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Hi I see oncologist Friday change my mind every other day surgery or radiation could i ask i believe you have a catherter when you wake up from the operation inserted through your penis for two weeks gives me the shivers thinking about it how bad is it...
I have previously posted regarding side effects from radiotherapy but have started this new thread My husband had quite bad side effects from his radiotherapy but things were starting to get better We went up to the midlands over the weekend to visit...
Hi, I’m new to the group which I’ve been following for the last week or so. Here goes, Im 55yrs old ’ve had a bad back since this April's so went to the Doctors conducted an examination and a full blood count plus psa. All the bloods came back normal...
Morning everyone just thought I would update what is happening with my husband, 5th round of chemo today, psa down to 0.36 still not sure if that is good but it's going down that's the main thing. I'm still very apprehensive about everything until he...
Hi All I just had my result of my latest PSA test It had gone down to 0.26 in February and in was 0.43 in April. I was hoping it was a blip and was waiting to see what the one in July read. It was 0.87 So it's basically doubling every 3 months I thought...
Hi, my name is James and I’m just starting out on this journey. I’d be having some symptoms of PC for many months and thought that at 57 I was growing old, Getting up in the night to pee, flow problems etc. I finally saw my doctor in May who examined...
It’s me again… just an update……my other half’s liver biopsy results are in. Turns out that the 4 doxcetaxel chemo cycles he had before it was cancelled due to high enzymes in the liver, had no effect on the cancer spread because he liver cancer originated...
I appreciate the time taken by those who have responded to my posts in the past. I am looking to see if my current experiences are comparible with yours (if you have undergone Hormone Therapy in preparation for Radio Therapy) - or if I am unique in my...
Was diagnosed beginning of June with a gleason score of 4+3 -7 and a PSA of 12.9 I am currently 60 years old Due to have the prostate removed this Friday and terrified and not sure I have made the correct decision as not looking forward to all the side...
I have read so many posts on Oncologists saying to people on this forum that they have so long to live to be proved so wrong and wrong again. No one can tell how your treatment will respond as every cancer is different in every individual. Just be positive...
