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 symptoms emerging. I have to admit that as an older man I basically had no knowledge whatsoever about 'the prostate' not to mention 'prostate cancer'.
The strange thing is that there are basically very few symptoms and because of this it's possible to overlook it and carry on thinking that I'm okay. For me I only had one symptom which I casually mentioned to my GP some months ago and it's a bit of a shock that my life hung on the balance of this encounter with my GP.
This is an exaple of how life can be strange and sometimes events present themselves in strange or what seems like amazing ways and here too lies further questions such as am I being given a second chance in life? Or, what is it that I need to learn at this stage of my life? The questions are or course unlimited according to each individual person and their life experiences. It's here that it's possible for a spiritual perspective to emerge.
Such a perspective can be one that is related to any religious perspective from around the world and / or a belief in a greater power which is somehow intervening in our daily needs as human beings. This could be a belief of angels or a power outside of ourselves helping us in some way or another.
