i like to think im a gud friend of wazza/aka willyshafter on hr forum - people divnt like him cos he calls them out - ok he aint subtle but he calls a spade a spade and giv me that man every day ova daydream believers - i dont do facebook or twitter so this place is my that but on things like this why not share your experiences  whether right or left.

Im from coalmining stock and the current British Steel crisis does make me laugh cos i live close by to a town that the "iron lady" tried to wipe out in 1980 by closing a steel plant that was making money - funny how it all comes around again

#staypositive

Long story short. was diagnosed with prostrate cancer in Sept, no symptoms whatsoever, however my father had it so in 2014 I had a test, this actually led to finding out about something else but the prostrate was not mentioned again, however after 4 years of not taking a psa test I asked for another, this came back with a reading of 6.4 hense the investigation which led to a biopsy & a result of very early & slow growing cancer, I was given three options removal, radiotherapy & Active surveillance, I did ask if the latter was a viable option & was told yes, there is sometning called the Gleason score & mine is the second lowest so watching is viable, I have a blood test every three months, the first one after my biopsy in Feb was still 6.4, it was at that stage I actually found out what my psa result was back in 2014 & it was 2.4, I had my next blood test last week results on Wednesday so fingers crossed, everyone is different if it was the only cancer I have I suspect I would want rid I suspect it could play with your mind knowing you have it & just watching it progress, however having had chemo 18 months a ago I feel fine & I'm checked on a regular basis with another biopsy later in the year I suspect, the fact is many people get diagnosed & succumb to other ailments that's not to say I wont have treament at a later stage, in fact its the gleason score that is more important than the PSA apparently if that was high I would have needed more extensive treatment.

Thanks Mr E

All the best to one & all.

Best of luck also, any further questions i'll be like mr eboue, more than happy to answer, best wishes

TIN

TINnitaTON

Good luck to you, hope all turns out ok.
I have had yearly blood tests for PSA count since I was 40, (now 68). A simple test absolutely saves lives.
I know a lot of men fear going to the doctor about their prostate because they assume it will be the finger up the bum test.

My PSA is always around 1.3, but I know any change that represents a significant % increase, will be followed up.
I've always been advised to be wary of biopsies. This is a very invasive operation and can often lead to more problems regarding infection.Also it is somewhat ' hit and miss ' because any biopsy represents a sample taken from one particular
area of the prostate. That part may not show cancer , whereas cancer may exist in another part of the prostate.
The ' wait and watch ' strategy is a good one. My brother in law was diagnosed with prostate, but the consultant said, there was more a likelihood of him dying of old age, rather than the cancer growing to a point where it became life threatening. Every person is different and need to be treated accordingly.

Should have stated a minimum of 25 to maximum of 50 from all over...

Life's too short, stay lucky everyone.

I have great sympathy for Mr Eboue

and everyone on this thread

Cancer is a terrible disease...we are still a way from defeating it


But hopefully we will do it one day


Hope those mentioned on this thread recover

I wish all the best to anyone on here who is undergoing treatment, or friends/family who are. Seeing as a lot of sharing is happening I will add to it. My wife found out recently that she has the BRCA gene. While she is cancer free, she has made the decision to undergo breast and ovarian surgeries - I have to say it was quite the gutshot to find out she has it tbh.

The strange thing is that I had bladder cancer but can think of no Male Members in my Family and Extended family who had cancer
and thats going Back years Most of them would have Smoked and drank also , Infact in a family of 14 my father came from
only one person a Woman had Cancer My aunty who Died two years back,she was a Non Drinker and Smoker as far as I know .  ... His Parents Died in Old age Heart problems .

My Mum who was an only Child never had it and Neither did her parents My Grandfather Drank heavily and Smoked , His Liver Packed up , Grandmother smoked Woodbines Died aged 94 from Old age  ..

That is a massive selection of People with no or as near as People with cancer , And would include their children as far as I know ..Well up till the Last time I heard from them .

Makes no Sense   Spec when you read these days you are about evens to be diagnosed at some stage

My lady was diagnosed with cancer in her breast two weeks ago today. We know nothing more than that and have the first meeting tomorrow, I don't know how she has coped.

G luck , Stage  of Diagnosis is the Clincher hopefully both cases Early stage , Try to stay positive you will be in Top class hands , the care I had From the NHS 2nd to none ,4/5 weeks from Diagnosis to Tumour being removed ..

a few of on here are veterans of that side on, knees up to chest position casemoney...... i've had to many

I lost Mrs Cert to ovarian cancer last moth.
The last few months were brutal.
Watching her suffer left me in tears pretty much every day.

Best of luck to everyone whose lives it may touch.

Sincere condolences RC, i know full well how you feel seeing a love one go downhill, the only comfort you can grasp is that you were there with her through it all and dont feel that way, it will torture you beyond belief.

you'll get there, but it will take time and lots of it, you did all you could and im sure she knew that,

I'l be fine, once i know where im at,

Cheers,

Sorry to hear about your Missus Racing , must have been very difficult for you and your missus

Thanks, Anxious.
Toughest thing imaginable.

Thanks, Case..
You know too.

Please no more. If I could be presumptuous, i’ll take as read any more good wishes.
Thanks.

view this ,,this cannabis works for cancer patients, i bought it for a relation who had cevical cancer,[  given a year to live and told it was just like a fire burning inside her ]then contacted lymph cancer,, she was going through her chemo,  while she was taking the cannabis capsules,  before her 4th dose of chemo they gave her a scan , on going for the results ,the consultant she is seeing was astounded,,no sign of any cancer,,they told her she didnt need to take her final session of chemo,,  dont get me wrong she isnt out of the woods yet ,but she has been told there isnt any cancer ,,she still has some capsules still to take to finish her course,,not cheap though one capsule 3 times a day,,60pounds a day 5 grand,,but things are looking alot better for her.