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Hello, I have just joined the forum. I completed four weeks of radiotherapy on 8th November and am going through a very tough time with the after effects. I was wondering how other people are getting on and if you are experiencing feeling exhausted and...
Hi everyone, I’ve just joined the group, I had robotic surgery for my prostrate cancer on the 11/11. (4 weeks ago) like many people I had been lucky in so much as I’d never been in hospital before. It’s early days , but I think things are progressing...
Hi there, just joined as my partner has been diagnosed with prostrate cancer. We have been left in the dark about lots of things, never received detailed letter for diagnosis so only found out it was locally advanced when went to see consultant. This...
Have many under 50s been treated for prostrate cancer? What type of treatment did they have? What could they recommend? I've have just been diagnosed at 47years old and am not sure which pathway to take. I wondered what other people of a similar age had...
I've been on HT now for four months prior to RT. At first I found that my night time visits to the loo reduced, but now they have increased dramatically from two to at least five a night. I thought the idea of HT was to reduce testosterone - which it...
Hi, my husband has secondary prostrate cancer, he's about to start his second set of chemotherapy, his last was 3 years ago, so here we go again. Very anxious
Hi there, To cut an incredibly long drawn out painful story short, my partner had an MRI scan at our local hospital in July 21. We went to see the consultant in August 21 and he was diagnosed with T2/T3a prostate cancer. He was then referred to another...
Hello, I have just finished a 4 week Proton Therapy treatment at The Rutherford Centre. I’m now home after 4 weeks in a hotel. Back to work/kids (under 10). feeling overwhelmed. in my journey I haven’t yet spoken to a prostate cancer victim. im...
Hello everyone. I ve just been diagnosed with prostate cancer 3 + 4 says the doctor. What do you suggest would be the best treatment? Thanks.
Hello, my husband was diagnose with prostrate cancer back in 2019. He went on chemotherapy and radiotherapy and is taking every 3 months hormone injections to keep the testosterone level low. He has lost a vast amount of muscle strength to the point that...
