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On HT,never been constipated till now.Not been bad this week though,went for CT scan. Bowels not empty after enema, took the torpedo,helped enough ,or so i thought. Come back next week , take stronger laxative for 5 days previous. Anybody else have...
As I am sure many of you know, one of the many joys of the PC Hormone Therapy is the side effects. I suffer badly at night with flushes and sweats. My Cancer Nurse has suggested prescribing Medroxyprogesterone Acetate to help ease these and I wondered...
As a supporter of a partner with prostate cancer, who is facing other medical problems (an abdominal aneurism), and does not feel the local hospital is competent to give answers, I've joined this forum in the hope of sharing burdens and possibly information...
Hello All I just thought it might be a good idea to have a new thread as Christmas and New Year are catching us up very quickly. I appreciate that as we get nearer the time people will be busy with family time etc so I thought we could use this thread...
Finished RT 18 months ago but recently had 2 and a half weeks of blood in my urine (a lot so it looked like red wine) I've had antibiotics so not an infection, ultrasound and cystoscopy show nothing irregular apart from the fact that my prostate is growing...
I have read so much conflicting materials on Dr Google about the taking of probiotics and vitamin supplements whilst on chemo can anyone provide me with a link to some trustworthy sources or does anyone have any experience. I have read for example that...
Hi Everyone Happy New Year to you all, victims, wives, partners, family and friends. May we all embrace anything that is good in the on coming months. From my wife and myself I wish you all a happy new year, good health to us all. Stay safe J...
I am not sure if this is a good or bad thing. We have been today to see the therapy part of oncology to discuss the 12 week course Hubbie can do, the one with chats and exercises. Hubbie was handed two questionnaires to complete, which he did and he said...
Hi. My husband was diagnosed just before Christmas with Gleason 4+3. Psa 7.7. Stage t 2a Unable to have mri cos of metal coils in his brain due to hemorrhage 20 years ago has had ct scan today and bone scan in couple of weeks Finding it very difficult...
After a long gap, I'm back asking for advice. We've had a few delays in treatment due to OH white cells now bouncing back after chemo. Darolutomide was reduced in strength and finally s withdrawn during chemo as the combination of that and the docetaxel...
