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Hello, please can anyone help? Mike (my husband) was diagnosed with prostate cancer metastasis to the bones) last April. Treated with one dose radiotherapy and subsequently having Degarelix injection monthly. PSA originally undetectable at 0.03. PSA in...
Id like to introduce myself. Im dave, 66 and just had prostate cancer op, i have many questions and hope my experience can help others. In recovery now at home, lucky to have my daughter and son to help me.
Hi everyone, Not sure how this works just yet, so apologies if I make mistakes, 64 years old, fairly fit, no health issues and no previous medical ops etc. PSA was 4.7 in December and then after a 6 week retest 5.1 had an mri which showed something...
I have fairly recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I have had a kidney transplant last year & the year before had a heart valve repaired. It has been suggested that I have the SABR form of treatment. I was wondering if any one else has had...
I've now been on Relugolix hormone tablets and tamsulosin, peeing in the night as diff improved , and so as my flow I've been on tamsulosin for about 5 weeks now, and Relugolix for 13 days, the side effects have been just hot flushes not bad but they...
Hello, I am new to this forum. I had hormone injection for 6 months then radiotherapy in January. I'm experiencing pain in my groin area this is 4 months later! Any help? Tried codeine but not helping. worried as I am going on holiday shortly., thanks...
Hello just looking for some advice. My brother has just been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. He is 55 years old. Gleason score 7, 3+4. 11 out of 25 cores positive, no spread. urologist talked about Prostectomy or hormone treatment, both look...
Hello to you all that are going down the rocky road of Prostate Cancer.A few words of encouragment.In Febuary this year I was advised to have Radiotherapy because the cancer had gone walk about and was close to my Spine.I will admit I did not want R...
Hi I have my biopsy tomorrow and just wondered how you were after it? I realise there will be some pain but we're you still mobile?
We have just had our 3 monthly oncology call all bloods good and PSA 0.01, its always such a relief to hear that. Just have to get him fit enough to get his C1 licence to drive our motorhome. The second stent was fitted 3 weeks ago and we can't believe...
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