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hello all. new to group, not sure if i'm posting in the right place. have posted not long ago but it seems it was in the wrong group. just diagnosed advanced prostate cancer 2 weeks ago. gleason score of 4+5=9 no pain. but my fatigue is so bad. ...
Hello Everyone It's great weather in the UK for the next few days and we are well aware that it isn't suitable for everyone - so here's a link to some good advice: Feeling the heat? Here are some tips to help you stay cool If you can add to the...
I am halfway through three years of hormone treatment. My knee arthritis has got a lot worse since starting prostap. I went to see my GP who arranged four physiotherapy sessions and a steroid injection. She said knee replacement surgery is out of the...
Post op how have people been dealing with ED not just physically but mentally, and any help you got
My 20 fractions of radiotherapy ended on March 9th, 2026. I had already been catheterised long before then. I have had lasting and severe bladder spasms which only Prednisolone was able to tame. The Oxybutynin that replaced it was less effective - far...
I’m pleased to say the 6-monthly meeting with my oncologist went well today. I’m G9, 12 months post-RT and 18 months into 3 years of HT (Zoladex). She said my PSA is still undetectable and, although the lymph nodes were included in the RT plan there was...
My husband has metastatic prostate cancer. He also has edema caused by fluid build up in his legs. His lymphatic system isn’t functioning properly and he can’t get rid of fluid so it builds up in his body. He is taking three water tablets a day to help...
Hello everyone, Jacob is asking if any of you on double HT ( he is on Zoladex injection and Enzalutamide) suffer more in this weather? Our oncologist says no connection and offer to reduce the Enzalutamide which we refuse. Lets hear from you guys...
My husband's raised PSA was an incidental finding when he went to his GP with another condition entirely. Once he had been referred to Urology, the surgery declined to do anything for him because, they said, he was now under the hospital. We ended up...
Hi everyone just had email telephone appointment on 23rd July but no mention of my results anxiety going through roof phoned again today just requesting my result for gleeson6 answer phone again
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