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The day I was diagnosed with cancer in my spine and prostate I wanted t to die I still want to die .my life is over .if I could give it to some one else I would. My life is over for ever.michael
Hi All It will be almost 24 weeks from referral but I am due to have a consultation with the uro/radio oncologist next week. I may have a difficult decision to make and welcome advice on the questions below. I don't specifically know what to expect...
Hi all. Glad to have found this site. 2024 did not get off to a good start I am 64 and have always been quite healthy. Just before Christmas developed some serious problems in the hips and at the same time went to the doctors about my trouble passing...
Hello, My 65 yrs old husband received a diagnosis of locally advanced prostate cancer gone into nearby lymph nodes (t3b,N1) in october 2022: CT and bone scan were clear. Despite the very low PSA (only 4) the cancer was very aggressive, indicating gleason...
Hi I have an appointment for CT Radiotherapy planning scan next week followed by brachytherapy operation in the first week of March followed by external beam radiation every day for 5 weeks. I really don’t know what to expect I am worried sick about...
I’m already grieving the sad loss of my Mum on Christmas day 2021 n Aunty sadly passed away in March last yr, n now my Dad is in stage 4 Prostate n Bone Cancer. So I’m finding that I’m struggling a lot with my emotions lately, any tiny lil thing is triggering...
Hi, Newbie to this forum and recently diagnosed with Locally Advanced PC. Bone & CT Scans suggest I may have caught it early but just wanted to say Hi before I look around this amazing Community.
Good morning, Thanks for allowing me to post. I am 47, and had my first PSA test nearly 4 weeks ago with a score of 3.1. The GP said it should be below 2.7 (or 2.5). My grand-dad had an enlarged prostate that he had shaved. He was never diagnosed...
Don't know if anyone else has pain I there back leading down to the groin at times unbearable hospital has said they don't think it has anything to do with my cancer but couldn't tell me what it could be.
As always guys and girls very informative that's another few questions to ask, when you are new to this journey and no-one is telling you anything I start to have stupid thoughts going through my head. So thanks again.
