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Radiotherapy completed and a big thank you to all at the Rosemere Cancer Treatment Centre at Preston Royal Hospital. next battle is to get my blood sugar levels down and get fitness back up. Taking a bit longer to walk the dogs than at the start of treatment...
Hello everyone, I joined here back in July 2023 just after I was diagnosed, but am only now aiming to getting involved a bit more. Here is some info about me: I'm a 45 year old teacher who lives in Brighton. I was diagnosed with metastatic PC in June...
Hi Husband started hormone therapy tablets on Thursday and for the last 2 nights has woken up on with pain in his groin and legs....he never had this pain before. Is this normal? Thanks
Hi so had a further PSA check on 15th April following one in Feb where I was informed by urology nurse it had risen and I needed to see consultant which I did this week after a few months of anxiety. I had a prostatectomy last August. Consultant was...
Hi i have.been offered 4 weeks radiotherapy every day or 1day a week for 6 weeks, what should i do
Forgive me if I ask "dumb questions" - but I have been forced to enter the Prostate Cancer Arena against my will or choice, so every day is a "school day" to me, as I am trying to explore my best options for treatment. I have heard i t is essential...
My husband finished radio therapy for prostrate cancer in October last year. So worried about him now as he’s bleeding quite frequently from rectum. Has had a colonoscopy but no spread of cancer thankfully. Just interested to hear if anyone has experienced...
I am New to the MacMillan website and I am not sure if I am in the right place. I was recently diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. The woman who told me that the biopsy had confirmed this - had a broad smile on her face as she broke the news to me. She...
Hi, new to the site so thanks in advance. My husband has been told he has a " suspicious area on his mri " and is to have a biopsy.a copy letter arrived in the post and the mri results are stated in a way that has me worried as seems more serious but...
Hi everyone I'm new to this page so please excuse me if I ramble on, my hubby was diagnosed DLBCL 2 yrs ago, he went into full remission last summer we were absolutely and looking forward to getting back to normal we had just gotten over that when he...
