Prostate cancer

mcfcinprague said:
I was 8 on the Gleason scale with a PSA of 4.6 back in 2017

Like you I had Brachytherapy, 15 Radiotherapy sessions and 2 years of hormones in 2018

6 years later PSA still 0.1

I'm sure rsole will be fine but might need something like Brachytherapy too imo for what it's worth

Rsole - this is all painless by the way, nothing to fear

All the best mate
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Thanks for the reassurance, I’ve had the biopsy but that was nothing compared to the pain of stones in my gallbladder that I had without painkillers for 5 hours. But believe kidney stones are worse.
 
r.soleofsalford said:
I’ve just been given an appointment at Royal Bolton in the Churchill unit on Tuesday. Now it’s about the treatment I’ll receive.as I said I will have treatment possibly radiotherapy and hormone therapy.
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Good luck mate. I`ve had my MRI Scan last week so just awaiting for the results of those findings.
 
oakiecokie said:
Good luck mate. I`ve had my MRI Scan last week so just awaiting for the results of those findings.
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Best of luck oakie, the worst part is the biopsy but not the actual taking of the biopsies themselves. You’ll have a nurse talking to you. Hopefully it’s not a big hairy bloke but a beautiful young woman with a body to die for and a voice like honey.
 
r.soleofsalford said:
Thanks for the reassurance, I’ve had the biopsy but that was nothing compared to the pain of stones in my gallbladder that I had without painkillers for 5 hours. But believe kidney stones are worse.
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Thankfully never had stones but from what you say about the painkillers, well I can confirm that Rob and I didn't need any for any of it.

My colonoscopy which went wrong earlier this year, now that's another story!
 
RobMCFC said:
Who knows. Now that I'm inside the system, I'm looking at things with interest.

When I saw those little stick man logos that presenters wear to shine the light on Prostate Cancer, I never knew what they were or bothered trying to find out. Over the last few years, I have become aware of the idea that you should get tested, which is why I went for the test. So there are obviously campaigns out there to make men more aware.

And yet still it seems that it's up to us men to make the effort to get tested, and anecdotally it seems that doctors are resistant to some men when they ask. Contrast this to the massive screening for breast cancer and cervical cancer. "There is no reliable test" the NHS says, well my PSA was a first class indicator in my case, and whilst I accept that this is not always true, how many are there out there like me who haven't been tested and have a ticking timebomb inside them?

The bottom line is that I feel that is must be about they money, and they are "happy" to let people die because if everybody demanded a test, they might be in trouble, in the same way that banks would be if everybody decided to withdraw at the same time.
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Don't forget guys you can buy and do your own prostrate test for just over a £10 - will simply give a postive or negative rather than a specific reading like the NHS ones . So if you are put off the NHS route do one of these and if you get a negative head to your GP (it's more effective than the digi test and basically works the same way as the NHS ones)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=prostr...refix=prostate+test+,aps,122&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
 
r.soleofsalford said:
Thanks for the reassurance, I’ve had the biopsy but that was nothing compared to the pain of stones in my gallbladder that I had without painkillers for 5 hours. But believe kidney stones are worse.
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Believe it or not, I had saliva gland stones in the left side of my neck/mouth. Made my neck swell like a balloon and the Doctor said “Suck on a sour patch kid!” Worked until it didn’t and that was pretty scary.

Had to have my throat slit, saliva gland removed from inside my mouth and in my neck. 10 days of antibiotics and the next day I blew up like a balloon again.

This time, they took a pint of pink puss out of my neck and put me in the Infectious Disease Quarantine. Because of the antibiotics, they couldn’t get anything to grow in the Petri dish, so I was on the strongest broad spectrum IV antibiotics they had for a week. Doctor told me they would collapse my veins, so to let him know if I get a burning sensation, so they could remove the shunt and put it somewhere else. That happened 4 times in a week and was more painful than the stones!

Had a cruise planned on the Sunday and the flight to Orlando for Port Canaveral was on Saturday. Family left for Orlando without me, but I caught up with them before the ship, with Dr’s orders to see the ships surgeon and get MedEvac’d to St Thomas if it blew up again. They had no idea what the infection was, but it had responded to the meds…so far, so they let me leave.

They sent a message to my ship after about 3-4 days telling me it was Strep that got into my neck cavity and ran wild. Apparently, it’s present in your throat all the time, but you have the immune system that suppresses it there. Once it got into my neck, it wasn’t recognized and went nuclear.

They were as surprised as I was, and we were all glad it wasn’t something that came back or was more serious for me and possibly even 3,000 of my closest buffet sharing friends!

It’s a miracle we can be made and it’s a miracle we make it to old age, because EVERYTHING is trying to kill you all the time and it’s only our natural defenses, lucky genes and dumb luck that allow us to live long lives.

Stay safe & healthy out there!
 
r.soleofsalford said:
Best of luck oakie, the worst part is the biopsy but not the actual taking of the biopsies themselves. You’ll have a nurse talking to you. Hopefully it’s not a big hairy bloke but a beautiful young woman with a body to die for and a voice like honey.
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The Consultant was a beautiful 30+ year old lady and made the finger up the bum more pleasant. ;)
She advised me that if I had a biopsy then my legs would be in stirrups like the ones they use sometimes on the ladies for inspection.
However with me waiting for my hip op on 9th December I know it would be impossible to get my legs raised for any amount of time.Did you have it done this way or laying on your side , if thats an option ?
 
r.soleofsalford said:
My colonoscopy caused no problem at all.

Did they use a box brownie on you.

8-)
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HaHa

They punctured it.

Later in the day at home my temp was 39.1, I felt awful

Eventually got sorted after antibiotics and 2 scans!

If nothing else I'm back up and running and can't wait to be back at the Etihad this afternoon
 
oakiecokie said:
The Consultant was a beautiful 30+ year old lady and made the finger up the bum more pleasant. ;)
She advised me that if I had a biopsy then my legs would be in stirrups like the ones they use sometimes on the ladies for inspection.
However with me waiting for my hip op on 9th December I know it would be impossible to get my legs raised for any amount of time.Did you have it done this way or laying on your side , if thats an option ?
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Yes I lay on my back with my feet in stirrups with a nurse talking to me to take my mind off what was happening.
 
mcfcinprague said:
I was 8 on the Gleason scale with a PSA of 4.6 back in 2017

Like you I had Brachytherapy, 15 Radiotherapy sessions and 2 years of hormones in 2018

6 years later PSA still 0.1

I'm sure rsole will be fine but might need something like Brachytherapy too imo for what it's worth

Rsole - this is all painless by the way, nothing to fear

All the best mate
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Thanks mate, It`s just another thing to add to my extensive list of illnesses. It is what it is.
 
oakiecokie said:
The Consultant was a beautiful 30+ year old lady and made the finger up the bum more pleasant. ;)
She advised me that if I had a biopsy then my legs would be in stirrups like the ones they use sometimes on the ladies for inspection.
However with me waiting for my hip op on 9th December I know it would be impossible to get my legs raised for any amount of time.Did you have it done this way or laying on your side , if thats an option ?
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Hope everything goes well.
 
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Just had a letter from my Hospital saying that there was nothing to be seen from the scan for my prostate.
However it showed that I have an enlarged prostate and that it may well cause problems with my urinary system.
Anyone else have an enlarged prostate and the problems please ?
Cheers,
A relieved Oakie
 
oakiecokie said:
Just had a letter from my Hospital saying that there was nothing to be seen from the scan for my prostate.
However it showed that I have an enlarged prostate and that it may well cause problems with my urinary system.
Anyone else have an enlarged prostate and the problems please ?
Cheers,
A relieved Oakie
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I think that’s good news Oakie
 
oakiecokie said:
Just had a letter from my Hospital saying that there was nothing to be seen from the scan for my prostate.
However it showed that I have an enlarged prostate and that it may well cause problems with my urinary system.
Anyone else have an enlarged prostate and the problems please ?
Cheers,
A relieved Oakie
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great stuff mate thats good news i think they can put you on some meds that shrink it.
 
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