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Just been diagnosed with Gleason 7 3+4 and PSA 3.1 Following consultant appointment I have currently chosen AS. Just wanting to know if there is anyone else in my situation that can share some advice. Did anyone else choose a different path? Also experiencing...
Hi I am waiting on my prostate biopsy and I think all the signs are that it is going be stage 4 prostate cancer.All the signs are there PSA of 23 pirads of 4 and I have a constant back ache I am so scared and not coping very well.I am think I am on verge...
My husband is on oral Abiraterone and 6 monthly Decapeptyl injections for stage 4 Prostate Cancer diagnosed this time last year. He is currently away from home and has called me today to say that he is developed pitting odoema in both feet. Is this...
Just found this forum and thought I would share details of my journey with prostate cancer. Went to the doctors about 3 years ago with a routine complaint. Doctor carried out a standard set of blood tests which revealed my PSA level was 12 (should...
Thanks to all those who gave me advice before I started my prostate radiotherapy on 4th February. I have today completed 20 fractions and can honestly say the side effects have been minimal. Needing the loo a few times first thing in the morning is a...
Hi everyone, I am new here, and posting on behalf of my husband. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer, he's taking Abiraterone, and will have radiotherapy. We have a holiday to Italy booked for dates 08/06/2026 to 22/06/2026. The day after our return...
Hi all Yes I am still about and well. My PSA up again to 5,4 from 4.7 six months ago.. I will be doing another PSA test as soon as I can. If it is stiil as high I will be going for a MRI scan. ather wise I am feeling well except that the statins...
Last RT session today 9 May, relief and pleased to get the final 37th treatment in the bag. Blood test results last week showed PSA at 0.07, ongoing HT with Aberaterone / prednisalone and 3 monthly Goserelin jabs. Don’t see oncologist until August for...
Hi there, You can see my journey to date in profile . 48 hours post my Oncology meeting which was a bit worse than I had hoped. I had guessed that results werent great by the speed everything has happened. It was only month ago I went to see my GP about...
So I’m currently on zoladex and tamsulosin the side effects for both of these among many are lethargy, why is it then when I go to bed I just lie there without feeling sleepy in any way shape or form, seems a bit of an oxymoron to me. any body else...
