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For details regarding my prostate cancer treatment, look at my posting from about 18 months ago titled “My PCA Journey “. it been 2 years in March since I completed my RT treatment, after what seemed like a life time my sex life is getting back to normal...
On Tuesday I had a SpaceOAR Hydrogel and three gold markers inserted. I'd describe the experience as much better than getting biopsies taken, "repeating the biopsies with fewer needles". I appreciate that we and our circumstances are all different but...
Compared to some of the chats I read this may seem trivial, I had my prostate removed in April last year, I have T3B, the first two PSA tests showed the PSA to be least than 0.01. The last one taken today, nine months after the operation showed 0.02,...
I have advanced prostate cancer and I am diabetic I'm also on Prostap 3 monthly. My question is my sister is having an 80th birthday party on 14th January for about 40/50 people should I go with covid as it is I have had 2 injections and a booster. Cheers...
Hi my dad has been diagnosed with advanced prostrate cancer with slight lymph node involvement and bone mets. He started firmagon injection in October and also takes enzaltutamide (4 tablets a day). He has started to suffer from swollen ankles and legs...
Hi everyone My husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer on 16th December. Gleason 7 (3+4), T2CN0. MDT met on 31st December and have offered radical prostectomy or hormone + radiotherapy, apparently active surveillance not offered as some of the cancer...
Hello all, My husband has an increase in pain at the moment and just not feeling as well as he was a couple of weeks ago. He started Zytiga a couple of weeks ago but is due his top up of Prostap 3 in a couple of weeks. Or is there a possibility of...
Hi All I had some blood tests this morning. Generally seems ok but I await the all important PSA. ALP seems to be up a bit around 250. I know this can relate to impact of the cancer on the bones and I was wondering if anyone had similar experience...
Hi All I don’t know where to start really. I’ve just been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Score of 3+4. I have a PSA score of 0.8 So was not expecting this. I’m only 46. I thought my wee issues were something else completely. I’m distraught. My consultant...
Hi I was diagnosed with APC exactly 4 years ago. I have just been on a course of 20 radiotherapy sessions which only finished last week. I was warned by the Radiologist to expect some side effects, some of which I was told may not occur for 2 or...
