cancer

[dawkins29]

symptoms of prostate cancer

[johnjo]

Symptoms can be similar to those of an enlarged prostate - having trouble peeing, weak flow of urine, and peeing frequently. In many cases, there are no symptoms. If you have any reason to believe you have a problem, your GP can do simple tests.

[Ray777]

At the outset a possible urine dribble and no pain.
I had blood PSA tests over a period of time and the count/markers became quite high. I also had rectal internal examinations and then because of an awareness at another Medical Centre I had a biopsy, the latter more definitely confirming I had prostate cancer, all this while still in Norfolk, now "living" in Lincolnshire with my wife.
My wife was with me when I had consultation at the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital Urology Unit, we both having decided after advice that I should have total removal of my cancerous prostate and this I had done.
The surgeon Mr. Mills agreed I should inform my adult sons to a previous marriage on what tests to have because my father and my eldest brother had prostate surgery so in my family it could be hereditary yet many men do get it, but if stubborn and a man's albedo or macho outlook gets in the way then any prostate condition will get the better of them.
I still have PSA tests but it is now just for reassurance and glad that the count/markers are low.
The prostate surgery I had was termed "radical" but also "local" because all of it was removed hence no radio-therapy. (But today I have a weak bladder and conscious I sometimes smell of urine).
The biopsy test it likened to a mini surgical operation on a day ward at the Hospital and for a few days there is blood in urine and from the rectum yet soon clears up.
After the result of the biopsy and coming to terms I had cancer my thoughts were that every second of my life is precious, whereas the next day may has well be a million miles away.
There are now on-going experiments with preventive drugs for men not to develop prostate cancer, but for now I say to Men who think they have a prostate problem don't ignore it because if left then cancer of the prostate could spread to other organs, e.g., the bladder and blood in urine, etc.
Yours sincerely,
Ray777 (Raymond E.O.Ella, author-historian, retired and living longer than my father who died aged 67, I aged 70 hopefully this May cometh).

[Ray777]

Extra to my previous posting:
After the biopsy I was given a concoction of strong ant-biotics to combat any possibly infection.
When I signed the consent form for my prostate surgery it was actually handed to me by the surgeon and a reason was because he also had an optional form to sign and I signed both. The optional form was for my prostate to be frozen for future medical research.
I made the surgeon smile when I signed this because I said "when frozen it will probably last longer than me".