As some on here will know I had a prostectomy in April 2025 and thankfully all went well and I have been extremely lucky in my recovery and suffered no side effects apart from ED.
Now here comes my question and something I can’t understand, I can openly talk about my diagnosis, treatment and my recovery openly without any emotion apart from feeling a bit of guilt of having made a seemless recovery, however if I discuss any one that have experienced prostrate cancer either fact or fiction, like Emmerdale or Chris Hoy people on this forum or recently Jeremy Clarkson ( another high profile figure) I can’t talk about it without getting upset. Why do I not get upset when talking about myself ? Why do I feel excempt from what I feel others have suffered or suffering? It got that bad that I put myself forward to speak as a recovering patient in a Maggies pre op session and explain how well it went for me personally and how it could be for current sufferers, but the fear of breaking down and probably upset others and make them apprehensive to treatment made me withdraw my offer of attending the session.
Do I have an underlying issue? So I have some denial issues? I don’t know, has anyone else have the same feelings as I will speak openly and freely with others whohave not been diagnosed but can’t stop getting upset if talk to or think of anyone going through prostrate cancer.
