Prostate cancer - it's a man thing

Bittfox said:
Evening Gents

Did anyone watch Not going out on Boxing Day?
As usual a funny show bit with a topical message as the main character played by Hugh Dennis told his family he had been diagnosed with Prostate cancer.
Well written and bang on topic.
Brilliant work by Dennis.
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Entirely agree Bittfox but point of order me duck. It was the 'Outnumbered ' Christmas Special was it not?

Always quite fancied Claire Skinner, his on screen and now real life partner.
 
Nice surprise from Prostate United and Prostate Cancer UK to send me a framed certificate, confirming I raise £5,645 and was the top individual fundraiser, which is now taking pride of place in my office.

Thank you one last time to everyone who sponsored me and helped me raise such a fantastic amount for this wonderful charity you are all legends 🖤🩵


 
kpbw said:
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April this year. I'd gone to the GP about my chronically bad back and had a blood test as part of the initial assessment. That showed that my PSA (prostate-specific antigen) level was above normal for my age (I'm 69. Very hard to believe I know!). A further blood test 6 weeks later it was higher so I was referred to the Urology Department at Leicester General Hospital. To cut an involved medical story short (I had a MRI, a biopsy and a full body bone scan as part of the assessment ) I had a robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (in layman's terms they whipped the bastard organ out) at the end of July. The alternative treatment was a course of hormone/radiotherapy. Both have their downside side effects but surgery seemed the best option for me.

I'm very pleased to say that post-surgery tests indicate that the cancer has not spread and I don't need any further treatment. Long may that scenario continue. I shall be regularly monitored via blood tests to check no further action is required.

Needless to say it has been a fairly surreal and occasionally stressful experience. I'm eternally grateful the 'c' word (not caaant!) was caught relatively early thanks to the diligence of my excellent GP Practice and the swift follow up from all three Leicester hospitals I had contact with. I know people's experience of the NHS is inevitably variable but I can hardly fault my own throughout the whole process. The tip top surgeon who performed the op' told me "I've done a thousand of these procedures before and not killed anyone yet!" which was very reassuring. I've also been very fortunate to have had so much support from my family and close friends. I'm now back in the pre-match pub and almost back to 'normal'.

The main reason I'm sharing this is to strongly encourage those of you who haven't had a blood test to check your PSA levels to do so as soon as you can. It isn't a fool-proof diagnostic test as to whether you have prostate cancer or not by any means but it's pretty much the best way of finding out if further investigation is needed. As with all forms of cancer early diagnosis is key to improving the chances of successful treatment. There's a lot of it about for men of a certain age (and sometimes earlier) of which there are very many hereabouts. Without wishing to be alarmist I think there's a very good probability that there are users of this forum who have prostate cancer without them knowing it. I know three people (one of whom is a Roofer who had the same surgery not long before me with a similarly successful outcome) who were without obvious symptoms (a common feature with prostate cancer) who caught the disease early by having a blood test. I have two other mates who don't need treatment but whose PSA levels are being regularly monitored.

I make no apologies for having become something of an atheistic evangelist (there's an oxymoron for you!) on the importance of getting tested, as oneofthe8 of this parish can testify when I had the inordinate pleasure of meeting him briefly after the Everton game. The Prostate Cancer Research website is the definitive place to go for comprehensive information https://prostatecanceruk.org I'm more than happy to talk to anyone if they have any queries about this 'man thing' - message me on here if it's easier for you to do so.

'Carpe Diem' y'all!

Big love,

kp
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Good luck well done for sharing often a sensitive subject
 
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March for Men 2026

Take on a charity walk like no other, where our community comes together in their thousands to share stories, celebrate loved ones, and walk in solidarity towards a better future for men.
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Back again brothers!! It's been really heart warming to read all the positivity (ahem) and mutual support this thread has generated and I know it has prompted several of you to get tested, all with positive(!) outcomes. Huzzah! I love you all!

In eternal gratitude to so many lovely people it's begging bowl time as per the attached. The photo was taken on the morning of my op' in July. My brilliant, very droll surgeon reassured me "I've done a thousand of these operations and I haven't killed anyone yet" As far as I know he can still make that claim.

As a hick from The Republic's sticks I know I'm taking a big risk in coming down to that there London but it's a risk worth taking to raise a few bob for a cause that's obviously dear to my heart.

(Brings out onion, sniff)... any contribution to my fund raising effort, however large, will be very much appreciated. GiftAid is easy to do unless you're off grid and on Interpol's wanted list for not having a TV licence.

I'll be around and about on Sunday before and after the game for JV's KP swansong if anyone would like to make a cash donation. I'm getting a confirmed rumour that the sadly departing (but still alive) Soho has opened a tab at Kings for all of his multitude of admirers after the game. Should be fun! See you on the top deck.

COME ON YOU CITY SLICKERS!!!!
 
kpbw said:
marchformen.prostatecanceruk.org

March for Men 2026

Take on a charity walk like no other, where our community comes together in their thousands to share stories, celebrate loved ones, and walk in solidarity towards a better future for men.
marchformen.prostatecanceruk.org marchformen.prostatecanceruk.org

Back again brothers!! It's been really heart warming to read all the positivity (ahem) and mutual support this thread has generated and I know it has prompted several of you to get tested, all with positive(!) outcomes. Huzzah! I love you all!

In eternal gratitude to so many lovely people it's begging bowl time as per the attached. The photo was taken on the morning of my op' in July. My brilliant, very droll surgeon reassured me "I've done a thousand of these operations and I haven't killed anyone yet" As far as I know he can still make that claim.

As a hick from The Republic's sticks I know I'm taking a big risk in coming down to that there London but it's a risk worth taking to raise a few bob for a cause that's obviously dear to my heart.

(Brings out onion, sniff)... any contribution to my fund raising effort, however large, will be very much appreciated. GiftAid is easy to do unless you're off grid and on Interpol's wanted list for not having a TV licence.

I'll be around and about on Sunday before and after the game for JV's KP swansong if anyone would like to make a cash donation. I'm getting a confirmed rumour that the sadly departing (but still alive) Soho has opened a tab at Kings for all of his multitude of admirers after the game. Should be fun! See you on the top deck.
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I’ll chip in being the cash bandit that I am I’ll catch you on Sunday at some point.
How’s things are you planning your summer vacation to Anglesea with our mutual carer?
Hope you’re recovering well now Kev anyway.
Boro v Adders next season the A5 el Classico
 
kpbw said:
marchformen.prostatecanceruk.org

March for Men 2026

Take on a charity walk like no other, where our community comes together in their thousands to share stories, celebrate loved ones, and walk in solidarity towards a better future for men.
marchformen.prostatecanceruk.org marchformen.prostatecanceruk.org

Back again brothers!! It's been really heart warming to read all the positivity (ahem) and mutual support this thread has generated and I know it has prompted several of you to get tested, all with positive(!) outcomes. Huzzah! I love you all!

In eternal gratitude to so many lovely people it's begging bowl time as per the attached. The photo was taken on the morning of my op' in July. My brilliant, very droll surgeon reassured me "I've done a thousand of these operations and I haven't killed anyone yet" As far as I know he can still make that claim.

As a hick from The Republic's sticks I know I'm taking a big risk in coming down to that there London but it's a risk worth taking to raise a few bob for a cause that's obviously dear to my heart.

(Brings out onion, sniff)... any contribution to my fund raising effort, however large, will be very much appreciated. GiftAid is easy to do unless you're off grid and on Interpol's wanted list for not having a TV licence.

I'll be around and about on Sunday before and after the game for JV's KP swansong if anyone would like to make a cash donation. I'm getting a confirmed rumour that the sadly departing (but still alive) Soho has opened a tab at Kings for all of his multitude of admirers after the game. Should be fun! See you on the top deck.

COME ON YOU CITY SLICKERS!!!!
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Apologies I can’t join you in raising funds as I’m currently on 4 weeks of Radiotherapy and I’ll probably be ‘fatigued’. Should I recover quicker than expected I may see you there and go for the 2.5k. Good luck
My lad did a half marathon in Leeds on Sunday for MacMillan and raised £655 thanks to the generosity of a number of fellow foxes.
 
hackneyfox said:
Apologies I can’t join you in raising funds as I’m currently on 4 weeks of Radiotherapy and I’ll probably be ‘fatigued’. Should I recover quicker than expected I may see you there and go for the 2.5k. Good luck
My lad did a half marathon in Leeds on Sunday for MacMillan and raised £655 thanks to the generosity of a number of fellow foxes.
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Get better soon hope you can make it Hackney
 
hackneyfox said:
Apologies I can’t join you in raising funds as I’m currently on 4 weeks of Radiotherapy and I’ll probably be ‘fatigued’. Should I recover quicker than expected I may see you there and go for the 2.5k. Good luck
My lad did a half marathon in Leeds on Sunday for MacMillan and raised £655 thanks to the generosity of a number of fellow foxes.
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Wishing you all the very best Hackers with your treatment. Would be great to see you there on the day.

Big respect to your boy! Very impressive achievement on both counts.
 
Very many thanks to Thorney, Whissy, Nickj (I don't need my own pills matey 😉) Hackers, Al G. Dave_Blue and an anonymous donor (£25 just now) for your very generous donations 👍 👍
 
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hackneyfox said:
Apologies I can’t join you in raising funds as I’m currently on 4 weeks of Radiotherapy and I’ll probably be ‘fatigued’. Should I recover quicker than expected I may see you there and go for the 2.5k. Good luck
My lad did a half marathon in Leeds on Sunday for MacMillan and raised £655 thanks to the generosity of a number of fellow foxes.
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Hope that all goes well!
👍🍺
 
I asked a mate of mine to go for a test recently. He now had to go for follow ups and the test was borderline. He’s so pleased that he went.
As an aside he’s been avoiding me since Tuesday. C** fan
He rang today and we had a nice chat re prostate stuff, I just started to mention the football and he said I’d been very helpful and hung up on me
😂👍
 
I wish everybody going through this ordeal the best and hope they get through it all l gone through it with the wife having breast cancer twice along with four operations to come out with a good prognosis, l myself have had four colonoscopies for my troubled prostate still taking tablets for my bladder but they have found out it was all caused by an operation for bladder stones when the scraped my prostate during the op.
Anyway my best wishes to all troubled by this dreadful disease
 
Further gratitude goes to Walt, Botox (Bittfox?) and BowdenFox for their equally generous donations. Thanks a lot chaps!
 
Yes old boy
Botox is indeed me.
Predictive text had me, didn’t realise until after I posted.
Technology!
You’re very welcome!
👍👍🍺
 
Another generous donation courtesy of Elsie Heffsey. Many thanks me owd 👍
 
Merci très beaucoup aussi shanetko 'The King Of XG' for your very generous donation.

Roll up y'all! Has to be worth the price of a pint at least for this worthy cause. Would be great to double my target and get past the £1,000 mark 👍
 
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