First of all lets get the serious stuff out of the way.....
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer at the beginning of October and had an operation to remove my prostate two months later. Right now I'm recovering from the operation and just taking each day at a time while I'm recovering. It's been tough.
But at the same time as I reflect back and look at the many events which took place both good and…
The statistics showing the numbers of women diagnosed with breast cancer and the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year is approximately 40,000. When I first heard these statistics the first thing that came to mind was: "ok, why me? Out of the total population of the UK which is around 60 million, I asked myself: how come I'm one of that 40,000, why me?" I have to admit that coming to terms with the…
First of all I'm thankful, not because I've got cancer but because the diagnosis for me captured the cancer at a fairly early stage, or at least a stage where I have a good chance. The earlier a person can be diagnosed the better the chances of survival from any perspective. And this is the first and crucial aspect that men in their late forties, or older go for some routine tests at the first sign of some classical…
