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Hi all . Getting closer to psma scan tomorrow and anxious about what to expect especially with my fear of hospitals. Just wondering on what to expect from others experiences? And can I have a beer tonight I suppose after its back to the horrible wait...
Hi all I am looking for advice so I don't drive and my treatment will be in a different town to where I live which for 20 sessions in a uber taxi there and back for all sessions will work out at £800 which is a lot of money which I am worried about getting...
Hi all, I wondered if a thread for those who have had non-nerve-sparing surgery might be a good one. I had surgery in 2024 and they removed nerves on both sides of my prostate. Initially, I didn’t really give it that much thought after the operation...
I have prostate cancer progression after a radical prostatectomy in July 2015. Currently on hormone therapy (prostap) My oncolgist was initially very reluctant to recommend radiotherapy for the two local recurrences I have (one on the prostate bed...
Hi I have a 6 month psa rise from 0.02 to 0.06 3 years after radical prostatectomy. I'm obviously concerned about what seems to be a fast doubling time. Is anybody in a similar situation?
Decision made. I’m pT3a, N0 M0 (see my profile for details ). My extensive research points to a combo treatment of HT / RT / Brachy (NHS and NICE approved). MDT met again a couple of days ago and their recommendation (without my input) was the same. I...
Hi all . Just thought I'd see if any of you invisible mates could help me understand my more detailed results I received today and hopefully make me feel more settled ! 37 psa with psa-d 1 28 / volume 29 ml right pz lesion / pirads5 no nodes no t3 gleeson...
Age 64, stage 4A, on abiterarone since september last year, up to a few weeks ago side effects not been to bad, tried to keep fit and active, but in the last few weeks my leg strength has diminished significantly, can hardly walk a few hundred yard without...
18 months ago I was diagnosed with Prostrate Cancer, Gleason 3:4 with fibriform. Fortunately (which is a slightly oxymoronic way of describing such a diagnosis) it was contained in the Prostrate. I was recommended robotic surgery which happened quite...
I went with DH to his 3 monthly appointment yesterday. We were expecting to see his specialist nurse, but instead, we saw another resident doctor. We have now not seen the consultant since January or the specialist nurse since April. Without having...
