Prostate cancer - it's a man thing

Blue said:
I haven’t posted for sometime but as another who has been diagnosed, if you haven’t, get yourself self checked. I will be having a radical prostatectomy including having my lymph nodes removed in a couple of weeks. Caught it early as I was peeing more than normal and apart from that felt fine and still do. KPBW’s original post has certainly helped me to stay positive.
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Great that you got the test and have caught it early Blue. Good on yer! Where are you having the op' done may I ask? There's no denying that you will be in for some short-term pain post-op (two weeks with a catheter was the worst for me) but it's all for the best in the long-term in the grand scheme of life. It's 15 months now since I had my prostate removed, no further treatment was required and my post-op PSA tests (currently 3-monthly) are well within satisfactory limits. None of the fatigue often associated with hormone/radiotherapy is a bonus too.

Very happy to discuss details with you if you want to message me directly on here. Stay positive mate - none of my propriety pils required with the mindset Bittfox so accurately describes.

Good luck me duck! 👍 👍
 
Bittfox said:
Really pleased that you caught it early!
I've had radiotherapy so can't comment on the process or recovery, that's a job for KP.
All I know is that mindset is the winner here, stay positive, trust the process.
Please let us know how you get on.
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Thanks Bittfox. Staff at the General have been excellent so far and I have every confidence in the surgeon.
 
kpbw said:
Great that you got the test and have caught it early Blue. Good on yer! Where are you having the op' done may I ask? There's no denying that you will be in for some short-term pain post-op (two weeks with a catheter was the worst for me) but it's all for the best in the long-term in the grand scheme of life. It's 15 months now since I had my prostate removed, no further treatment was required and my post-op PSA tests (currently 3-monthly) are well within satisfactory limits. None of the fatigue often associated with hormone/radiotherapy is a bonus too.

Very happy to discuss details with you if you want to message me directly on here. Stay positive mate - none of my propriety pils required with the mindset Bittfox so accurately describes.

Good luck me duck! 👍 👍
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Thanks kpbw. I will be at the General, as I said above staff have been excellent so far. Didn’t know whether they would agree to the removal as I am over the age threshold for the op. but the surgeon was quite happy to go ahead. I am not looking forward to having the catheter. It’s certainly going to be a different Christmas! Great to hear that things have gone well for you since the procedure and thanks for the offer to message you.
 
Blue said:
Thanks kpbw. I will be at the General, as I said above staff have been excellent so far. Didn’t know whether they would agree to the removal as I am over the age threshold for the op. but the surgeon was quite happy to go ahead. I am not looking forward to having the catheter. It’s certainly going to be a different Christmas! Great to hear that things have gone well for you since the procedure and thanks for the offer to message you.
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My op' was at the General too. As said in my original post all the staff from the surgeon (Mr. Beatty) down were excellent too. Not great timing re. Christmas coming up but needs must eh?

Part of my atheistic evangelism is to encourage those in potentially at risk groups to get a PSA test but it's also about sharing the details as a consumer of the whole experience - there's only so much the medics can get across from their perspective. Very happy to have a chat (I'll give you my phone number) about my journey: kevward@ntlworld.com so please don't hesitate to get in touch.
 
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I met Mr Beatty and had a chat before it was decided that I should take radio therapy.
He came across a really good guy and has great credentials.
Your in safe hands Blue
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Bittfox said:
I met Mr Beatty and had a chat before it was decided that I should take radio therapy.
He came across a really good guy and has great credentials.
Your in safe hands Blue
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Entirely agree about Mr. Beatty Bittfox. From my original post: "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 heard from Blue so will be having a chat with him ere long.
 
Yes, they closed with it.

They've played two core set lists this tour (set list A on night 1 & 3; set list B on night 2 &4), with 5 or 6 rotations/wildcards each night. Cos I was there night 1 and 4 I was lucky enough to see 40 songs in total , pretty much everything they've played so far this tour.
 
Ooh you lucky bastard!

Evey set list I'd checked had Karma Police in the final two tracks. I didn't know what to do when they walked off without having played it, I was half hoping they'd realise they forgot to play and would rush back on.
 
How did you end up with two tickets? I’ve been checking the resale websites several times a day for weeks.

I almost just went down there with a sign.
 
I find it odd that the NHS wrote to me on my 50th birthday asking me to do the poo test for bowel cancer yet they don’t screen everyone for this.
 
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