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Hello all. I was diagnosed with PC in June 2025 and after a few bouts of prostatitis that was delaying my radiotherapy it was decided to do a TURP as it was felt my poor urine output was causing issues. I had the TURP which was "unremarkable" and came...
Hi everyone, just had the letter from urology following the MRI. Had confirmation of the cancer last week in a face to face of T3b. We would be grateful if any of you experienced people on this road can explain the following. Husband knows it’s locally...
Less than a week after LH's TURP he had a phone call to arrange his RT planning meeting. It is booked for 20th April. Actually really impressed! How long after the planning meeting does RT usually start? Many thanks ️
Hi, just got an appointment through for test results. It’s on the 26 April. I am wondering as it will be a month after the bone scan next week, if I am clutching at straws thinking that it is good news as such a long wait. If it was bad would we be...
Hi all...i am about to undergo RALP tomorrow and am petrified. I shall give you my info because at the time it was explained to me,my mind was all over the place...please bear with... Diagnosis; CPG 2 Prostate Adenocarcinoma,T2 N0 Mx Bilateral Adenocacinoma...
Hello, Please have a read of my profile which details our journey so far. So as some of you are aware, Paul has recently been for scans due to psa rise, he has no new symptoms. Good news - bone scan show improvement in 2 mets (L1 spine and pelvis...
New here. Operation is all booked, but I am probably more worried about how it will change me, than the operation itself.
Hi all are we prone to water infections I think I have one at the minute I have .my first PSA check end of next month since finishing rt
Will be starting my salvage RT next week. Should have started 2 weeks ago by my consultant wanted a second opinion on my PET and MRI scan results. The team who looked at the results couldn't see anything that would indicate the hotspot was a concern...
Recently bled badly after inserting, is this normal?
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