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It's the thorny old problem of travel insurance again! . My husband's stage 3 prostate cancer is under control and he has another 12 months of HT. Unfortunately within a week of his first injection of Decapeptyl he developed atrial fibrillation. The...
Hi All This is my first post so be nice My Dad is currently in hospital since Christmas, he had Cellulitis which knocked him off his feet. I’m a little worried though as he still is bed bound . his cancer had spread to his hips and he completed 10...
My husband had his prostate removed 4 years ago. Unfortunately his PSA levels have risen after being undetectable. Only treatment that is bring offered is Hormone treatment. We were told its not curable but can be controlled. Was just wondering if anyone...
Hi My name is Sian an my husband was diagnosed with T3 prostate cancer back in November I would love to chat to any partners who might be able to share their experiences with me as I am struggling to understand his thought process and actions towards...
Any information/experience/issues on brackatherapy thankyou
Hi fellow sufferers, I had a prostatectomy in September 2021. Unfortunately my post PSA level was 0.2. A year later my PSA has risen to 0.4. It’s now time for further treatment. I had a PSMA PET scan which found a micro metastasis on one of my lumber...
Hi all I decided to go on active surveillance last year after looking at all the treatment options which I couldn't decide on. My PSA has been around the 5.13 to 5.41. I had my second MRI which showed no change so my consultant put me on six monthly blood...
My husband (who is Gleason 9) was started on Abiraterone 3 months ago with continued Prostap injections after the Bicalutamide eventually increased his PSA. At first the PSA reduced rapidly but at his last 2 reviews it's stayed at 0.9. The oncologist...
Hello lovely people, I'm after a bit of feedback from the hive mind. My partner is experiencing the start of his treatment plan with HT. His PSA was 115 a month ago and his recent blood test result this month is 9.31. Now obviously this is a good thing...
I'm 2 years into the zolodex injections with another year to go.Does anyone else suffer from stiff legs hips and ankles.U seem to struggle getting up out of the chair these days.
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