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Hi. Just joined and first post. Diagnosed with agressive PC in July. Had Robot Assisted Keyhole Sugery to remove prostate 11 days ago. Had catheter removed 4 days ago. Journey so far has been really good and not as bad as I had envisaged. NHS treatment...
PSA 22 Gleason 8 just completed radiation treatment and wii be on hormones for next two years. Very worried about recurrence finding it hard to think about the future
Hi all, my dad has hormone resistant metastatic prostate cancer. I hope to find tips to help him with food and liquid intake while he says everything tastes muddy, and psychologically supporting him in the next step decisions (currently on hormone therapy...
Hi everyone Just signed up and desperate for advice. My darling partner has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, Gleason score 9 and I'm worried sick. He is about to start hormone treatment, steroids and Aribaterone and I know the side effects...
Hi, As a newbie to this forum, having been recently diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, I would be grateful to hear from any members who have, like me, been researching the pros and cons of EBR v Brachytherapy (LDR seed or HDR). My intermediate PC was...
Hello, My Dad is had a biopsy yesterday (following an MRI a few weeks back). The generic post-biopsy paperwork said he would be called back into the clinic in a week to see the consultant about the results and to bring a family member along. Today...
Hi My hubby had his radical prostectomy at the end of June , however his incontinence is increasing not decreasing. He is doing his exercises, but is currently sinking into depression , which he has never had, and finds it unable to go out- we went...
Hello. Thank you for allowing me to join the group. My husband was diagnosed with advanced prostrate cancer 5 years ago. He responded really well to chemo & subsequent hormone therapy. The reason I’ve decided to join now is that the benefits are obviously...
Hi. My husband is having treatment for aggressive prostate cancer. The effects of the hormone treatment are terrible. It is really hard watching him in such constant pain and feeling ill. He has had radiotherapy and one year of hormone treatment with...
My husband has just received his biopsy results Gleason 4+3, T3N0 every time we jump through one hurdle/appointment we have another one placed in front of us and thus a delay to starting treatment. His MRI results appointment was postponed from 6 weeks...
