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Ive completed four weeks of hormone therapy, incuding an injection in the tummy..ive got another after the New Year. My Radiotherapy treatment will be at Charing Cross Hospital, London. Does anyone have experience of this hospital they could share?...
Hello, my name is Ron and I've had my prostrate removed 8 days ago and I'm waiting to have my catheter taken out in 2 days time. I would like to share my story with you, I'm 67 years old and 2 years ago I was first diagnosed with a PSA of 6 and was...
Hi everyone, So my dad (nearly 72) started his HT about 2 weeks ago for t3n0m0 tumour, gleason 9. He's on Bicalutamide and had a 10mg zoladex implant put in yesterday. Not sure when he's starting RT but will know more next week. I saw my dad today...
Currently I’ve been diagnosed with low grade non aggressive Prostate cancer(Gleason score 6) , I have two sons one is diabetic, one is 43 the other is 45 years old , how do I approach telling them about my cancer really need some guidance as I’ve known...
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2017 and I've had surgery, chemo and radiotherapy. Currently I have a Zoladex injection every 12 weeks and six months ago I started taking dexamethasone, a steroid. Since starting the steroid my weight has gradually...
Hi Lovely People Hubby had his second firmagon injection this morning. He also had a blood test to see what his psa and testosterone levels are now. Am sat here waiting for an email to say what it is now, one month on from his first initial dose of...
Can anyone offer help. My husband had aggressive advanced prostate cancer with mets in pelvis spine and ribs. He's so uncomfortable from ribs, taking zomorph and orromorph but not really helping. Does anyone ha e any suggestions
Hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with PC. The diagnosis came the day before I was starting immunotherapy for tumors in my left ureter and lymph nodes on the right hand side. Back in August / September I had to have my right kidney removed due...
Hi I am 80 years old and originally had a scan and blood test for a hernia. I was told that my psa was slightly high and was then sent for a test and biopsy. I had a phone call yesterday to say that I had early signs of prostrate cancer with a score...
Hi all, I’ve been told this week that I have a strong chance of having prostate cancer. I had a CT scan last week for supposed kidney stones but my doctor called me on Monday this week to say I had an enlarged prostate which has probably been causing...
