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Hi, My husband was diagnosed this summer with aggressive prostate cancer which may have spread to his spine. This is not definitive as consultant wanted to do another scan, My husband has decided that he does not want to go through hormone/radiation treatment...
I must admit that poor old Bill Turnbill losing his battle, made me think hard about life expectancy. So I wondered if there were any good news stories from Stage 4 sufferers? I'm not talking about Enzalutamide patients who are doing well with trace...
Taking Tamsulin for difficulty passing water since 2012 PSA normal GP did finger test 2017 & 2018 found prostate gland smooth October 2020 had first PSA blood test Result 107 October 2020 Booked into Nuffield Health for MRI and various tests. ...
The locally advanced cancer of my prostate into the bladder mouth, will need radiation which will affect the urethra. Will this treatment cause urine retention due to probable damage of the urethra at the exit triangle? I have experience of urine retention...
Hello everyone. i have joined this group as my partner has been diagnosed with PC and now has the dilemma of which of the 3 treatments to have…. looking forward to chatting with you….
Any one advise as to the mood swings, the short temper? I know it can’t be easy for him but sometimes whatever I do or say ….
Hello All My husband and I were finally given his prognosis by his oncologist last week (the elephant in the room since August 2021). He maybe has 12 months. I would dearly love to get him away for one last vacation to the Caribbean early in the...
Hello, My partner received his PSA today of 115. and a phone call from the doctor saying there is a possibility of prostrate cancer. We are waiting now for the next phone call /appointment which should be soon. Clearly this is a very high PSA and I have...
Hi all, I am new here, having been diagnosed with prostate cancer that has spread to the mouth of my bladder. I am 84 years old and live in France. My urologist checked my bones and the lymphs which were clean, and he now wants me to start with hormone...
Finally got to try this today. However I was a failure! It needs to go on half hour before treatment starts then all the way through treatment with 20 mins at the end... I lasted about 10 minutes and asked for it to be taken off. It was extremely cold...
