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Hi I have been recently diagnosed with gleeson stage 3 grade 7 awaiting hormone therapy to start, they tell me that I will be on hormone therapy for 6 month but 2 month into it I will start 20 sessions of radiotherapy that don't seem a lot of sessions...
As previous posts, 46 year old, diagnosed with metastatic Prostate caner in April, on Triplet Therapy. A slight concern this week with my PSA rising from 0.438 to 1.08, just before my final chemo session which I had on Friday — doesn't seem a big increase...
My husband completed his radiotherapy for PC October last year. February PSA was very good but he has start to have blood in urine the past few days. What could this be? has the cancer pushed out of capsule has it changed to a more aggressive kind?...
Strange isn't it? I never realised that people find it hard to actually use the word "Cancer". Perhaps I was guilty of that too? Anyway, my name's Simon. I'm 53. I had a PSA test last week and was told over the phone that it was raised (6.5). The GP...
Hi all . Like everyone i never thought I would be here .what started out as an wellbeing check 4 weeks ago has already turned into a nightmare. I no it's early days but 4 weeks ago I was a carefree carpenter enjoying life / work and the heatwave. Doctor...
Hello Great news hubby had call about his PSA---0.07 :)
Saw oncologist yesterday for 6 monthly meeting. All positive and confident that treatment is effective - dramatic drop in PSA and maintaining at 0.01 is best sign - I will bag that for now. See profile for journey to date.
Hello I will be having a radical prostatectomy at the end of August 2026. I'm wondering if anyone can recommend incontinence pads or pants that worked well for them post-surgery. Sorry if this is a topic that's already been discussed many times!
Firstly, this post is to reveal that after a radical prostatectomy, 20 rounds of RT and 5 months in of 6 of ADT (Relugolix) my oncologist told me yesterday my cancer is now under control and the PSA is now undetectable. My question to the forum is around...
Omg is this what its like for everybody, turn up early for appointment as its 25 mile journey , about 1.5 hours early took enima empty bladder waited 20 mins could not empty bowels nothing there, as i went twice this morning,next step 3 glasses water...
