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Well today I recieved my 3rd dose of the cancer poison. sadly it looks like it’s not been a poisonous ️ as I’d of hoped for! part of my bloods on Monday, ready for today were a post cycle 2 PSA. My PSA pre chemo cycle 1 was a very very promising 0.47...
I have on advanced aggressive cancer, treatment started in April and I am on triple therapy, had my second chemo today and although I was there 4 hours I had a right laugh with the nurses, took them in a chocolate selection box and they couldn't make...
Having finished 20 fractions of RT on the 18th October last year & had my final 3 monthly Decapeptyl injection on the 12th December, I had my 2nd 6 monthly blood test on the 25th June. For some reason, the results have never appeared in my NHS app (chasing...
Hi Couple of months on bicalutomide now and recently I have noticed my breast are sore does this just go away....I'm singing Shania Twain songs at the moment. Going for a blood test today and see my oncologist next week and fingers crossed....hope...
I have advanced recurrent prostate cancer, despite a prostatectomy in 1995, external-beam radiotherapy in 2011, and two years of androgen deprivation therapy. I am considering having my bladder, together with its diseased connection to my urethra, removed...
Hi, hope you can advise I recently had an MRI scan and results came back and on the report findings if had the following, Unremarkable urinary bladder. No anorectal pathology. Normal marrow signal of the lumbar spine. Whilst I should have asked at the...
Hi my friends , just to give you and update ,,,, FINALLY this morning we had movement ,,,, you get my drift,,m thankyou for the advice . take care ,and i’m sure i’ll be back on line again with another problem i can’t resolve on my own , thanks again,and...
Bloods done on Monday 29th July . Oncologist nurse called yesterday to find out how OH is doing . Bloods are great , PSE down to 3.1. No real side effects other than fatigue . She said she will only phone if bloods aren’t great now. To see Oncologist...
I have a holiday booked so I thought I would check the Foreign & Commonwealth Office site for advice for the country. It suggests getting a letter from the doctor to explain any drugs I may be carrying through airport security. Does anyone actually contact...
Hi everyone, I went for my biopsy today which was ok. I managed to get a copy of my MRI but just need some help to understand it please. Apologies for a lot of questions. • PSA 5.04- Prostate volume 38cc - Density 0.13 • Early central BPH change ...
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