Hi there
It’s 3am the morning and I can’t sleep so what better time to introduce myself
I have always been fit and active, practised martial arts since I was 14, eat healthily and ride motorbikes for fun
At the beginning of June I woke up one Sunday with an dull ache in my chest and just thought it was ‘one of those things’ you get when you get older and went out for a ride later that day
Next day it was like being stabbed every time I breathed in so I went to see my GP
After treatment for a partial blockage of an artery in my right lung they put me on anticoagulants for life
I had a phone call from my GP a couple of days later
I thought they were just following up on the blood clot only to be told that one of the blood tests they did was a PSA test and my reading was 383
After MRI scan, CAT scan and bone scan the consultant told me I had prostate cancer that had spread to the bones and lymph nodes.
They couldn’t do/need a biopsy due to the anticoagulants but it was there for them to see.
I have recently started hormone and chemo and so far it’s OK apart from bone pain(see separate thread if interested)
It’s funny to be here in a way as I helped raise money for Macmillan through motorbike rallies I helped organise in the past, never thinking I would one day be typing this in the early hours of the morning
I’m a fighter and intend to keep going. I know it can’t be cured but can hopefully be controlled and that’s my goal
Anyway, that’s the short version of my story, the last 3 months have been a rollercoaster
Hello Slartibartfast. Welcome to the club - you will have to tell me how you came about that user name!!
So sorry to hear of your issues, you have been through the mill a bit. I agree with you about it being controlled and your positive attitude is 100% - it's half the battle with this cancer.
You will find we are a friendly bunch and you are most welcome to post any questions, however trivial they may be - or just general conversation.
I wish you well on your journey - please do keep us posted.
Best wishes
Brian.
Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm
Strength, Courage, Faith, Hope, Defiance, VICTORY.
I am a Macmillan volunteer.
Hello Alwayshope
Well that answers my question, I am am not a fan of things like "Hitchhikers Guide" so I would never have got that!!
We are in Ovacik just outside Oludeniz (that's the beach on my icon) on the South Coast. Monday and Tuesday afternoon/evening we had thunder and lightening but no rain and wind. A friend has sent me some photos from his hotel on Skiathos - very sad - my advice to him was to build an Ark!!
We are 32c today and it's sunny and clear for the rest of the week. I hope it gets better for you and blows over soon. I wouldn't fancy your drive for chemo in the storm.
Best wishes - Brian.
Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm
Strength, Courage, Faith, Hope, Defiance, VICTORY.
I am a Macmillan volunteer.
