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My Dad has recently found out that he has a broken bone in his Spine n it’s pressing on his Spinal cord. He’s been in excruciating pain since Christmas, but I don’t understand why his previous MRI and CT scans that he had earlier this yr didn’t pick this...
12 sessions down 8 to go and review of treatment with oncologist. Given fibregel to help with the very loose stools and also Cyproterone Acetate 50 mg to help with the extreme hot sweats.
I’ve been looking at something called SpaceOar. Apparently it provides protects from radiation. Does anyone know about this?
Hi again all you lovely courageous people - please see my bio for my background on how and when WE started this journey in late 2023. I am GS 4+5 - 9 T3a N0 M0 and now 3 months into HT and awaiting pre-scanning appointment for Radical RT to prostate and...
Hi all My husband has recently completed radiotherapy and still on hormone therapy have a holiday booked for May but have been informed that our current insurance will not cover him now for travel. Do any of you have any recommendations. He’s not had...
update march 13th 2024 was diagnosed in dec 2023 psa is up fro 2.0 in dec to 6.9 high red blood count of 4.49 low white blood count of 3.8 pain in my spine hip both legs headache all the time feeling like crap could sleep for britain have...
I have been referred to the Oncologist for possible Salvage radiotherapy. The referral date was letter 20/02/2024 following my telephone appointment with my surgeon (Rising PSA levels} on 07/02/2024. I have telephoned the consultants medical secretary...
Hi all you lovely courageous people. My first update since joining this inspiring Community and thanks for all the help and support so far - See my profile for my diagnosis and personal background. I want to update on my first Oncology meeting and to...
Hi All I have been diagnosed with prostate cancer with a Gleason score 6 (3+3) and PSA of 3.35, I was advised to go on active surveillance but want the thing gone asap. After much research I am thinking about having the Nanoknife treatment & would...
Hi all, My husband had a stage 3 TB in 2021 and was treat at The Christie with Brachytherapy and external radiation to the nodes. He had at that point no nodes involved or spread. Pet scan was clear. He has now just been diagnosed with bladder cancer...
