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Yes indeed, crying is a natural process that I’ve struggled with a lot in the last year or so. It’s not that I want to control it, more that I can’t see it coming and that makes me feel worse. However I have become an emotional guy and admitting that has helped me get over myself.

I’ve been helped by talking therapies and to date I’ve had two different therapists who have made a big difference in me.

The Prostate pathway is enormously draining and my emotions are skin deep at the best of times. I also seem to go back to the emotional me after a bit of bad news.

I don’t suppose that’s much help except that you’re not alone.

Hello again Simon (Butler67b9c9d4) 

I think we can all get emotional - we are receiving news that can and will affect our life and how we live it. We also know that we face life changing medication and surgery - so yes why not show your emotions, and there's nothing to be ashamed about, it's happening to you and your body. 

I can cry for England however I am on Hormone Therapy and this is one of the known side effects - I have even broken into tears in the pub when I have been very happy!!

I would encourage you to give our Support Line a call on 0808 808 00 00 (8am to 8pm 7 days a week). they are a cracking set of people who can give you plenty of help to understand your emotions. Another option is to call into a "Maggie's" centre - these are drop in centres for people with cancer and they can give you one to one, face to face help - link here - "Maggie's".

I hope this helps - you are not alone.

Best wishes - Brian.

Hi Simon

Yes I understand what you are saying but one way to look at it is , have you been cured.

You didn't say if tumour contained in the gland but as u had surgery I assume that it was.

Also hopefully lowish Gleeson and even. PSA.

All this would help u towards having a cured outcome .

So give it time, it does get better and fingers crossed  that this has sorted it

Best wishes 

Steve