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DH is having this in an effort to keep him mobile, but I'm not sure it's a good idea. Any thoughts please.
Hi everyone, haven’t posted for a while, we have just been getting on with everyday life among the numerous appointments and blood tests. Good news is that husband is tolerating Prostap well, six months in now, and aside from the expected ED and a bit...
Hi again everyone I just finished 20 sessions if radiotherapy last Wednesday. Went for a walk on Thursday and my hips became very painful, the pain has been getting worse over last few days and is moving from my hips to lower and mid back areas ....
Hi my name is Peter I was having treatment for an overactive bladder with prostate blood test as part of treatment which came back at 7.7. I then had an ultrasound, GP said I had enlarged prostate but nothing of concern. Has MRI scan as part of pathway...
Hi everyone I posted on here I while ago about my partner having all the scans and a high psa of 123, well the results are back in with a gleason score of 8, made up of 4 + 4 T3A N0 M0 locally advanced prostate cancer. We have seen a urologist who...
Well, PSA results are back and it's up again as expected, now at 3.80. Further blood tests ordered to test my testosterone (I can tell them it's back without a test ) and liver and kidney function and a PSMA PET Scan is being ordered. I will keep...
After three month on Relugolix, with very little side effects apart from some hot flushes mainly overnight. I started SABR this morning. First session of the 5 arranged over the next two weeks so really happy and relieved to start killing the little bastard...
I finished radiotherapy 10 weeks ago and want to get back on the bike. I read somewhere that’s it’s not wise to cycle as you sit on the affected area. I have had UTI issues but would riding a bike exacerbate any issues post RT. I know there are split...
Hi, my name is Gren and I am 67, after initial prostate cancer diagnosis in 2023 I was under active surveillance as the cancer was slow growing and contained. PSA was rising so had another transpirenial biopsy on 1st October this year. The cancer has...
I thought I would put this post up I don’t know what to make of it really but have just notified my Gp. As I am over a year into my treatment I thought I would do my own annual review so to speak. In doing so I found a MDT paper on my NHS app which...
