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Today is the first anniversary of me starting my 20 fractions of VMAT Radiation treatment. Nervous, yes. 'Fear of the unknown', yes. Did I need to worry? No. Totally painless, a bit uncomfortable trying to lie still on the table. Before your...
I have initially been diagnosed at Stepping Hill Hospital Stockport 10 out of 10 for everything up to now . This happened whilst i was out boating on the canals. Now back home my local is Derby Royal hospital where i had a consultation regards me moving...
Hi my partner has finished his 6 sessions of chemo psa on diagnosis a year ago 26 prostap and degarelix not worked hence the chemo with degarelix,psa shot up 600 during chemo then 220 on 4th session now 345 after last session,apparently his phosphates...
My husband has the symptoms of prostate cancer and had his PSA levels checked yesterday. They came back today at 3.02. He is 55 years old. He hasn't spoken to his doctor yet but his NHS app is saying these levels are normal and no further action is needed...
Had my prostate removed 4 yrs ago and a yr ago my PSA started rising slowly.This April I had 20 R/T sessions on the prostate bed which has failed to cure or even control PSA levels as my most recent test shows a further increase now to 1.62 from 0.01...
Hi I had my prostetctomy three weeks ago and post catheter, my levels of incontinence is not too bad with only occasional day time leaks . I don't leak at night but have to get up three times to pee-I asusme that this is bladder weakness ? Any comments...
Had a telephone appointment with the consultant today, PSA still 0.01 and he said cancer now undetectable. Happy days, good news for a change.
Hi Everyone, was diagnosed on the 24th of September & told i have two options...Radical Prostrate removal or radiotherapy. I have been given no information! No scores or stages,nothing. I got a phone call today to say i was booked in for the surgery...
Hi My fiancé received his diagnosis on Wednesday. We knew it was coming as he literally ticked every box for prostate cancer, over 50, black, family history,high psa level, needing to pee a lot and shadow on his mri scan. Despite all that the confirmation...
Hi I was diagnosed with metastatic prostate cancer in 2019 when I was 74. My Gleason score was 4+4. Treatment was 6 sessions of chemo and Zoladex. My PSA was 46 at start and was reduced to 0.1 after 4 session. I feel at present good and try to walk each...
