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I am recently diagnosed stage 4. The first thing I did was to start reading, and Jane Plants book Prostate Cancer seems to me to make a lot of sense. She recommends going to what is in effect a hunter-gatherer diet and avoiding all of the chemicals that...
Hi folks, 66 years of age. Just diagnosed. Gleeson 3-+3. Frequent trips to loo prompted going to Dr. DRE reported enlarged and slightly firm prostate. Urology referral. Previous PSA test, that I had requested, was 4. 1 hasn't seemed to help frequent...
Currently on first week of RT - Stage 3 aggressive... no idea what aggressive mean.. don't want to either haha I have been told to drink lots of fluid to keep flushing the system.. But I suddenly realised.. what's a lot? I have started keeping track of...
I've been prescribed Tamsulosin now for nearly 2 years, I am wondering if anyone else has been on them for that long and do I need to continue taking them, My PSA last summer was 0.01 and still remains the same now, I have just read the information sheet...
Been in this relationship (if you can call it that) for 34 years. She denied us sex 12 years ago (Oh! It's uncomfortable) followed by a snarled "Don't touch me" a year later - I have obeyed her orders! Now I have prostate cancer, she is away from home...
been told got prostate cancer after mri sca going down friday for biopsy get to the crunch wife died matestic breast cancer nov22 after first diagnostic 22 years before so will be having prostate removed only fear is being only 58 if in future do...
Hi folks, I was told by my surgeon that they couldn't save any of the nerves, which help provide erections, when removing the prostate .... has anyone else had the same experience .. and is Viagra or something similar the answer .. does it work properly...
I've recently lost Mum. As a result I'm helping my Dad a lot more. I know he had Kidney cancer many years ago and cured, I think, but following that he did self catheterise which in the past 5 years has moved to a fixed catheter. He is in his 80s. He...
Hi! I’m not sure I’m on the right page. However, I’m hoping that I can find some advice and help in caring for a close friend with Stage 4. Treatments are keeping the PSA levels in check but my friend has now got a leg ulcer which isn’t healing and is...
hi,i was diagnosed with stage 3a prostate cancer in April this year and am totally new to this.Just started hormone therapy with radiotherapy starting late August. I just feel lost in all of this information i have to take in and would love to chat with...
