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Hi group, I need some help from you if possible. Before Prostate my wife and I travelled abroad extensively even though we both have other medical conditions than cancer. We had no trouble getting annual travel insurance but in making an application...
Hi I am new here I have prostate cancer and cancer in my peenice to been told I can't have treatment because it could kill me and I do have other health problems to it really gets me down and I hit right bottom like sometimes I feel no point going on
Hi new to group but not to this cancer my dad has lived with it since 2005 it has now affected his bladder so has a super pubic in place also cancer gone to the bones my poor 90yr old dad is really going through it at the moment Three times rushed into...
Hi, New to the group. First indication of a suspect psa score was 3 years ago. Now two mri and two biopsies later I am about to decide to see the consultant with a decision on treatment. The options I have been given are surgery or radiotherapy. Based...
Hi there, Recently completed 20 sessions of Radiotherapy for prostate cancer. PSA 12 Gleeson 4. Been put on Bicalutamide for 18 months. Was also given the option of injections every 4/12 weeks. I find I get swollen ankles and sore breasts with the...
Hi, My partner had been having problems with his prostrate since last October but left it until a few weeks ago to see his GP. It took 3 weeks to get a telephone consultation in which he was immediately asked to go into the surgery where he had a rectal...
HI My Dad has had a call today from his oncology nurse to provide an update following a rise in his PSA to 42 and confirmation that he has become hormone-resistant. The current position is that he needs to have a full CT Scan and bone scan with a view...
Have tried so hard as you must all know to start this conversation! my better half my rock got diagnosed with tb3 n0 m1 last year and at this stage just trying and thinking let's just take life as it comes but sometimes think it's hard for him and want...
I've recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer psa 10.4 and gleason score 4.3. Have been taking hrt tablets for 2 weeks. Got another week to go. Had my 1st injection last week. Have been feeling very tired and wanting to go to the toilet frequently...
Hi all my lovely very fit 56 year old husband has been feeling unwell since February he has had very frequent urination especially at night , discomfort when passing urine , some ED and constant back and hip pain , our GP was dismissive to start with...
