Why can’t they treat my Lymph node PCa

Hi Goalhanger,

You have nothing to apologize for, and you are not being selfish by being concerned about your own health.  Why shouldn't you be?  Yes, it's good to be glad for every day that we live, but if we're enjoying life then we want it to continue.  So, anything that reminds us of the precarious nature of our existence often brings on anxiety. 

Be kind to yourself.  Hope all goes well at your review.

Best wishes,

JedSee.

Thank you so much for your lovely messages of support. Really appreciate it and it does help. 
On my last counselling session we talked about being kind to yourself. My first counsellor told me that, and I don’t think I really understood what she meant. I think I finally got it on that last session with my next counsellor . I have to accept I’m not perfect and make mistakes. I think I’ve always thought more of other people and not myself. So maybe it’s time to be a little bit selfish ….. 

Thanks guys. I really appreciate the support. 

Take care

Phil

Hi guys I went to hospital today and told them I needed a blood test for my appointment Thursday… she looked at my form and said this is for July and it’s not for your consultant 🤦‍♀️… I looked again and realised it’s for ED clinic…. What a wally… 

The letters all look the same and it’s hard to tell what they are for… 

So, haven’t got my consultant appointment yet , gotta wait some more…

That’s not so good Phil, the op you’re talking about I think is more common in India, as the medication is too expensive for some men there, but maybe it can be done here. 
I'm keeping my fingers crossed it’s a blip. Maybe think about some of the supplements and stuff we talked about, just a thought. It’s helped David immensely. 
Take care.

Leila.

New Avatar is me and the missus on the paddle steamer last year. 

Hi Phil,

The op you’re thinking about is an orchidectomy. I’ve been reading through your profile and this thread Phil, and am sorry after everything you’ve been through that the results are not as good as you hoped.

If I’m ever in a position where I face a lifetime of HT I would seriously consider orchidectomy. If you’ve followed my journey you will see that Prostap certainly DOES NOT agree with me and I did wonder if switching to Zoladex would improve my side effects, although my CNS told me that Prostap was one of the kindest for side effects! Scary😱 

Some people say that it’s the lack of testosterone rather than the drug itself  that causes the side effects but I’m not convinced.

One thing that this disease has taught me (for the better I might add) is to enjoy every day as best you can and I’m pleased you are doing that too. Spending time with my family is so important to me and I’m lucky(some might say unlucky!🤣🤣🤣) that we have my son and our 2 grandsons living with us part of the time. It keeps my wife and I very busy and the laundry is through the roof, but you know just having them around has helped me get through this.

All the best,

Derek

Fabulous photo Phil. It's nice to meet your wife. 

PS: I hope they're not concrete steps you're sitting on. My mum used to say to us as kids, "Sitting on cold floors causes piles." I wonder if I could get her to join the forum, and impart more of her medical expertise.

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