Brachytherapy

Brachytherapy After lots of talking, I have made a decision and i am having it done on 21st August at Addenbrookes have talked to a lot of people, PSA levels have been up and down, so have plumed for Brachytherapy, 72 seeds to be inserted into my

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Parcelgiants are busy

Busy, Busy, Busy last couple of weeks either side of Easter have really picked up New customer Pentagon Group, glad I could help out Fluke in Norwich have started using me again, although I think this maybe short lived Perceval Designs have picked up and Cardinal Maritime

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Update Oncologist 4 April

Saw Oncologist Went with James to the hospital for a 16.30 appointment, got in to see Consultant at 17:30 It would appear I am no longer Low Risk but now Intermediate and according to the consultant I cant leave it I do need to get it treated

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Options

I have 4 options   1. Do nothing and become Active aware 2. Surgery: Radical Prostatectomy 3. External Beam Radiotherapy 4. Permanent Seed Brachytherapy 1. Do nothing and become Active Aware Have regular checkups and blood tests every 3 months and keep a close eye on the

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22nd to 29th March 2018

Lots of talking Joined a Prostate awareness site, bought some of the logo badges Also followed a link on Facebook for a prostate awareness site only to get a lady phoning me trying to get me to donate £10 a month for a badge, when I didn’t

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22nd to 29th March 2018

A week down the line What a week, a week of mixed emotions, first had to tell James & Becca………one of the hardest conversations of my life………and my Mum and sister Met with Becca & James and their other halves too, all had a chance to chat

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Results day

March 22nd 2018   Results day   It was deemed necessary that I visit the hospital today for my results, not wanting to lose too much money, they managed to get me in before the early appointments, I was there at 08:00 and was seen early too…………The

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Prostate Template Biopsy

March 8th 2018 Prostate Template Biopsy   this involved General Anesthetic and a couple of days off work and a number of samples taken from the prostate (30+) Having had a couple of conversations with the hospital Urology department (ohhh an Ology must be a degree) Had the

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Prostate Update

January 2018   Have been taking Tamulosin for 3 months, seen a drastic improvement, no more getting up in the night, nothing to see on the MRI Have an appointment to see the Urology, (had blood test prior to appointment) PSA is up again 6.7 ng/ml, need

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Prostate Issues

  October 2017 I haven’t posted on here for a while, in fact nearly a year The business is growing Just something to think about, went to the Doctor was having a problem going to the toilet, dribbles and getting up 2 or 3 times in the

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