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Hello friends i’ve just had an injection of ZOLADEX 3.6mg and the nurse spoke to me about the side effect which is very worrying specially “reduce heat function or heart attacks “ any help from you guys will be appreciated.
I'm at the end of my first week of EBRT. Problems caused by bladder inflammation led to me being catheterised late last night in A&E. Question: I've been on Tamsulosin since September 2025. Is it wise to take it while I have a catheter? I will consult...
Hi all, Bit of a random question, but after 8 years on continuous HT (Zoladex 10.8mg) I have been talking to my team for an while about having an HT holiday. Obviously I will go with their advice and at present they are still wanting me to stay on HT...
Good morning, My 77 year old father has just been diagnosed with prostate cancer which has come as a shock to the family. He had his PSA bloods checked a few weeks ago which came back as 6.9. I naively thought that the relatively low level would mean...
Hi everyone My husband had a prostatectomy early 2023 (Gleason 7 3+4 and T3a) and remained undetectable until December 2024 when his PSA went from 0.1, 0.2,0.2 to 0.4 within 6 months. He had 4 weeks of salvage radiotherapy followed by two PSA readings...
From my first EBRT session, I had disturbance to bladder and bowel function. I pee very little despite being hydrated and I just produce mucus from my back passage. On average I now go to the loo 3 times an hour and the pain can be excruciating. Has...
My partner finished his radiotherapy last Apr and has over the past 3 weeks having a burning sensation when having a wee, he spoke initially to his cancer nurse and they sent him to his GP, they sent a sample off and ruled out an UTI but gave him a course...
Hi, this may be too early to post and is probably just me overthinking, but my PSA after RP has been creeping up a bit and I am feeling scared and alone. First test was 0.04, second 0.04 then the third came back 0.07 which worried me. The team at...
Following a procedure in Mar 2024 to address a significant BPH problem, I had a 3T mpMRI on 14 October. I saw the (private) consultant on the 18th and received a letter on 21 Oct. Key points: “ 13mm subcapsular lesion between 7 and 8 o’clock within...
Good Evening, Some may remember me joining here around 12 months ago. I had my RALP back in April last year and following my recovery my activity on here became scarce as I returned back to normal life. It's only when the anniversary of my diagnosis...
