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I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer in December. I started hormone therapy on the 22nd December so quite early in really. I'm 56 and am really struggling with anxiety, so bad in fact it is affecting my stomach. To be honest the last few days...
Ok - my original consultation had been at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, A really nice modern place. I then got my appointment for my prostate biopsy on the 12 December 2023. So on the 12th day of Christmas the NHS gave to me, a Transrectal Prostate...
Hello Please can you tell me what is 2 post treatment review?
Hubbie has his decapeptyl hormone injection every 12 weeks and always on a Thursday . My question is do you always have yours on the same day of the week? I have done a spreadsheet of future dates and when we get into the middle of next year it clashes...
Hi All. Bone scan next week followed by HRT and RT. Is there anything I need to prepare for alleviating side effects? Best Wishes to All.
Hi all, does anyone have experience of NDL treatment relating to advanced prostate cancer please? I'm hearing great things from some very eminent clinicians and wonder if anyone has anything to offer by way of advice in this regard? best wishes ...
Well his 10am appointment This was the result He has prostate cancer Stage T3b N 0 and M- they can't tell him yet as he has to have a bone scan which has been booked for tomorrow Gleason score 9 They said likelihood they won't operate MDT...
Hi All . Hoping you can help with your experience of travelling abroad when starting on zoladex please ? Hubby is newly diagnosed , and is expecting to have RT in about 3-4 months . He’s been taking bicalutamide and transitioning onto zoladex in early...
My dad has incurable prostate cancer, his PSA levels where 2000 but with treatment it has come down, he has had radiation treatment and has just started his chemotherapy. He is suffering with side effects. Is there anything you can suggest i can buy him...
Hi all, and a Happy New Year, hope you're all well. Just wanted to ask a quick question as to whether PSA level comes down linearly? It might be a bit of a strange question but my dad has been receiving HT since diagnosis a few months ago, and is now...
