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Declined twice at Derriford too frightened of procedure
I have been married 23 years. 2 boys and had a prostatectomy mid December 2020. My PSA level is rising each 4 month test by a small amount and radiation and hormone therapy is likely next year. My operation has left me basically impudent I am unable to...
I had my last two scans nearly three weeks ago and have heard nothing since!! Just wondering how long it takes to be offered treatment or an operation.
Hello all So my recent psma scan revealed a tumor in my right iliac lymph node. My doc has prescribed degarelix and abiraterone acetate with prednisone. I was made aware of the side effects of these meds, and there are many. Some are tiredness,...
Hi everyone, if you read my bio I had an MRI that showed a 14mm peripheral zone lesion. This led to a 15 core biopsy . Only one core found very low volume Gleason 3+3=6 in a different part of the prostate. So I’ve been put on A/S quarterly psa. Checks...
Hi boys and girls.Im starting salvage RT in 2 weeks time,just had planning scans today and had to use micro enemas 3 days before todays scan ,all good and went without any drama ,my query is they need the rectum empty for each RT session how or what was...
It’s been a while since I have posted . I have updated my profile since I had the initial diagnosis Operation went fine and have recovered well despite an extended 1 week stay in hospital. I anticipated nerve removal so ED total but relieved that...
I am 65 years old and have recently been diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer. My Gleason score is 6 . Out of 18 cores 11 were cancerous. I have been advised by the MDT that action is required. It appears i have two options , surgery or radiotherapy...
Since completing my radiotherapy in March I've had issues with urine frequency. I would need to go to the toilet every 1-2 hours, which wasn't a problem during the day but was a real issue at night, as I never got more than 2 hours sleep. I've tried limiting...
Hi, I posted the other day about my Dad but wanted to start a new thread to specifically ask if there are any questions we should ask at Dad's urology appointment tomorrow? I don't want to come away and think 'oh I should have asked that'!! Also, does...
