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Hi everyone i was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2022 had operation and radiotherapy been ok since but now got re occurrence and they said cant operate and cant do radiotherapy only give me hormone therapy am I on borrowed time im 65 and am divorced...
Hello all Its Les I have had the second PSA this June and that was the same as my last post 5.4 the and again this time 5.4. Nurse seem to think not to much to worry about so we put off MRI scan and have another PSA in September and go from there...
Hi everyone, Out of nowhere, like so many it seems, I have recently found out I have prostate cancer. A PSA test came up elevated (4.6) maybe 6 weeks ago, and it has all gone very quickly from there. No symptoms at first instance (though I am now...
Hello Everyone We had an Oncologist review today 6 months from end of chemo.and after recent CT,MRI ,Bone scan. At 3months psa was 0.5 from 4432 .Today 0.26. "All areas have had an excellent response. Prostate is normal size. No areas requiring...
Any tips on hot flushes while on relugolix. just 3 days in and getting at least 1 an hour , is that standard? a bit sweating also. lasting about 2 or 3 minutes. it's the only medication they gave me so far. how are you all coping with it? mike....
Good Morning, I posted the following about 10 days ago. I'm sure there is a way to carry on the thread but I can't work it out so thanks to those that replied. We had the worst news in the consultation. The chemo had no effect whatsoever or at least...
Hi Guys. Thought I would drop in. Was diagnosed with stage 3 in 2021. Aged 58. Had HT and Radiotheraphy rather than surgery. Going well until 2025 when PSA rose and have moved to spine. L3 vertebrae. had Cyberknife. June 2925?Reduced PSA . By Jan back...
Just rang the bell for my last (6th) chemotherapy session. Psa dropped from originally 256 down to 0.32. Having another scan in due course and another appointment in 3 weeks to see oncologist on what will happen next i.e. any trials or just the usual...
Hi folk, Profile explains my prostate cancer journey via active surveillance. New issue is serious weight loss (10kg in 6 weeks). Had full blood tests. GP says she cannot make scan referrals so is writing to my Urologist (with no evidence that it's...
Hi. I am new to this forum. Got a surprise stage 3 prostate cancer diagnosis on Wednesday after an MRI. They say my pelvic and lymph nodes are clear, but they want to do a bone scan to make sure there is no spread which terrifies me. I can’t stop searching...
