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User

Posted 01 Mar 2016 at 06:46

Steve

I admire your desire to get off the anti depressants but you really should do it with the advice from you GP.

Thanks Chris

User

Posted 01 Mar 2016 at 08:41

Thanks for your messages.

After the night I've just had I decided to start the tablets again.

I've had a taste of reality and didn't like it. Hadn't realised how much they were helping me.

Steve

User

Posted 01 Mar 2016 at 13:06

Actually Steve, it's done you a favour then.

You may well be able to come off/cut down on them but you do need supervision with it.

i hope you find a happy medium with them. Perhaps with the Doctor's help you can reduce them a bit and see whether it gives you back some semblance of normality.

We can't control the winds - but we can adjust our sails

User

Posted 09 Mar 2016 at 23:36

Hi,

Could have had one of my last Zoladex hormone implants late this afternoon (though I have a feeling that I may have a 4 week one to finish up in June).

By the end of June, I will have completed my two years of HT and the plans are for me to end my cancer treatment to see what happens then. At last, I will find out if the Radical RT I had in Oct/Nov 2014, succeeded in killing off my cancer. I hope so. The only problem is that because I was diagnosed with "high risk" cancer, my oncologist reminded me that the cancer may return in future years. Not really concerned about that until it happens, after all, my heart could finish me off before that happens http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif.

Actually, following my recent cardiac review, my consultant has decided I should have a Perfusion Cardiac MRI Scan because he still feels that things are not right with my heart. Hopefully it will provide some answers.

Steve

Edited by member 09 Mar 2016 at 23:38 | Reason: Not specified

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 00:18

My fingers are crossed for you! Hope all goes well

Best wishes

Rosy

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 00:51

Good news - let's hope that the end of the hormones sees your energy levels rising quite quickly - and it will be just in time for the lovely Summer weather too!

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 07:09

Hi Steve
Great time to end RT. You should feel so much better and lots of energy. It might even help your heart in ways not expected
Chris

If life gives you lemons , then make lemonade

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 07:23

hi steve great tp read you will soon be picking up

regards

nidge

run long and prosper

'pooh how do you spell love'

'piglet you dont spell love -you just feel it'

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 07:31

Steve

Good news Steve.

Onwards and upwards ?

Thanks Chris

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 07:46

Steve

That's good news - things seem to be moving in the right direction PCa wise coming of the HT etc

No doubt they'll continue to monitor your situation as they're doing with me

All the best

Arthur

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 08:22

Glad it's going in the right direction for you at last Steve.

More energy means you can go back to work doesn't it? That would take dome pressure off you wouldn't it.

Good luck with the Perfusion Cardiac MRI scan. My sister has massive heart problems including a pacemaker now and last week some stents put in her veins.

She's already sounding much better than she has recently. More energy and more interest in doing things.

Once they sort out your heart you'll be flying on winged feet !!

We can't control the winds - but we can adjust our sails

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 20:26

Hi Steve

My Onco at the Royal Marsden had me on HT for three years as it was showing best results rather than two years

Barry

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 21:29

Hi Barry,

When I saw the Onco in December she thought my treatment was going so well that there would be no problem ending HT in June. Time will tell if they were right.

Steve

User

Posted 10 Mar 2016 at 22:16

Hi,

Interesting...

Just been the bathroom and I peed pure blood.

Help what now.

Steve

User

Posted 11 Mar 2016 at 00:06

Sounds to me like you need to speak to / see a doctor. Either 111 or A&E.

All the best

Rosy

User

Posted 11 Mar 2016 at 01:08

Hi,

Just spent a couple of hours at hospital while they checked me out.

Still peeing deep red blood and have been advised to contact the urologist who saw me in early February with my previous episode. I will be contacting his secretary first thing in the morning.

Steve

Edited by member 11 Mar 2016 at 01:09 | Reason: Not specified

User

Posted 11 Mar 2016 at 10:46

Hi,

Phoned the consultant's secretary, she's trying to track him down but did me the news that my cystoscopy is booked in for next Friday.

Seem to be losing blood even if I'm not peeing. A lot of blood and clots.

Steve

User

Posted 11 Mar 2016 at 12:41

Hi Steve,

I'm surprised the hospital let you out the door. Hope you get a swift resolution!

Flexi

User

Posted 11 Mar 2016 at 14:23

Hi,

Just had a call from my consultant. We had a long chat and he said that he believes it should improve over the weekend but it's important that I have the cystoscopy done next week.

He said it could be a late side effect from RT but would rather be sure it wasn't anything else. He said that things like this always seem to look worse than they are.

Looks like I'll have to cope with it. Lucky we're looking after our baby grandson, I could be using some of his Pampers!

Steve

User

Posted 11 Mar 2016 at 16:35

Steve

You do get in the wars don't you. The other day I said "onward and upward" not set backs.

As your consultant said things often look worse than they are. I did have had a small amount of pure blood and a clot coming out of my penis after one of my ops and it did look significantly different to colour of blood in urine in a catheter bag.

Take care and do not use all the pampers.

Thanks Chris

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