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Hello ive just been diagnosed with prostate cancer and have been given active surveillance.im waiting to see a specialist with a plan going forward .im physically fit have no symptons at all.i had a psa test which came back as 4 slightly elevated so i...
My name is Chris I have had my tests and scans and am awaiting a phone call from a consultant to start my treatment.
Hi All, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in November 2025. Obviously it's a hard one to take, however here we are. Middle of last year I decided to get my bloods checked, I wanted to get my testosterone levels check, curious as I was getting older...
Just wondering if anyone has been prescribed furosemide tablets to reduce water retention and having to get up in the night so much? Via my GP the oncology dept has suggested I take 20mg at 4pm to remove extra fluid between then and 10pm. I would be very...
Hello, please can you help just found out that my husband’s (Mike) PSA has risen from 0.03 to 0.28 he’s on monthly Degarelix injections for Prostate cancer which has spread to his bones. His full blood count is abnormal as well on all counts (below normal...
Hello again ! My husband had a face to face appointment with urology nurse today to follow up on his mri from 12 days ago. She was very pleasant but we had to drag information out of her. Thankfully I had done a lot of research ( on here mainly) so...
Hi, my husband (age 44) was diagnosed with stage 4b prostate cancer last January, Gleason 9/10. He had triplet therapy last year and then radiotherapy on his prostate and his PSA went from an initial 186 down to 0.03. He feels healthy and strong. His...
Hi everyone, can I ask if anyone has any advice for biopsy surgery day and the recuperation. Have read up on the procedure (TP and local anaesthetic ) but just wondering if there are tips from actual experience rather than NHS leaflets. Also, can you...
Hello. I'm new to the Macmillan Online site but not to cancer. In January 2024 I was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer, metastases in bones, lymph nodes and lungs. A bit of a surprise. Hormone treatment [Enzalutamide] has kept my PSA [which was...
I have terminal hormone resistant prostate cancer with spread to the spine. My oncologist referred me for Radium 223 treatment since I had already had a previous unsuccessful treatment of chemotherapy (docataxel). The only side effect that I have noticed...
