To all you fellas who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer, hear is a few things to try and do.
When you get told that you have prostate cancer, you can't take it in, it doesn't seem real, this is just your brain trying to deal with it.
The amazing people who are now going to treat you, will be there for you and do everything they can to help you and will explain everything that you will going through in your treatment process.
Things that helped me.
Think about anything you would like to know before you have the appointment with your specialist. (write it down and take it with you to your appointment)
Talk to your partner about how you are feeling, don't shut them out, as you will make them worry even more, as they are just as scared as you.
Remember you are not made of wood, so if you feel frightened or scared that is normal, just let someone know how you are feeling.
I had 37 sessions of radio therapy and had part of my prostate removed.
Then I had to have hormone injections into my stomach.
I was on the stampede trials and treated at Shrewsbury hospital.
All of the people who will be involved in your treatment will be amazing.
I will never forget the feelings I had when I was told that I had cancer.
I was in a very dark place until I just started to talk about how I was feeling.
I have been given the all clear for a few years now and I no longer have to have the injections into my stomach.
When you start your treatment they'll give you a contact number to call if you have any questions, after a few days when it has all sunk in, you will think of things that you forgot to ask.Pick the phone up and ask.
macmillan also have contact numbers that you can call for answers to those questions.
Remember you have a group of people treating you that are the best at what they do.
