As some of you may remember I mentioned on here that I have been diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. Nothing to report as far as my treatment(Hospital appointment in November) and in myself I feel ok, slight back pain,which can
be a symptom,but thats all. Just picked next weeks Radio Times only to see an article by Bill Turnbull, who has Prostate Cancer,relatating to a programme on Channel 4 Thursday. After reading the article makes one more scared than before.
What is the progress of you good people with the same disease?. Hope you do not mind my intrusion,but some times help with news, good or even not so good.
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I wish you all the best, stay strong.
The hostpitals these days are very good at processing people with this type of cancer.
Especially as it was originally missed by his GP.
Good luck with your treatment.
not a doctor but can share what I was told in relation to my cancer issues and what I felt and experienced. Best of luck.
Good luck anyone on here who is touched by this. I have lost my best mate and a much loved aunt to cancer in the last two years. I am thoroughly sick of this inciduous disease.
All the best Derek.
One test is not proof of anything, but obviously my PSA needs to be monitored, and there is a wide range of treatments available to consider, and discuss with an appropriate specialist. ( which the letter from the consultant did specify to the GP, if it did rise, which it has now done to :5) My concern is that a less informed, or more reluctant patient would not bother when I have been advised by the specialist that I am in the 'risk category' and need to monitor this, so don't be flobbed off, by GP's and get yourself tested, and monitor your situation. Good luck Derek, I hope my personal experience is an exception, in an otherwise good NHS.
Good Luck Derek.
PM me if you want to have a chat or alternatively there are 4 of us that meet whilst having radiotherapy and we usually meet for a beer in Bexley once a month.
To anyone else reading this I am a volunteer for Prostate Cancer and as well as fundraising and selling the badges one of the things we do is to give presentations to companies at staff meetings or organisations and clubs to raise awareness. As someone who was diagnosed out of the blue and been "on the journey" recently I know how scary this can be, but there is a lot of support out there. So in the words of Peter, I am not a doctor and can't give any medical advice. But there are many other areas I may be able to help
Good luck
I would think the fact you haven't been "offered" Chemo is a positive in fact out of all the blokes I have met through having PC I am probably the only one who has had Chemo a few had surgery some just radiotherapy others bracci therapy. Having said that Chemo was a walk in the park felt 8 out of 10 worse case and only hair loss was body hair
Everyone is different I had no symptoms found it by accident pain in the groin and testicle after a run. Turned out to be a hernia but luckily Doc tested and found PSA high. Amongst symptoms are keep wanting to pee in the night and brewers droop (ED) But in the same way, sometimes there are no symptoms often the symptoms don't mean it's prostate cancer. Even high PSA is only an indication that further exploration is necessary. If caught early if it is PC it's very treatable so if you have any concerns don't do the usual (male) ostrich get tested
I think what @PeterGage meant by "pmd" is that he has private messaged you on this forum.
Click on your username at the top left of this page.
Then click on "inbox" in the left column. This will take you to the messages which have been sent to you, which only you and the sender can see.
I have no useful personal experience to share, but I do wish you every success with your treatment.
A work colleague of mine had treatment for prostate cancer a few years ago, including surgery if i remember correctly. He is fine now but I remember him saying he always now kept a supply of tomatoes in his fridge and every day would snack on a few. He had been advised by doctors they helped in both reducing tumour growth in those whom had contracted prostate cancer and also lowered the risk of contracting prostate cancer. That stuck with me, so I often eat tomatoes through the week.