I have to know

On Friday, 24 January 2020 23:38:43 UTC, Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
I have to know

You shall know. I'm OK. I've had prostate cancer and recovered from it completely. I still support Chelsea (and da Paloo), play the piano and trombone and don't vote Tory. Sorry about that. The pub to go to these days is The Oval Tavern near East Croydon Station. The Big Beer Band - all professionals on a night off. Not easy listening but what musos! I could no more get into that band than I could run a marathon. Every Monday. Good beer, all of it at £4.00. Nice place, plenty of old buffers like me there plus, surprisingly, some crumpet.

Tudor

On 25/01/2020 03:30, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Friday, 24 January 2020 23:38:43 UTC, Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
I have to know

You shall know. I'm OK. I've had prostate cancer and recovered from
it completely. I still support Chelsea (and da Paloo), play the
piano and trombone and don't vote Tory. Sorry about that. The pub
to go to these days is The Oval Tavern near East Croydon Station. The
Big Beer Band - all professionals on a night off. Not easy listening
but what musos! I could no more get into that band than I could run a
marathon. Every Monday. Good beer, all of it at £4.00. Nice place,
plenty of old buffers like me there plus, surprisingly, some
crumpet.


This old buffer is glad to hear you're OK. I was diagnosed with prostate
cancer last year and started receiving LHRH injections almost five
months ago. Side-effects associated with this are hot flashes, mood
swings, plus painful and swelling breasts. Of these, the only one that's
affected me so far is the last. To what extent, let's just say that that
I'd be somewhat embarrassed to be seen topless!

As to your final word, most of the crumpet I've seen in the past year
has been pretty Filipina nurses in hospital. ;-)


--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks. Web-site: http://www.scarlet-jade.com/
“Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the
truth.� [Ambassador Kosh]
Posted via Mozilla Thunderbird on openSUSE Tumbleweed.

On Saturday, 25 January 2020 08:15:46 UTC, Graham P Davis wrote:
On 25/01/2020 03:30, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Friday, 24 January 2020 23:38:43 UTC, Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
I have to know

You shall know. I'm OK. I've had prostate cancer and recovered from
it completely. I still support Chelsea (and da Paloo), play the
piano and trombone and don't vote Tory. Sorry about that. The pub
to go to these days is The Oval Tavern near East Croydon Station. The
Big Beer Band - all professionals on a night off. Not easy listening
but what musos! I could no more get into that band than I could run a
marathon. Every Monday. Good beer, all of it at £4.00. Nice place,
plenty of old buffers like me there plus, surprisingly, some
crumpet.


This old buffer is glad to hear you're OK. I was diagnosed with prostate
cancer last year and started receiving LHRH injections almost five
months ago. Side-effects associated with this are hot flashes, mood
swings, plus painful and swelling breasts. Of these, the only one that's
affected me so far is the last. To what extent, let's just say that that
I'd be somewhat embarrassed to be seen topless!

As to your final word, most of the crumpet I've seen in the past year
has been pretty Filipina nurses in hospital. ;-)


--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks. Web-site: http://www.scarlet-jade.com/
“Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the
truth.� [Ambassador Kosh]
Posted via Mozilla Thunderbird on openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Does LHRH refer to hormone implants? If so, I've had them too but the only side effect has been occasional sweats that are not too severe. But it reduces your libido to nil. I finish this regime in April after 3 years of it. The main treatment has been radiotherapy - 37 consecutive goes. That affects bowel and bladder but they are now back to normal but it has taken well over a year. Tests every 6 months show I have no cancer. In terms of actual symptoms I have found the treatment worse than the disease, though not ultimately, of course.
Being of the Cambrian Persuasion I refer to this useful but capricious little organ as the Gland of My Fathers.

Tudor Hughes.

On 25/01/2020 16:20, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Saturday, 25 January 2020 08:15:46 UTC, Graham P Davis wrote:
On 25/01/2020 03:30, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Friday, 24 January 2020 23:38:43 UTC, Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
I have to know

You shall know. I'm OK. I've had prostate cancer and recovered
from it completely. I still support Chelsea (and da Paloo),
play the piano and trombone and don't vote Tory. Sorry about
that. The pub to go to these days is The Oval Tavern near East
Croydon Station. The Big Beer Band - all professionals on a
night off. Not easy listening but what musos! I could no more get
into that band than I could run a marathon. Every Monday. Good
beer, all of it at £4.00. Nice place, plenty of old buffers like
me there plus, surprisingly, some crumpet.


This old buffer is glad to hear you're OK. I was diagnosed with
prostate cancer last year and started receiving LHRH injections
almost five months ago. Side-effects associated with this are hot
flashes, mood swings, plus painful and swelling breasts. Of these,
the only one that's affected me so far is the last. To what
extent, let's just say that that I'd be somewhat embarrassed to be
seen topless!

As to your final word, most of the crumpet I've seen in the past
year has been pretty Filipina nurses in hospital. ;-)


Does LHRH refer to hormone implants? If so, I've had them too but
the only side effect has been occasional sweats that are not too
severe. But it reduces your libido to nil. I finish this regime in
April after 3 years of it. The main treatment has been radiotherapy
- 37 consecutive goes. That affects bowel and bladder but they are
now back to normal but it has taken well over a year. Tests every 6
months show I have no cancer. In terms of actual symptoms I have
found the treatment worse than the disease, though not ultimately, of
course. Being of the Cambrian Persuasion I refer to this useful but
capricious little organ as the Gland of My Fathers.



I'm now getting Leuprorelin acetate depot injections every three months.
I started with one that lasted a month and then switched to 3-monthly.
The second of these was at the start of this month. A bone scan revealed
hot spots in various places. As these all coincided with places where
I've had some intermittent pain for up to sixty years, I can't say
whether the cancer is responsible for any twinges in those areas or not.

Whilst I was looking into treatments for prostate cancer, I read a lot
about orchiectomy and how this was regarded as preferred to LHRH due to
certain complications such as the body building a resistance to them and
so the injections have to be withdrawn for a period. My mind then went
somewhat further than it probably should have and, as well as
considering physical castration instead of chemical, went on to suggest
that I go the whole hog and get gender reassignment. At this, I was like
"WTF! Where did that idea come from?!" but then I began seriously
considering the idea. Now I've started growing boobs - though only small
ones [so far?] - it looks as though my body is pushing me in the same
direction. Seems as though I'm now living in interesting times! ;-)

--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks. Web-site: http://www.scarlet-jade.com/
“Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the
truth.� [Ambassador Kosh]
Posted via Mozilla Thunderbird on openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Graham P Davis wrote:

On 25/01/2020 16:20, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Saturday, 25 January 2020 08:15:46 UTC, Graham P Davis wrote:
On 25/01/2020 03:30, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Friday, 24 January 2020 23:38:43 UTC, Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
I have to know

You shall know. I'm OK. I've had prostate cancer and recovered
from it completely. I still support Chelsea (and da Paloo),
play the piano and trombone and don't vote Tory. Sorry about
that. The pub to go to these days is The Oval Tavern near East
Croydon Station. The Big Beer Band - all professionals on a
night off. Not easy listening but what musos! I could no more
get into that band than I could run a marathon. Every Monday.
Good beer, all of it at £4.00. Nice place, plenty of old
buffers like me there plus, surprisingly, some crumpet.


This old buffer is glad to hear you're OK. I was diagnosed with
prostate cancer last year and started receiving LHRH injections
almost five months ago. Side-effects associated with this are hot
flashes, mood swings, plus painful and swelling breasts. Of
these, the only one that's affected me so far is the last. To
what extent, let's just say that that I'd be somewhat
embarrassed to be seen topless!

As to your final word, most of the crumpet I've seen in the past
year has been pretty Filipina nurses in hospital. ;-)


Does LHRH refer to hormone implants? If so, I've had them too but
the only side effect has been occasional sweats that are not too
severe. But it reduces your libido to nil. I finish this regime
in April after 3 years of it. The main treatment has been
radiotherapy - 37 consecutive goes. That affects bowel and bladder
but they are now back to normal but it has taken well over a year.
Tests every 6 months show I have no cancer. In terms of actual
symptoms I have found the treatment worse than the disease, though
not ultimately, of course. Being of the Cambrian Persuasion I refer
to this useful but capricious little organ as the Gland of My
Fathers.



I'm now getting Leuprorelin acetate depot injections every three
months. I started with one that lasted a month and then switched to
3-monthly. The second of these was at the start of this month. A
bone scan revealed hot spots in various places. As these all
coincided with places where I've had some intermittent pain for up to
sixty years, I can't say whether the cancer is responsible for any
twinges in those areas or not.

Whilst I was looking into treatments for prostate cancer, I read a lot
about orchiectomy and how this was regarded as preferred to LHRH due
to certain complications such as the body building a resistance to
them and so the injections have to be withdrawn for a period. My mind
then went somewhat further than it probably should have and, as well
as considering physical castration instead of chemical, went on to
suggest that I go the whole hog and get gender reassignment. At this,
I was like "WTF! Where did that idea come from?!" but then I began
seriously considering the idea. Now I've started growing boobs -
though only small ones [so far?] - it looks as though my body is
pushing me in the same direction. Seems as though I'm now living in
interesting times! ;-)


If it wasn't so serious it would be funny, Graham. Seriously, though, I
do hope that you get it all sorted out.

Best wishes.
--
Norman Lynagh
Tideswell, Derbyshire
303m a.s.l.
https://peakdistrictweather.org
twitter: @TideswellWeathr

On 25/01/2020 19:37, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Graham P Davis wrote:

On 25/01/2020 16:20, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Saturday, 25 January 2020 08:15:46 UTC, Graham P Davis wrote:
On 25/01/2020 03:30, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Friday, 24 January 2020 23:38:43 UTC, Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
I have to know

You shall know. I'm OK. I've had prostate cancer and recovered
from it completely. I still support Chelsea (and da Paloo),
play the piano and trombone and don't vote Tory. Sorry about
that. The pub to go to these days is The Oval Tavern near East
Croydon Station. The Big Beer Band - all professionals on a
night off. Not easy listening but what musos! I could no more
get into that band than I could run a marathon. Every Monday.
Good beer, all of it at £4.00. Nice place, plenty of old
buffers like me there plus, surprisingly, some crumpet.


This old buffer is glad to hear you're OK. I was diagnosed with
prostate cancer last year and started receiving LHRH injections
almost five months ago. Side-effects associated with this are hot
flashes, mood swings, plus painful and swelling breasts. Of
these, the only one that's affected me so far is the last. To
what extent, let's just say that that I'd be somewhat
embarrassed to be seen topless!

As to your final word, most of the crumpet I've seen in the past
year has been pretty Filipina nurses in hospital. ;-)


Does LHRH refer to hormone implants? If so, I've had them too but
the only side effect has been occasional sweats that are not too
severe. But it reduces your libido to nil. I finish this regime
in April after 3 years of it. The main treatment has been
radiotherapy - 37 consecutive goes. That affects bowel and bladder
but they are now back to normal but it has taken well over a year.
Tests every 6 months show I have no cancer. In terms of actual
symptoms I have found the treatment worse than the disease, though
not ultimately, of course. Being of the Cambrian Persuasion I refer
to this useful but capricious little organ as the Gland of My
Fathers.



I'm now getting Leuprorelin acetate depot injections every three
months. I started with one that lasted a month and then switched to
3-monthly. The second of these was at the start of this month. A
bone scan revealed hot spots in various places. As these all
coincided with places where I've had some intermittent pain for up to
sixty years, I can't say whether the cancer is responsible for any
twinges in those areas or not.

Whilst I was looking into treatments for prostate cancer, I read a lot
about orchiectomy and how this was regarded as preferred to LHRH due
to certain complications such as the body building a resistance to
them and so the injections have to be withdrawn for a period. My mind
then went somewhat further than it probably should have and, as well
as considering physical castration instead of chemical, went on to
suggest that I go the whole hog and get gender reassignment. At this,
I was like "WTF! Where did that idea come from?!" but then I began
seriously considering the idea. Now I've started growing boobs -
though only small ones [so far?] - it looks as though my body is
pushing me in the same direction. Seems as though I'm now living in
interesting times! ;-)


If it wasn't so serious it would be funny, Graham. Seriously, though, I
do hope that you get it all sorted out.

Best wishes.


Thanks, Norman. It actually seems pretty amusing to me too, particularly
when I catch sight of my chest (breasts?) in the bathroom mirror. But
last year, I found in an online test that that it was highly probable
that I was autistic, so that might explain my rather skewed view of
things at times. [In the test, a score of 16 was average whilst 80% of
autists scored 32 or more. My score was 36!]

My oncologist was puzzled as to why I didn't seem at all bothered by the
cancer diagnosis. Some of the reasons were probably due to being told a
year before that my kidneys were failing, so I worried over having to
have dialysis [they've been slowly recovering since then]; then I
worried about after-effects when I heard I had to have an operation on
my prostate; after that, I was half-expecting them to find cancer so,
when they told me, my reaction was like "Oh really? that's mildly
interesting." I think I'd been worried out by then.


--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks. Web-site: http://www.scarlet-jade.com/
“Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the
truth.� [Ambassador Kosh]
Posted via Mozilla Thunderbird on openSUSE Tumbleweed.

On Saturday, 25 January 2020 21:24:00 UTC, Graham P Davis wrote:
On 25/01/2020 19:37, Norman Lynagh wrote:
Graham P Davis wrote:

On 25/01/2020 16:20, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Saturday, 25 January 2020 08:15:46 UTC, Graham P Davis wrote:
On 25/01/2020 03:30, Tudor Hughes wrote:
On Friday, 24 January 2020 23:38:43 UTC, Lawrence Jenkins wrote:
I have to know

You shall know. I'm OK. I've had prostate cancer and recovered
from it completely. I still support Chelsea (and da Paloo),
play the piano and trombone and don't vote Tory. Sorry about
that. The pub to go to these days is The Oval Tavern near East
Croydon Station. The Big Beer Band - all professionals on a
night off. Not easy listening but what musos! I could no more
get into that band than I could run a marathon. Every Monday.
Good beer, all of it at £4.00. Nice place, plenty of old
buffers like me there plus, surprisingly, some crumpet.


This old buffer is glad to hear you're OK. I was diagnosed with
prostate cancer last year and started receiving LHRH injections
almost five months ago. Side-effects associated with this are hot
flashes, mood swings, plus painful and swelling breasts. Of
these, the only one that's affected me so far is the last. To
what extent, let's just say that that I'd be somewhat
embarrassed to be seen topless!

As to your final word, most of the crumpet I've seen in the past
year has been pretty Filipina nurses in hospital. ;-)


Does LHRH refer to hormone implants? If so, I've had them too but
the only side effect has been occasional sweats that are not too
severe. But it reduces your libido to nil. I finish this regime
in April after 3 years of it. The main treatment has been
radiotherapy - 37 consecutive goes. That affects bowel and bladder
but they are now back to normal but it has taken well over a year.
Tests every 6 months show I have no cancer. In terms of actual
symptoms I have found the treatment worse than the disease, though
not ultimately, of course. Being of the Cambrian Persuasion I refer
to this useful but capricious little organ as the Gland of My
Fathers.



I'm now getting Leuprorelin acetate depot injections every three
months. I started with one that lasted a month and then switched to
3-monthly. The second of these was at the start of this month. A
bone scan revealed hot spots in various places. As these all
coincided with places where I've had some intermittent pain for up to
sixty years, I can't say whether the cancer is responsible for any
twinges in those areas or not.

Whilst I was looking into treatments for prostate cancer, I read a lot
about orchiectomy and how this was regarded as preferred to LHRH due
to certain complications such as the body building a resistance to
them and so the injections have to be withdrawn for a period. My mind
then went somewhat further than it probably should have and, as well
as considering physical castration instead of chemical, went on to
suggest that I go the whole hog and get gender reassignment. At this,
I was like "WTF! Where did that idea come from?!" but then I began
seriously considering the idea. Now I've started growing boobs -
though only small ones [so far?] - it looks as though my body is
pushing me in the same direction. Seems as though I'm now living in
interesting times! ;-)


If it wasn't so serious it would be funny, Graham. Seriously, though, I
do hope that you get it all sorted out.

Best wishes.


Thanks, Norman. It actually seems pretty amusing to me too, particularly
when I catch sight of my chest (breasts?) in the bathroom mirror. But
last year, I found in an online test that that it was highly probable
that I was autistic, so that might explain my rather skewed view of
things at times. [In the test, a score of 16 was average whilst 80% of
autists scored 32 or more. My score was 36!]

My oncologist was puzzled as to why I didn't seem at all bothered by the
cancer diagnosis. Some of the reasons were probably due to being told a
year before that my kidneys were failing, so I worried over having to
have dialysis [they've been slowly recovering since then]; then I
worried about after-effects when I heard I had to have an operation on
my prostate; after that, I was half-expecting them to find cancer so,
when they told me, my reaction was like "Oh really? that's mildly
interesting." I think I'd been worried out by then.


--
Graham P Davis, Bracknell, Berks. Web-site: http://www.scarlet-jade.com/
“Understanding is a three-edged sword. Your side, my side, and the
truth.� [Ambassador Kosh]
Posted via Mozilla Thunderbird on openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Your coolness in the face of these problems is remarkable and needless to say I wish you the best.
My own diagnosis did not cause me to lose it, so to speak, because from certain symptoms I was half expecting it and I knew that prostate cancer is just about the most curable of all cancers provided one gets it early enough. There is a small chance it can return, though.
People say "Well done" but that's nonsense. It's "well done" The Marsden Hospital in Sutton with their expertise and kindness. I'm lucky to have it so close (half an hour in the car).
Quite a large number of men die from prostate cancer because they cannot bear the idea of someone poking around and sticking things up their bum.. It's certainly undignified and briefly painful. Indignity or death? I'm glad I made the right choice.

Tudor Hughes