Hello bulgaria and welcome to the forum, though sorry to hear your diagnosis. I am not a nurse, but have had prostate cancer PCa for 2 years, Can i ask why you are being offered conventional RT, 37 rounds, and not hypofractionated RT 20 rounds and would this help with your travel issues. Have you asked the hospital if there are volunteer drivers or cancer charities who could help, as radiotherapy is important with your cancer stage. You could ask your oncologist about watchful waiting and only have HT as treatment, it can slow down or stop the cancer cells growing but will not cure and your HT is likely to become castration resistant and you could lessen your hope of being cured, PS I think Macmillan do grants of £300 maybe helpful, best wishes.

Eddie

Hello bulgaria and welcome to the forum, though sorry to hear your diagnosis. I am not a nurse, but have had prostate cancer PCa for 2 years, Can i ask why you are being offered conventional RT, 37 rounds, and not hypofractionated RT 20 rounds and would this help with your travel issues. Have you asked the hospital if there are volunteer drivers or cancer charities who could help, as radiotherapy is important with your cancer stage. You could ask your oncologist about watchful waiting and only have HT as treatment, it can slow down or stop the cancer cells growing but will not cure and your HT is likely to become castration resistant and you could lessen your hope of being cured, PS I think Macmillan do grants of £300 maybe helpful, best wishes.

Eddie

Just told MDT agreed hormone treatment the 37 sessions of RT but the hospital is 90 mile round trip everyday, no public transport, dont qualify for any patient transport (I have checked) local hospital car service wouldnt be able to provide a service, dont qualify for travel costs as not on any benefits, Macmillan said dont qualify for £200 grant as have savings of more than £1000. Dont have an oncologist & wasn't given any details of who to contact about treatment/problems etc. Told to go to GP for injection in a couple of weeks & then every 12 weeks, tried to make appointment but GP surgery said they know nothing about it, not received any letters or information.  

Hi bulgaria i don't know what you can do about transport then. Your HT injection, if GP surgery know nothing about it then you have to phone urology as they are responsible for it until surgery take over. you will have a lead clinical nurse, ask for her/him and they will sort it for you.

Eddie