details - not good . G9 extra prostatic extension , base margin positive PT3bN1 I asked for the PSMA PET scan after the initial update but was told I had to wait until the...
Hello everyone, I have recently been diagnosed with PC, which is T2, N0, M0 although awaiting the results of the bone scan to confirm. I read a good thread on this forum about how to deal with incontinence after radical surgery but now can't find it...
My PSA went from 3 to 6.1 in thirteen months doc says something has changed and gave me a DE and told me I have lump on my prostate. I've been on hormone therapy now for 5 months and go this Tuesday for my planning appointment. I had no symptoms apart...
Hi - having read thr forums over the last few months I do feel like an imposter as my MRI scan had a PIRADS of 1 and BPH was diagnosed. PSA readings: 15th August 2024 = 6.5 28th August 2024 = 7.2 1st October 2024 = 8.4 MRI Scan on 10th September...
Hi I am at a loss with my husband every day there seems to some new problem to report He had a Prosectomy in April 23 his diagnosis was not great T3a after op T3b there were margins and he’s a Gleason 9 it’s not great He was put on Bicalutamide...
Following Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer I now have a severely damaged bladder which has been constantly bleeding for over a month. The Hospital says with this condition, Radiation Cystitis, it is not able to "cure"my bleeding. My Hb level is being...
Hello all I'm 54 ,I recently made a psa test and it came 132 ,went to the urologist and by rectal touch she confirmed something wrong ,doing today my mri ,I'm terrified, feel my life is over ,can't see anything else in front of me but death ,my anxiety...
I don't know whether I have been unlucky, but waiting for a treatment plan after diagnosis is taking an awfully long time. Diagnosis was on 25th July, Gleason 6, T2c NO Mx. MDT wanted me to have a repeat biopsy because MRI PI-RADS 5 lesion does not...
Hi I'm 2 yrs through a 3 Yr programme of prostrap injection following radiotherapy 16 months ago. I have locally advanced PC. I have always had to get up a number of times during the night for a pee whilst having this treatment but more recently sometimes...
