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Morning warriors,That’s me back refreshed and head a bit clearer after our beautiful Canaries Cruise last week,got a phone consultation on Wednesday to see what treatment I’m getting,ready for the fight ahead Robert
I have been advised by my GP that Oncology have requested that I move from 3 monthly Decapetyl injections to 6 monthly Triptorelin 22.5mg injections. Has anybody else made this change and understand why it has been made. In addition what impact has it...
Hi everyone, Firstly I’ll introduce myself… I’ve been part of the MacMillan online community for the past 6+ years following my own cancer diagnosis & currently volunteer as a community champion. Now onto my beloved dad… My dad is 87 yrs young & up...
I’m 4 months into HT and am due to start RT (20 sessions) in a month’s time. I’ve read several posting on this site but only have a partial idea of what to expect. I have a planning/scan meeting next week. Any help/suggestions will be most appreciated...
Please read my profile by clicking on my avatar to the left of my name at the top of this message and let me know how it compares 'timewise' with yours. I am feeling that I am being given the run-around by the hospital trust.
Had an MRI a few weeks back following a PSA test which came back with a score of 111! Yesterday was the worst day of my life by far. They said I have advanced prostrate cancer and it has spread to my lymph nodes in the pelvis area. They haven’t done...
Been on monthly hormone injections now for 3 years since diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, just wondering if anyone has gone from one month to three months, having pains in stomach every month and trying to juggle holidays etc is a nightmare, I...
Hello all, New to this. Recently diagnosed PCa. PSA 8, stageT3a N0, Gleason 7 - 3+4. Recent CT scan shows no spread. Have seen consultant urologist and consultant oncologist in the last week. I have to make a choice between radical prostatectomy or...
Prostate cancer the experts say can be cured. It all started with an enlarged prostate some 25 years ago. 15 years ago an expert told me I was more at risk of being run over than ever getting cancer. How wrong he was. My treatment at Guildford was scheduled...
increase in PSA is high and he’s got alzimers, , i spoken on here about before , husbands psa has increased from 84 to 128 in 3 months , consultant was happy for him to be on watch and wait , , now his consultants secretary has rung my daughter saying...
