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by exiledred
Thu Nov 12, 2020 3:42 pm
Forum: General Prostate Health Questions
Topic: Enlarged Prostate Gland
Replies: 4
Views: 5411

Re: Enlarged Prostate Gland

Thank you for your reply.

Is the biopsy you mention done under a general or local?

Regards

Norman Martin
by exiledred
Thu Nov 05, 2020 4:08 pm
Forum: General Prostate Health Questions
Topic: Enlarged Prostate Gland
Replies: 4
Views: 5411

Enlarged Prostate Gland

Hi Back in 2018 while an inpatient at Chesterfield Royal Hospital with an unrelated problem I found out I had an enlarged prostate. Not unusual as I am now 79 years old. Subsequent examinations proved it to be benign until March this year when an examination revealed a nodule. My Consultant told me ...
by exiledred
Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:19 pm
Forum: general bowel discussions
Topic: Diverticular Disease
Replies: 5
Views: 5371

Re: Diverticular Disease

The fatty lump in my liver is benign and needs no further follow up or intervention.

Should the large gallstone cause any symptoms related to it, right upper quadrant abdominal pain I should approach my GP to seek appropriate referral

My recent blood CEA level was normal at 2.2.
by exiledred
Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:10 pm
Forum: general bowel discussions
Topic: Diverticular Disease
Replies: 5
Views: 5371

Re: Diverticular Disease

I have now received written confirmation from my consutant. The MRI scan revealed a lipoma, fatty tissue around my liver. But nothing significant. Also a large stone in my gall bladder but the ducts are clear. So its onwards and upwards with quarterly CEA blood tests and a CT scan scheduled for Nove...
by exiledred
Tue Feb 21, 2017 6:55 pm
Forum: general bowel discussions
Topic: Diverticular Disease
Replies: 5
Views: 5371

Re: Diverticular Disease

I am still waiting for the results
by exiledred
Sun Jan 29, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: general bowel discussions
Topic: Diverticular Disease
Replies: 5
Views: 5371

Diverticular Disease

Way back in 1977 I was diagnosed with IBS. At that time I was living and working in London and had a stressful job. I was prescribed initially with lomotil which gave me headaches and since then I have been taking a mix of loperamide and codeine phosphate. The symptoms subsided somewhat then in Octo...
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