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Not too sure how bad it is, or if it’s spread. Had a bone scan on Thursday still waiting for the results. My head has been so mixed up and I’ve taken my frustration out on my wife, the one closest to me and the love of my life, now she wants to part ...
I am really rather frightened by the negative effects of ht and rt treatment and would like to know if there's any point in getting a second opinion on how to proceed. My fear is that once the hormone or RT is started, if the effect is very difficult...
Hi my dad has recently just diagnosed with prostate cancer, he was going for his normal bloods and requested PSA test after seeing something in an advert, only symptom he had was having a wee of a day and needing one again right after, so he went to...
Hi I am new to the group. I have been struggling with my diagnosis. Due to have HIFU on right side and active surveillance on left side. I am finding it very hard to deal with the diagnosis and knowledge that I will still have cancer left in my...
Hi all, my husbands last chemo round will be on 2nd December and then the plan is for 20 sessions of radiotherapy. Does anyone know the timescale from last chemo session to scans, to see if chemo has had any impact, and how long after those scans would...
I’ve read the comments and find them helpful and so thought I’d ask for some advice / information. My brother died of Prostate cancer aged 67. I got it about 3 years ago aged 73 with a PSA reading of 12 and a Gleason score of 8. It was described as “...
Hi all ,new to this group My Name is Gary Diagnosed 4 weeks ago before biopsy which was done last week I have metastatic bone cancer in my pelvis, spine and ribs. PSA 3 weeks ago was 4402 ! Hormone therapy started , Biclatumide...
My prostate cancer has spread into the bladder mouth and was diagnosed as gleeson 7(4+3). The PSA test was 3.02 which does not make sense. I have read that you can have low PSA with cancer, and higher than 4 PSA with no cancer. If this is true then how...
Hi All I am currently 11 months after my last Prostap injection - after 2 years of 3 monthly jabs. I get occasional cramp in my feet but recently I have been suffering from very painful cramps in my hamstrings. Has anyone else suffered and if so...
Hi I am 68 psa5.4 gleesonn 4+3. Biopsy was 16/18 I was all ready for surgery but bone scan showed spread to shoulders and rib I'm now offered hormone only treatment is anyone else similar? How is everyone on hormone coping. Life expectancy? Side effects...
