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.
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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Hello Sarah
Thank you very much. Being in one club you didn't want to join isn't good - but joining the 2nd one!! ,
I do hope to be around for a while yet!!
Best wishes - Brian.

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Hello Eddie (eddiel )
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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Good Morning Lee
Yes, thank you - I DO intend to be around for a while - I was just trying to avoid this group - 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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