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On Tuesday I started a holiday from Manchester Airport. As we went through security we were directed to a lane which was trialling the new process whereby you don’t have to unload all your electrical items or fluids from your hand luggage. We were told...
Hello and good health to all Diagnosed with Stage 4 Prostate Cancer in Dec 2021 I get a large crown green bowling ball size reaction at the site of injection my GP says its an allergic reaction to the Degarelix - forgot PC was in localised lymph nodes...
Hello everyone I have just joined this group, my husband was diagnosed with PC in August last year. His PSA level at diagnosis was 343 but after HT it has fallen to 0.1 Has been taking Nubeqa for about six weeks. However after a recent CT scan...
My Dad has stage 4 Prostate n Bone Cancer n he’s not long started taking really strong pain meds, Opiods I’m not sure what they’re called but he was really poorly yest and had the pallative care team round to help him with his pain medication, as he’s...
Hi my hubby has metastatic prostate cancer- Gleason 4 + 5. Very small lesion on lumbar 4. Hrs having 6 cycles of chemo ( just finished the 5th) and managing quite well with side effects. he’s been told he needs 7 weeks of daily RT. im wondering how...
due my first chemo (docetaxel) tomorrow friday 1st of feb . wondered if anyone had tried accupucture to help with side-effects of chemo . have read some promising stuff from trials about this . any thoughts ?
Hi everyone Has anyone had any bruising on their body due to having chemo or other treatment. I recently started to have bruising on one hand. One red bruise appeared then another after a week on back of my hand. Is this normal when having treatment...
Hi All, well it was results day yesterday and all positive, well, as far as it can be. Boy, have the last few weeks been awful but we are both feeling a lot calmer now. I've updated my profile so you all have the full picture . A couple of questions...
I’m now 7 days post op with twoc booked for 6 days time. I’ve developed an irrational concern about my catheter coming out - I’ve tried to adjust the supporting leg band to ensure minimal movement without success. It was fine initially so not sure what...
Hi All, First two months of HT treatment, husband PSA an testosterone dropped nicely and today it went up a little instead of carry on dropping. This is only the start of journey for us so I expected further falls and not upwards ( even little, testosterone...
