[Misc] Prostate Cancer

[Ludensian Gull]

Had my 1st session of Radiotherapy this morning, 19 to go.

 

[Not Andy Naylor]

I'm just sorting my first six-monthly blood test following the end of radiotherapy at Preston Road in July (I think it was). There was one blood test at the end that showed my PSA level below 2. I'm around two-thirds of the way through the hormone therapy too. Absence of libido and extra body fat are two of my main side-effects (although advancing age and a fairly rubbish diet could also be involved there) but the main one is the sweating - unpredictable and uncontrollable. A small price to pay, though, for still being here to enjoy the Albion and everything else that life has to offer.

If anyone reading this thinks they might have prostate cancer, I can only echo what others have said here - get tested. Early diagnosis saves lives. It has saved mine twice now.

 

[Professor Plum]

My older brother was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. I’m in my mid 60s. Apparently these 2 things mean I have a greater likelihood of getting it too. I have a PSA test next week. Thanks for the useful info here, and the various links posted.

I never did update this post, nor thank people for the good wishes. I went for the PSA test and fortunately I was given a clean bill of health.

One sad note, however. The very same week I had my test, I heard from an old friend who lived in Hong Kong, that he was in hospital after being diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. I flew out to visit him. He was clearly very ill, and a week after I returned to the UK, he died. I flew out again for his funeral.

We went to countless matches together over the 45 years we were friends (we met at university), all over the UK and Europe, depending on where I was living at the time. He was last here in April and I took him to Albion v Arsenal. In September, not long before his diagnosis he messaged me to say he’d booked some holiday for January 2025. "Looks like we'll be seeing Brighton-Arsenal again", he said. Sadly, that was not to be. When I’m at the match on Saturday, I know I’ll be feeling quite emotional.

Cancer of any kind is such a cruel disease.

 

[AmexRuislip]

If anyone reading this thinks they might have prostate cancer, I can only echo what others have said here - get tested. Early diagnosis saves lives. It has saved mine twice now.

Cheers for posting @Not Andy Naylor
I hope your message gets across

 

[Seagull on the Hill]

Had my 1st session of Radiotherapy this morning, 19 to go.

Good luck.
I finished my course of radiotherapy on Christmas Eve, just waiting for a blood test and an appointment with my oncologist now.
Still having hormone injections.

 

[Ludensian Gull]

Good luck.
I finished my course of radiotherapy on Christmas Eve, just waiting for a blood test and an appointment with my oncologist now.
Still having hormone injections.

Cheers mate, yeah I've got 3 years of injections ,just glad to finally start Radiotherapy as it's been 10 months from initial diagnosis. All the best with blood test

 

[Ludensian Gull]

I'm just sorting my first six-monthly blood test following the end of radiotherapy at Preston Road in July (I think it was). There was one blood test at the end that showed my PSA level below 2. I'm around two-thirds of the way through the hormone therapy too. Absence of libido and extra body fat are two of my main side-effects (although advancing age and a fairly rubbish diet could also be involved there) but the main one is the sweating - unpredictable and uncontrollable. A small price to pay, though, for still being here to enjoy the Albion and everything else that life has to offer.

If anyone reading this thinks they might have prostate cancer, I can only echo what others have said here - get tested. Early diagnosis saves lives. It has saved mine twice now.

Sweats are a bugger aren't they

 

[Official Old Man]

I'm just sorting my first six-monthly blood test following the end of radiotherapy at Preston Road in July (I think it was). There was one blood test at the end that showed my PSA level below 2. I'm around two-thirds of the way through the hormone therapy too. Absence of libido and extra body fat are two of my main side-effects (although advancing age and a fairly rubbish diet could also be involved there) but the main one is the sweating - unpredictable and uncontrollable. A small price to pay, though, for still being here to enjoy the Albion and everything else that life has to offer.

If anyone reading this thinks they might have prostate cancer, I can only echo what others have said here - get tested. Early diagnosis saves lives. It has saved mine twice now.

Hot flushes. To think that I've moaned about the wife complaining about having hot flushes at night. Last few weeks I've had the ceiling fan on for short periods to cool down.
Just been for a flow test and may need some operation to ease when I have a wee, overnight stay. If they're thinking of shoving anything up my penis they've got to find it first....

 

[Rogero]

Had my 1st session of Radiotherapy this morning, 19 to go.

Good luck . It is a little gruelling.

 

[Rogero]

I finished my radiation two months ago ago . I had my first PSA since and it was 0.11 which is very good . There is a discussion whether I carry on with the hormone jabs . What happened to anyone else on here ?

 

[Official Old Man]

I'M FREE....
Well a lot better anyway. Just had a phone call from my nurse at Maidstone and my blood test PSA results from NYE is 0.4, down from 24 three months ago.
Obviously lots still to do but to put it in simple terms, I'm not going to die this year.