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So after being diagnosed back in October with a T3A PSA 84 and Gleason of 9 , been through hell as we all have , supported by an amazing wife and support groups. Got my head straight and on HT to shrink the bugger , plan was to shrink operate and cure...
Hello, sorry might be a bit of a ramble. My dad just had results of psa yesterday. Told he had a psa of 500 and that he was probably riddled. Waiting for it appointment within next 2 weeks. Not sure what looking for, think I just needed to say outloud...
Having prostate removed soon. 64 yrs old with Gleason 3+4. How do you deal with leakage when you go back to work? Just take several pair dispoasable underwear and pads and find a private place to change? My job is 70% at a desk and 30% walking the shop...
My husband has his mri today. Thursday. He has just got appointment for biopsy on Monday at a different hospital. Is that right. Could they get the mri results sent over that quick or doesn’t it matter. He has two hardened areas on prostate and psa of...
Hello all Prior to having prostate cancer and having it removed talking about penis size would of been so embarrassing but life changed alot. Im 3 months post op incontinence almost 100% no need for pads...great... ED is really concerning me. After...
Hi. Not me but my husband I am dealing with. so he had a psa result of 15 he is 71, a suspicious rectal exam, two areas found hard. He has been referred for mri, ct scan and bone scan. Are all three necessary before a diagnosis has been given. Especially...
As the title says, I had my prostatectomy 8 weeks ago. There is bit of a timeline in my profile. My follow up appointment is in just under 2 weeks, and I will also have my first PSA test since the surgery then. I have to admit that I do stress about...
Hi everyone. My Partner (husband to be) recently diagnosed with PC, gleason 4+3=7. Options are radiotherapy or removal. He's really struggling with his mental health around the diagnosis as at 67, he's always been so fit & well & by his own admission...
Hi ,new here so not sure what to say ,just been through a prostatectomy am just about 8 weeks post op wondering about other people's situation
Hi all, I am 2 years post prostatectomy, continent and am sexually active although there is a new normal that my wife and I have accepted. So I am fully aware particularly through this forum that I am a very lucky man. However Prostate cancer has...
