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Hi just wondering if Maggie's centre for prostate cancer is on this Tuesday (Freeman hospital) if so what time , cheers.
Hi. I was diagnosed with locally advanced prostate cancer in September of last year, having started symptoms at end of July. I have been having Hormone Therapy since ( with all the associated side effects unfortunately), had a TURP to reduce symptoms...
It has been over 4 years since I started having hormone injections for Prostate cancer, which finished Sept 2019. I had Chemo and Radiotherapy which finished on the 31 October 2019. I have regular blood tests and my Testosterone is still almost nil, I...
Finished : Radiotherapy 20 sessions April 2022; prostap injections; bicalutamide & tamoxifen tablets May 2022.PSA 0.01 as at June 2022. Still experiencing regular hot flushes & aching muscles & joints in right leg- hip; thigh; knee & ankle.Oncology...
My oncologist has prescribed tamsulosin to treat urinary problems. These include peeing many times at night, urgency, dribbling and weak flow. I took my first tablet last night and already it is helping. However, I need to be careful when standing up...
I had my biopsy last week, whilst I am getting a good sleep (in fact that’s all I really want to do) every time I wake up it’s like a tidal wave of negative thoughts crash down on me. It’s my worst day since all this PC started. Just can’t even grasp...
My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer in summer 2016 he was advised to have hormone therapy followed by radiotherapy because he had abdominal surgery and they were concerned about scar tissue. So operation was not advisable. His Gleason score...
My husband had a radical prospecting and radiotherapy in 2014. Since then he has done well and remained continent. His PSA started to rise slightly 4 years ago and he is now of hormone injections and a well controlled PSA of 0.04. Just before Christmas...
Hi I’m jeff 62 years old I had my Prostate removed 18 months ago but I still can’t get on erection and I’m wishing I had gone private they tell me the nerves will get better with time but I’m not hopeful and very depressed about it. Is there anyone...
Just spoke to my urology nurse to inform him that after discussing with surgeon last week, that I've decided to go for radiotherapy treatment. I told the nurse that the surgeon started me on the hormone tablets last Thursday (6 days ago), and the nurse...
