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Hi, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer just over a year ago and after having my prostate removed, radio therapy and ongoing HT this week I received good news that finally my PSA had dropped to < 0.01 ug/L. I'm just wondering how people have coped...
I'm now 4 months after all treatments stopped. Was on regulolix for 6 months then 1 month on EBRT. They are happy to let me go but I'm struggling with strength, tiredness, pain in toes and hand joints plus mood swings. They say everybody different and...
Hello , i just need to reach out and ask for some advice, im afraid that im not new to this group infact im hoping we are nearing the end of a very long journey.... my husband was diagnosed with PC two and a half years ago. Its been a hell of a journey...
Still cancerfree 6 years after treatment. Of course I am happy to be alive and enjoy life but I have to admit the late side effects give me some psychological meltdowns. Every organ in the middle of my body is affected and there is a constant numbness...
Hi all , I am currently on prostap hormone injections and enzalutamide tablets to treat my advanced prostate cancer , this is following having a radical prostatectomy last year but afterwards finding it had spread to my spine, had some cyberknife radiotherapy...
Hi, My spouse had op a couple of years ago ( Gleeson 4+3) then psa kept climbing ( not yet 0.2), but last 3 tests were 0.18 then 0.17 then 0.16 in that order. Expecting to have to have radiotgherapy and hormones treatment sometime in time ahead, but...
Completed my 20 treatments of radiotherapy. Fortunately all went well with few side effects. It's nearly a month after my treatment and feel much better. Still taking care with my diet to minimise any side effects. I had a second injection of hormonal...
Hi I am 65 and have been diagnosed with Gleason 3+4 psa5.9 and have been offered the choice of active surveillance, prostatectomy or radiotherapy, with no particular recommendation from the consultant. He did seem to steer away from RT. But did say...
My father has metastatic prostate cancer with bone lesions in the ribs, shoulder, and legs. His PSA has remained very low for the past two years, and overall he is active. Based on survival statistics, how much chance is there for patients with bone metastasis...
I have just had radical prostatectomy and obviously planning ahead for catheter removal in 10 days. Can anyone please give any recommendation for incontince pads that are needs after the TWOC? I know these need to be quick thick ones, but not sure of...
