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Beginning of november 2023 my dad started complaining of severe stomach pain on and off constipation then loss of appetite and we noticed he was losing wait. I took him to the drs at beginning off December he referred him for a blood test and ct scan...
Hi I would just like say hi. I’m living with my OH who was diagnosed with PC in 2018 he had 38 sections of RT. 2 years hormone therapy he had PSA done every 6months then it started to double so when it got to 1.75 consultant wanted to do bone scan and...
Hello I have completed the Bio to give a summary of who and where we are in the journey. My reason for coming on today is this - D completed his last Chemo 10/10 late November. All the way through he was mostly positive and kept powering through,...
Hi I’ve started hormonal treatment with Bicalutamide daily, my PSA level gone down from 17 last January to 2.4 today but my testosterone level is 31.42 I don’t really know what it means? i am seeing my consultant next month to discuss further details...
Hi everyone and thanks for making this such a great and useful resource. I had my Radical prostatectomy (open) in February last year. Also had 37 sessions of RT in late 2023, due to rising PSA and presence of Ductal Adeno Carcinoma. Towards the end of...
Hi All I am Gavin .I have ended treatment for prostate cancer that i did not even know i had. The lengthy radiotherapy treatment seems to have done the trick and results are way beyond expectation. However the reality of it all has finally caught with...
Hello everyone any carers out there ‘struggle’ with partner care- especially with complex add-ons. Bipolar and HRT causes havoc.
I notice that some people who are on the same journey as me have been prescribed Daralutamide with Chemo . Is this now a standard triple treatment for advanced PC that has spread and if you are on it was it prescribed by the Oncology team . I have yet...
Hi All i’ve just joined the group after receiving the news that my recent PI-RADS came out with a score of 4. Not the best way to start my pending retirement in a few months time! My next move is a biopsy and to get a Gleason score. I am awaiting an...
Hi Everybody, I have been stalking this group for a couple of months and found the information very helpful. But have decided to introduce myself. I am 63 and had a PSA test end of September which started me down the path that so many of you have...
