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Here's a little ditty that my wife found on Usenet today. I hope it gives you a smile. My nookie days are over, my pilot light is out, what used to be my sex appeal is now my water spout.
So today's date is palindromic 22/02/2022. There have been two palindromic dates in the last two years 02/02/2020 and 12/02/2021, however the next one won't be for another 8 years on 03/02/2030. Let's hope some of us are still around to celebrate that...
Looking for advice,support and information.Hubby just been diagnosed Gleason 7 3 + 4. Tumour is contained but on the edge of the prostate.Treatment either operation or radiotherapy. He has chosen radiotherapy.
Hello Best wishes to everyone I was Diagnosed last December T4 N1 Lymph Nodes with Possible secondary site at the "Sigmoid" in Rectum. As I have Cirrhosis the only option was Degarelix. I had the initial 240ml dose injected either side of my Navel...
I have been prostate cancer last year on Dec 2021 and I started my bicalutamide from January for 3 months dose it take long like that ? but on May I have to go and see the doctor 3 months to be on bicalutamide is to long is ok the for that
Got a volume test coming up under general anaesthetic.Anyone know if I can go on a plane 6 days later? Also once I have the seeds put in how long all being well would I be looking at before I can go on a European holiday? Thanks for any reply
Hi All I am new to this. I have been monitored for 2 years and finally was submitted a couple of weeks ago for a biopsy. Diagnosed last Tuesday with a Gleason scale of 7. PSA 4.8 with Grade 2 bilateral cancer. I am seeing the surgeon tomorrow...
Like a previous poster, I am all at sea. I'm a T3B, Gleason 6, extra-capsular, but no spread so far. I previously had an NHS surgical consultant as I was thinking about surgery and he was brilliant. The most helpful, knowledgeable chap you could wish...
My surgery was performed just over two weeks ago. It seems to have gone very well, but some things after surgery could have been better. the nurse who fitted my day bag didn’t seem to know how to strap it. He attached it to my thigh with the shirt Velcro...
Hi all I’m currently on Zytiga, diagnosed 3rd September with advanced with extensive bone mets. But I have to say when I’m on Zytiga I have very few problems, hot sweats are a nuisance and a few acres and pains, but if I had not been told I was dying...
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