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Hi. My dad has stage 4 prostate cancer which has spread to his bones and lymph nodes. Recently his mobility has not been the best. His leg tends to give way and he was collapsed a few times because of this. I was just wondering if many people with prostrate...
I have now had 5 sessions of chemo and my 6th is on 5 June . My PSA has dropped to 0.1 so far and I am being moved onto 6 monthly hormone injections . What should I expect as my treatment plan and monitoring going forwards . I am also on daraloutamide...
My husband has a PSI of 14 and our GP asked for a fast track cancer appt due to his other symptoms. Received a letter following week with a date but in bold writing do not attend this appoint and ignore any text messages . phoned the hospital as he...
Totally unexpected diagnosis last Thursday of above. Just looking for support and knowing we’re not alone because we feel blindsided as a family currently! Is anyone else affected by anticipatory grief which is a real head chewer!? Anyway enough...
Morning, its4-16am . I couldn't sleep so it's a cuppa and a biscuit time. I was diagnosed with stage 4 aggressive postrate cancer which they believed had not spread. On 13th Feb 2024 I had surgery to remove my postrate. After surgery consultant told me...
Husband has very loose bowels since he had his biopsies (6) could be the antibiotics or has anyone else had similar. Just a worried wife trying to be positive in front of him but heart breaking anywhere he can’t see me .
Hello Everyone, Just thought I’d give you an update,when I was first diagnosed I was told I could have treatments A,B,C and D, welI I’m now on Plan D, for several months my PSA has been rising, and is now 27 I started at 25.1, after CT scans with and...
Hi all. Just been diagnosed, but now awaiting tests to see how far it’s got. Been offered radiotherapy or a prostatectomy, but to be honest, got no idea on which way to go. I’m a keen runner, and wondered if any of you gents were sporty types beforehand...
Ive got to say although the above subject is quite personal it has to be one of the main thoughts during diagnosis. I found this excellent resource on line from the Movember Organisation that is quite frank and very informative. https://truenorth.movember...
Hello Apologies if this sounds like a meandering mess. First post, although I have been following for a few weeks after husband (60 next month) was sent for tests due to no symptoms but microscopic blood traces in urine and eventually a blood test...
