Hi my prostate cancer was T3b or regional localised prostate cancer . My Gleason score was 4=5 =9 . I am having 3 years of hormone treatment and have just completed 37 fractions of radiotherapy . I used to work for the NHS and recently started as a medical journalist so may be of help to you /others just ask and good luck . My psa has dropped from 32 to about 1 and should fall to almost zero . You really need to be treated asap !!!

Hi to @tonybear,@billygoat and @telemando ​​​​​​

thanks for the introduction, found some useful information on here from you guys.

i saw from another post that you has t3b, at what age were you diagnosed? And when did you have your  prostrate removed?

did you have any symptoms of bone pain or fatigue?

i was initially led to believe it was t2c which would have matched the 7.6 PSA but then got a 5 on MRI and have a lowing Gleason. They talked about possibly having radiotherapy after prostrate removed or hormone treatment.

what were your timescales?

Hi zinzan i never put my readings down it might surprise you my psa was 1581 gleason 8 stage 4 T3b it went from the prostate to the lymph nodes then pelvis, spine, ribs and a lung that was over three years ago psa now is 0.8 still got C in lymph nodes and bones if it spreads you can live with it. So don't panic. Best wishes. 

Billy

P.s I've still got prostate no good operating when it's gone so far. 

Hey billy, thanks for the post, that makes me feel more positive. Yesterday thought the jump from t2c to t3b was an enormous jump but seeing other people's situation and positive position is making me think differently.

what was your treatment?

Hi I'm on permanent hormone therapy inj every 12 weeks i had 6 sessions of docetaxel cemo to start with as psa rises then more chemo to take it down again,. Also on tablets (hormones) medroxyprogerome, it takes some saying two daily..

Billy 

Thanks for answering, feels like I am asking very personal questions from someone I have never met, thanks for sharing!

At the same time I had blood tests, the doctor told me I had high sugar in my blood and close to diabetes, is there any link you know about with prostate cancer?

Hi i don't have problem with sugar but one of the others might have, remember one thing going wrong with your body can change other things, i had three blood tests for the same thing all tests came back different Dr sent me to specialist because she had no idea what to do. 

Billy 

Hi Zinzan.

Some factors that increase your risk of diabetes can also increase your risk of certain cancers. However, I think this is less likely to be an issue for prostate cancer.  

There is a very useful leaflet on cancer treatments and diabetes which I think you might find useful. Just click on this link.

Hi Zinzan.

Some factors that increase your risk of diabetes can also increase your risk of certain cancers. However, I think this is less likely to be an issue for prostate cancer.  

There is a very useful leaflet on cancer treatments and diabetes which I think you might find useful. Just click on this link.