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Forum: Medical & Health
8th Jul 2020, 17:52
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Anxiao. I'm glad I was able to help and I'm glad...

Anxiao. I'm glad I was able to help and I'm glad my analogy between the Sword and Ray proved valuable to Capn Bloggs too. It's good to read of your journey and I hope your recovery continues....
Forum: Medical & Health
22nd Sep 2018, 17:20
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Hi BBE, If your Dad has been on HT the...

Hi BBE,

If your Dad has been on HT the chances are he had Radio or Brachytherapy. It's quite usual for the PSA to rise post treatment, anything up to two years is not unknown, but it's more to do...
Forum: Medical & Health
28th Apr 2018, 16:39
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Thanks td, I wish you well in your Brachy...

Thanks td,

I wish you well in your Brachy course and hope the side effects clear up soon after completion. I used to suffer from Ulcerative Colitis in the seventies through to the nineties so I...
Forum: Medical & Health
27th Apr 2018, 13:47
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Just a little note to say that you don't have to...

Just a little note to say that you don't have to consider your world at an end because of PCa. I got my Class 2 medical back this week after four weeks of hormone therapy and am good to chug around...
Forum: Medical & Health
16th Apr 2018, 15:06
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Blimey. Have you Googled that stuff ? Less...

Blimey. Have you Googled that stuff ?

Less serious side effects of Gabapentin may include:

dizziness, drowsiness, weakness, tired feeling;
nausea, diarrhea, constipation;
blurred vision;...
Forum: Medical & Health
6th Apr 2018, 16:59
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Hi Beamer, Who would have thought we'd wind...

Hi Beamer,

Who would have thought we'd wind up chatting here instead of our old airline forum. Hope you are well despite your issues.

Contiflo/Tamsulosin seems to be very popular with the...
Forum: Medical & Health
1st Apr 2018, 11:58
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

The usual route in the UK has for many years been...

The usual route in the UK has for many years been DRE. PSA. TRUSS Biopsy. MRI. Bone scan (if PSA is over 10) and then treatment.

This has resulted in a lot of men being rodded and radiated...
Forum: Medical & Health
1st Apr 2018, 07:54
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

The general opinion is that there's about a 5%...

The general opinion is that there's about a 5% chance of consequent bowel or bladder cancer within about five years post RT. It seems to be linked to the amount of spread outside the prostate capsule...
Forum: Medical & Health
24th Mar 2018, 13:53
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Prostate Cancer UK Web site...

Prostate Cancer UK Web site (https://prostatecanceruk.org/)

I can vouch for the good support this charity gives. An excellent help and chat line along with personal contact if you want it and a...
Forum: Medical & Health
23rd Mar 2018, 19:31
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Every professional I've consulted so far, from...

Every professional I've consulted so far, from Urologist, Surgeon, Oncologist and specialist Nurses have all said the same thing.....decide what treatment you want with you heart and nothing else.
...
Forum: Medical & Health
22nd Mar 2018, 18:29
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Just to answer my own question posed on the...

Just to answer my own question posed on the previous page....does a lifetime of long haul prevent or jeopardise your treatment with RT? The answer is no. The Oncologist looked at my intake and...
Forum: Medical & Health
15th Mar 2018, 08:36
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Rusty. Don't worry about the finger. It's not...

Rusty. Don't worry about the finger. It's not that bad, and if you need a biopsy ask for a transperrienial one which is much more comfortable, if only for the fact that you're out for the whole...
Forum: Medical & Health
14th Mar 2018, 13:45
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Thanks everyone. I am glad to add that my bone...

Thanks everyone. I am glad to add that my bone scan has been returned as clear and I am staged at T1C which is better than I'd hoped for.

Met the surgeon yesterday to discuss that route but will...
Forum: Medical & Health
13th Mar 2018, 12:00
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Nothing to stop you asking for a full blood MOT...

Nothing to stop you asking for a full blood MOT on an annual basis followed by PSA every six months if that is what you want for peace of mind.

I know that whatever route I follow I will be...
Forum: Medical & Health
12th Mar 2018, 14:18
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Thanks Cavuman. I too wondered if after...

Thanks Cavuman.

I too wondered if after 26.5K hours my radiation was catching up with me. In one way I am glad that it is PCa that I'm dealing with rather than something more aggressive. There's...
Forum: Medical & Health
12th Mar 2018, 11:23
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

Since I have been following this thread I thought...

Since I have been following this thread I thought I would share my experiences here and ask some advice at the end.

My PSA has been elevated at 7 rising to a stable 12 over the last two years but...
Forum: Medical & Health
17th Dec 2017, 15:35
Replies: 104
Views: 39,279
Posted By BoeingBoy

I am a bit late into this thread but being a...

I am a bit late into this thread but being a subject close to my own heart, here's the CAA's protocol on the subject.

Basically, once on the road to recovery from radical treatment the prospect of...
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