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Hi So, after 13 weeks of starting prostap injections, we finally meet with the oncologist tomorrow - we are beyond anxious! Following the advice, comments, responses on here has been a life saver over this time as it gave me hope. I just pray that...
Hi all. I'm new to this forum, and just wondering if anyone has any experience they are willing to share. I'm currently on Enzalutamide together with Zolodex for a recurrence of my PC - after 14 years free. Its turned up in a lymph node and I've just...
I must recommend a Podcast I have been listening to on BBC Radio 4 on a Wednesday night or stream from BBC Sounds. John Holmes is responsible for a great radio programme on radio 4 called the skewer. His new programme/podcast is all about getting blokes...
I've posted before about the severe bowel problems that i’ve been suffering. These problems started after 5 days of the 20 days of radiotherapy and continued for 6 weeks after the therapy had finished. I didn’t miss any treatments but occasionally it...
I’m 55yrs old with a psa of 3.7 repeat of 5.04. I’ve had an MRI yesterday with the results phoned through to me this morning, which I wasn’t at all prepared for. its all a bit vague trying to recall what was said but I’m sure she said there were 2 areas...
Hi My husband had RP in June he is Gleeson 9 He had his first PSA test today and results should be tomorrow. He’s still waiting to see consultant but his histology is back and we have this limited info on it Cancer Contained In prostate No Extraprostatic...
Hi, I am just trying to get European travel insurance. As I have already mentioned on here I was diagnosed 2 years ago with advanced PC 4+5 Gleason Scale. We would love to go away but our existing insurers are unable to renew our policy. Has anyone...
Still suffering with the hip and back pain. Just keeping quiet and getting on with life but today has been particularly bad so I caved in and have taken 2 paracetamol and 2 codeine which haven't had much affect My Oncologist telephone appointment has...
Hello fellow PC travelers, Heizenburg here. I used to be in this forum around 6 x years ago, when (in 2018) I had recently being diagnosed with PC (Gleeson score 7, 3/4) and was deliberating whether to go for surgery, or radiotherapy. I was not keen...
Apologies this is a minor topic and I think my brain is addled by the heat and journey to and from for husband’s bloods today as second chemo tomorrow. Anyhow the nurse taking his bloods said not to have pineapple as it reacted with some chemo drugs....
