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Well here I am - I've known joining this group has been on the cards for a while!

So hello everyone. I am Brian, another of the Community Champions. I was given a Prostate Cancer diagnosis in January 2022. I have been around the Community for 4.5 years. When I originally joined in 2022 I was told incurable, then "curative pathway" and then back to treatable but incurable so here I am!! My full journey notes are available by clicking on my name or avatar.

At the moment, life is good, plenty of "tools left in the toolbox" yet for my future treatment. - let's crack on.

Happy to answer any questions and you will no doubt be seeing a little more of me around the group.

Kind regards - Brian.

  • Hi Brian, sorry you have had to join our group, but welcome. 

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    Chelle 

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  • Thanks Chelle

    It's something that I knew was on the cards and to be honest now it's been confirmed - nothing's changed. I still feel very positive.

    Kind regards - Brian.

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  • Hi Brian, sorry you have joined our group but welcome x

  • Hello Sarah

    Thank you very much. Being in one club you didn't want to join isn't good - but joining the 2nd one!! Grin,

    I do hope to be around for a while yet!!

    Best wishes - Brian.

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  • Hi Brian, It's emotional my friend to see you join us, but a very warm welcome from me too, there are many wonderful people on here who support each other through the good times and bad, I sound like I'm welcoming someone new so apologies.

  • Hello Eddie ( 

    Thanks Eddie for the welcome - I am sure I said I would be joining you here a couple of years ago. It is what it is though and I look forward to "meeting" many new people here.

    Kind regards - Brian.

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  • Hi Brian welcome to the group.  Chatting to you on the other forum.  Glad you are positive and will be around for a long time.

    Lee x

  • Good Morning Lee 

    Yes, thank you - I DO intend to be around for a while - I was just trying to avoid this group JoyJoy - but hey-ho - life is good. Thanks for the welcome.

    Best wishes - Brian.

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  • Hi Brian, I do remember you mentioning joining the LWIC forum aways back, but I thought at the time that maybe you were having a tough day, and you weren't your usual positive self my friend. I also remember around the same time you posted a couple of times on the forum, which were concerning, but I was reassured by your answer. Hugs and strength.

    Eddie 

  • Hello Eddie

    It's been coming, and I know enough about Prostate Cancer to see the writing on the wall!!

    I started off with treatment for life, then went to curative and then back to treatable but incurable. As my consultant says, I don't fit into any of the standard boxes and with an initial PSA of 182 I found it strange the "curative pathway" was ever mentioned.

    4.5 years on, here I am but I have never felt better and I am very positive about the future. Life is good. - Thanks for your support Eddie, it's very much appreciated.

    Kind regards - Brian.

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