Hi All
First a brief intro to me for those newer to the site. Diagnosed October 2014 PSA 342 Gleason 9 T4N1M1a aged 49. Chemo q1 2015, RT q2 2015, abiriterone Feb 2016.
I have just returned from running the "Marathon Des sables " ultramarathon in Morocco. 257 kilometres, 6 days, carrying 25lb on my back, only water given otherwise fully self supporting, 40c+ every day, sleeping effectively under the stars, endless sand , dunes and mountains to deal with.
I am an ordinary guy with this grim disease statistically I have less tan 3 years to live but I have never given up. Despite all the rubbish this disease brings me I have fought on, completed the "toughest foot race on earth"" visited the highest highs and lowest lows on the race but come through it believing until the grim reaper actually makes contact I can do whatever I tell myself I can. Just about everyone thought I was mad but I defied them all. I came 568 out of over 1100. Over 120 dropped out, I beat many fitter, younger men than me but I won through because I never gave up. I have also raised over £12k for this charity this year and over £35k in the last 2 years.
This post is not about look at me but about look at you. Please do not give up until you have to, if you have a dream chase it, defy the doctors, your friends and all the doubters out there. One day they may be right but words and "feeling rough" will not stop you ......... Unless you let it.
I feel more alive today than ever, I have plans for another big race, maybe this one again next year , I may or may not make it but I will not let that dream be thwarted unless I have no option.
I wish everyone with this disease to fight as hard as you can and whilst fighting live all you can for you and those around you.
Sermon over, never say die.
Kev
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Hi All
First a brief intro to me for those newer to the site. Diagnosed October 2014 PSA 342 Gleason 9 T4N1M1a aged 49. Chemo q1 2015, RT q2 2015, abiriterone Feb 2016.
I have just returned from running the "Marathon Des sables " ultramarathon in Morocco. 257 kilometres, 6 days, carrying 25lb on my back, only water given otherwise fully self supporting, 40c+ every day, sleeping effectively under the stars, endless sand , dunes and mountains to deal with.
I am an ordinary guy with this grim disease statistically I have less tan 3 years to live but I have never given up. Despite all the rubbish this disease brings me I have fought on, completed the "toughest foot race on earth"" visited the highest highs and lowest lows on the race but come through it believing until the grim reaper actually makes contact I can do whatever I tell myself I can. Just about everyone thought I was mad but I defied them all. I came 568 out of over 1100. Over 120 dropped out, I beat many fitter, younger men than me but I won through because I never gave up. I have also raised over £12k for this charity this year and over £35k in the last 2 years.
This post is not about look at me but about look at you. Please do not give up until you have to, if you have a dream chase it, defy the doctors, your friends and all the doubters out there. One day they may be right but words and "feeling rough" will not stop you ......... Unless you let it.
I feel more alive today than ever, I have plans for another big race, maybe this one again next year , I may or may not make it but I will not let that dream be thwarted unless I have no option.
I wish everyone with this disease to fight as hard as you can and whilst fighting live all you can for you and those around you.
Sermon over, never say die.
Kev
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In case you are newly diagnosed and think it's the end I just wanted to say I ran a lovely 33 mile hilly race today off road around Andover, 6 hours 45 minutes, as ever felt rough when I woke up but getting out there allways makes me feel totally normal, I do recommend it to anyone able to get out there , even just for a walk. As ever beat lots of much younger and fitter people through determination to never give up, something that I will never do. Life can carry on as normal even after 21 months of a rubbish prognosis.
Kev
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Hi all,
It has saddened me to read too many new posts here over the last 10 days of relatively young men with advanced and/or aggressive prostate cancer.
I just wanted to reassure those men that it's not all over and tha you must keep "living" your life to the full. I continue to get out there 28 months after a T4N1M1a diagnosis.
I have just got back from a 66 mile running race, all off road, over 3,000 metres of climb , yes it took me 16 odd hours but I loved the race and just being out there and able to compete reminds me of why I must do what I can to stay well. Please take hope that life is not over when you get a rubbish diagnosis. Whilst at the mid point break in the race I also presented to 130 people last night about the risks of prostate cancer so hopefully did some good too. We all have so much to give.
Never give up friends.
Kev
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I was asked for my just giving link, here it is but please only do something if you can really afford to.
https://www.justgiving.com/Kevin-Webber4
Thank you all for your responses but I am no stronger than any of you but just gave myself an opportunity to prove I could do anything. Even if all you can manage is to get out and walk to the shops please do it as whilst we are here life is for living.
Kev
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I have mixed feelings typing this as I have been away running this weekend and have returned to read so many sad posts bringing tears to my eyes about just how cruel this disease is.
However I was encouraged by another member the other week to post good things here too despite all of the terrible experiences of others to bring enocouragement to others about not giving up until you have no option.
My current position is that I have been on Abirateone since January which seems to be doing its stuff although I await the results of my latest PSA test which I get on Wednesday, fingers crossed.
So today's post is to encourage those who are able to push themselves, I have just completed a 100k ( or 62 mile in old money) off road running race along the ridgeway. It took me just over 13 hours which is an hour faster than last year despite the last 12 months of zoladex and abiriterone so it goes to show there are times with this disease when it really is up to you ( there are of course sadly times when it is not) and I would encourage those newly diagnosed to not give up on anything just because of a rubbish diagnosis, I was diagnosed 20 months ago PSA 342, Gleason 9, T4n1m1a. I have spoken with several oncologists and urologists recently who can not believe how much I have run since diagnosis however we came to a conclusion that it was not I who is special but others who give up so please never give up until the large lady is belting it out.
I have loads of more adventurous running challenges planned and I know at some stage I may have to cancel them indefinitely but for now I am living as much as I can
Thanks for reading
Kev
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So results of PSA test today, down to 0.28 which is the lowest it has been from the heady heights of 342 20 months ago on diagnosis. A celebratory beer in order me thinks. Next test 2 months, lots of running to be done before then :-) . Never give up my friends.
Kev
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Kevin,
CONGRATULATIONS on your stunning PSA result. You really do deserve a big celebration after finally seeing that tiny figure.
I just love to see the odds being defied and 'terminal' prognoses proved WRONG. You're becoming very adept at that.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif
As always, you are a huge inspiration to us all. THANK YOU.
George
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Hi Kev,
Welcome home.
So pleased you completed the race. I knew you wouldn't give up. You are an inspiration to us all.
Thank you for showing us that anything is possible if we set our mind to it.
Steve
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morning kev
welcome home, that is one awesome event you have completed I sit here and just think wow, the heat alone would see me off, you makes us all proud just to be in contact via this page, you are as they say with the London marathon, ONE IN A MILLION
regards and my utter admiration
nidge
run long and prosper
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You're no ordinary guy Kev. That's simply fantastic and an inspiration to us all. Well done.
Chris
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Fantastic achievement Kev
Plus raising all that money to fight this disease
You will definitely be an inspiration to an awful lot of people
Garry
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Brilliant Kevin, just amazing what you have done physically, mentally and last but not least for PCUK.
Arthur
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Not mad, CRAZY!
Well done.
dave
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Kevin, another inspirational post from you. Makes my efforts to keep going seem very tame by comparism.
Wishing you well
John
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Kev
Awesome just awesome.
You truly are an inspiration to us all.
Very well done.
Paul
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Kev, what can I say? A mere mortal but so impressed with what you have done and what you are doing. I am always positive about life and will not let the poxy disease get control of me but I also know that I will not do anything near the amazing feat that you have achieved but will be influenced by your words.
Keep on keeping on Kev
Regards Chris/Woody
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Well done, Kev!
Inspires me to push on and get back to running a.s.a.p.
Thanks,
Henry
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Well done Kev! An absolutely brilliant effort. Know where you are coming from. My husband on year 4 of a two year prognosis. He wonders why his onco rolls his eyes when he says he is going to Oz in November!!
Max
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Much respect to you Kev.
What a great achievement and an inspiration to many.
Luther
PS. I've never met you and probably never will, but I wouldn't describe you as ' an ordinary guy' by any means.... http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif
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Brilliant Irun, simply briliant x
John climbed Kilimanjaro in between RP and RT - not everyone completed it and three guys in a different group died. Not everyone in the family was happy about it but I knew he would be okay. As you say, sheer grit & determination can make the impossible possible.
Put your justgiving link up again please x
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Much respect. Awesome achievement!
Glen
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Glad you got back safely and sound in such good spirits. Must have been an unbelievable experience.
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Kev and everyone,
This is a tribute to the power of positive thinking. We can't all do what Kev did, but we can find our own mountains to climb or targets to reach. Well done, Kev - and keep preaching!
AC in Northants
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Kev
Delighted you are home safe.
As others have said not mad, completely bonkers. You were watched by many and I never doubted for one moment you would do this. I think your wife did an awesome job keeping us all updated despite some technical hitches. Your dance made me chuckle.
Xx
Mo
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Great post Kev....attitude counts for a lot fighting this insidious disease
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Kev with an attitude like yours you deserve to be around for the next forty years but anything is better than nothing and flipping heck you are taking life by the horns and riding it.
Long may it continue and I hope your PSA result is a good one
Keep at it strong minded person! Regards Chris/Woody
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Well done Kev.
What an inspiration !
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Hi kev
Truly truly amazing and thank you for posting such an inspirational post. Long may you continue loving life.
Lesley x
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The power of positive thinking. We all have it, but in some it is locked away from ready use. It does make a difference and if we survivors can banish negative thoughts and go for out goals despite this damned disease, then maybe the medics and their doom-laden Partin table thinking will rethink their approach. Well, done, keV.
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Well Said Kev,
I will bet when the Grim Reaper smiles on you, you will smile back and walk away!!!!!!!
Barry
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Kevin,
I believe that the more we do each day, the better we will feel about ourselves, whatever treatment we are enduring ,is part of coping with this disease.
But your achievements are just amazing and inspiring.
Thanks for sharing your post with us.
John ( who re-stained his 2 sheds today, having put this task off for several months and was mighty pleased with himself for completing this today).
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Kev
You are an inspiration. What a bloke! Well done and here's to many more runs.
Love
Devonmaid
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Amazing, well done Kevin. Keep on running...
All the best,
Arthur
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Hi Kev,
Congratulations, once again for another great achievement.
You are a hero to me and many others on this site for your courage and determination in everything you do and every challenge you take on.
You help so many others here. Thanks Kev.
Steve
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Amazing stuff Kev. What an inspiration you are!
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Kev
As usual you post at the right time for me ie when I'm waning and needing encouragement.
I'm suffering the fatigue and breathlessness from 20 months on HT and Enzalutamide and have reduced my running to spasmodic 4 miles if I'm lucky.
Having read your post I'm going to get out there again and try and get back to my distances.
Thanks so much and I wish you well with your many challenges.
Paul
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Kev,
Great news - enjoy that beer !
John
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What a result! Brilliant!
Arthur
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Great results Kev... will raise a beer for you tomorrow mate
Bri
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Hi Kev,
Great PSA result. Well done.
Steve
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That's fantastic news for you !! And encouraging for others
Viv X
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Hi Kev
Just wanted to say thank you so much for your encouraging post! My OH has been a bit down today with the thought of chemo tomorrow but I have just read him your words and he has cheered up immensely!
Well done , keep up the running!
Debbie x
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Kev, so pleased for you - and I love your tenacity. Stay well x
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Your latest results prove the old (and probably cliched) saying "There's light at the end of the tunnel"
342 down to 0.28. must be so encouraging for those facing treatment.
A lot of us would accept that treatment doesn't always work but with your example in front of us (and those others who also have horrendously high scores and get on with life) we know it is possible.
You must be strong willed ( uummm - Stubborn?)
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Brilliant news Kev.
It's great to follow your good news.
All the best for your next runs
Paul
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WOW Kev so so thrilled for you to say you are a inspiration is I think an understatement you are one heck of a guy . So very pleased for you , you have not taken any of this lying down and have given so much support to others with your running and comments on the forum . Those results are fantastic 🎉
BFN
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Good on you Kev, well done. There are so many things to do in this life so don't waste a second, fill it with memories and worthwhile happenings
Cheers, Chris/Woody
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Well Done, Kev.
Another amazing effort today. Hope you didn't get too wet in the showers.
Wish I could do the same, really trying, but my legs really ache even walking a few hundred yards. Can't understand why, considering I could run at the start of the year. I will do it again.
Steve
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Well started my first race of my 1,000 mile challenge today. Just the 30 miles to be getting on with. I have a sore hip at the moment but nothing cocodamol and will power can't sort however walked most if it as hip was very sore so it took me over 8 hours off road but I finished which is what counts. I post this so others will see what can still be done 2 years on from a rubbish diagnosis. I ran/walked with a lovely guy today who I have never met before, Andy, he lost his wife to cancer 8 years ago, clearly still missing his soul mate but won't let that stop him living every day the best he can. He also generously added to my fund raising which now including gift aid means that I have broken the £50k mark in the last two years, so humbled and happy for the hard working people at PCUK who tirelessly try to make the future better for us all.
Next race January, 48 miles , hopefully hip will be sorted by then.
Remember, you can't change yesterday, tomorrow may never happen so enjoy today!
Kev
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That's incredible well done 50K! I thought I had done well sending all my excess phone credits to PCUK when the carrier dropped out of the market.
You are seriously impressive :-)
Good luck,
Nigel
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Enjoy today indeed - especially the warm bath and footsoak perhaps :-)
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Well done for Sunday Kev. Very impressive !
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Kev you take my breath away , what can I say . you are one in a million.
BFN
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Irun, you are a star and will continue to be a shining light to others for a long time yet, I think.
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Another brilliant run Kev - well done !
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You are such an inspiration ,when I first joined this forum you were one of the first to advise and reassure us ,
Thankyou for all your updates
Debby
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Hi Kev
So proud of you and the work you do. I couldn't even run to the corner shop I'm afraid. I can't blame that on the cancer , and I'm only 49 and twelve stone. I blame it on 30 years of hard labour tbh. You are an inspiration defying all the odds.
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Hi Kev,
Welcome home.
So pleased you completed the race. I knew you wouldn't give up. You are an inspiration to us all.
Thank you for showing us that anything is possible if we set our mind to it.
Steve
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morning kev
welcome home, that is one awesome event you have completed I sit here and just think wow, the heat alone would see me off, you makes us all proud just to be in contact via this page, you are as they say with the London marathon, ONE IN A MILLION
regards and my utter admiration
nidge
run long and prosper
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You're no ordinary guy Kev. That's simply fantastic and an inspiration to us all. Well done.
Chris
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Fantastic achievement Kev
Plus raising all that money to fight this disease
You will definitely be an inspiration to an awful lot of people
Garry
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Brilliant Kevin, just amazing what you have done physically, mentally and last but not least for PCUK.
Arthur
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Not mad, CRAZY!
Well done.
dave
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Kevin, another inspirational post from you. Makes my efforts to keep going seem very tame by comparism.
Wishing you well
John
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Kev
Awesome just awesome.
You truly are an inspiration to us all.
Very well done.
Paul
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Kev, what can I say? A mere mortal but so impressed with what you have done and what you are doing. I am always positive about life and will not let the poxy disease get control of me but I also know that I will not do anything near the amazing feat that you have achieved but will be influenced by your words.
Keep on keeping on Kev
Regards Chris/Woody
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Well done, Kev!
Inspires me to push on and get back to running a.s.a.p.
Thanks,
Henry
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Well done Kev! An absolutely brilliant effort. Know where you are coming from. My husband on year 4 of a two year prognosis. He wonders why his onco rolls his eyes when he says he is going to Oz in November!!
Max
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Much respect to you Kev.
What a great achievement and an inspiration to many.
Luther
PS. I've never met you and probably never will, but I wouldn't describe you as ' an ordinary guy' by any means.... http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-wink.gif
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Brilliant Irun, simply briliant x
John climbed Kilimanjaro in between RP and RT - not everyone completed it and three guys in a different group died. Not everyone in the family was happy about it but I knew he would be okay. As you say, sheer grit & determination can make the impossible possible.
Put your justgiving link up again please x
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Much respect. Awesome achievement!
Glen
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Glad you got back safely and sound in such good spirits. Must have been an unbelievable experience.
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Kev and everyone,
This is a tribute to the power of positive thinking. We can't all do what Kev did, but we can find our own mountains to climb or targets to reach. Well done, Kev - and keep preaching!
AC in Northants
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I was asked for my just giving link, here it is but please only do something if you can really afford to.
https://www.justgiving.com/Kevin-Webber4
Thank you all for your responses but I am no stronger than any of you but just gave myself an opportunity to prove I could do anything. Even if all you can manage is to get out and walk to the shops please do it as whilst we are here life is for living.
Kev
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Kev
Delighted you are home safe.
As others have said not mad, completely bonkers. You were watched by many and I never doubted for one moment you would do this. I think your wife did an awesome job keeping us all updated despite some technical hitches. Your dance made me chuckle.
Xx
Mo
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I have mixed feelings typing this as I have been away running this weekend and have returned to read so many sad posts bringing tears to my eyes about just how cruel this disease is.
However I was encouraged by another member the other week to post good things here too despite all of the terrible experiences of others to bring enocouragement to others about not giving up until you have no option.
My current position is that I have been on Abirateone since January which seems to be doing its stuff although I await the results of my latest PSA test which I get on Wednesday, fingers crossed.
So today's post is to encourage those who are able to push themselves, I have just completed a 100k ( or 62 mile in old money) off road running race along the ridgeway. It took me just over 13 hours which is an hour faster than last year despite the last 12 months of zoladex and abiriterone so it goes to show there are times with this disease when it really is up to you ( there are of course sadly times when it is not) and I would encourage those newly diagnosed to not give up on anything just because of a rubbish diagnosis, I was diagnosed 20 months ago PSA 342, Gleason 9, T4n1m1a. I have spoken with several oncologists and urologists recently who can not believe how much I have run since diagnosis however we came to a conclusion that it was not I who is special but others who give up so please never give up until the large lady is belting it out.
I have loads of more adventurous running challenges planned and I know at some stage I may have to cancel them indefinitely but for now I am living as much as I can
Thanks for reading
Kev
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Great post Kev....attitude counts for a lot fighting this insidious disease
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Kev with an attitude like yours you deserve to be around for the next forty years but anything is better than nothing and flipping heck you are taking life by the horns and riding it.
Long may it continue and I hope your PSA result is a good one
Keep at it strong minded person! Regards Chris/Woody
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Well done Kev.
What an inspiration !
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Hi kev
Truly truly amazing and thank you for posting such an inspirational post. Long may you continue loving life.
Lesley x
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The power of positive thinking. We all have it, but in some it is locked away from ready use. It does make a difference and if we survivors can banish negative thoughts and go for out goals despite this damned disease, then maybe the medics and their doom-laden Partin table thinking will rethink their approach. Well, done, keV.
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Well Said Kev,
I will bet when the Grim Reaper smiles on you, you will smile back and walk away!!!!!!!
Barry
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Kevin,
I believe that the more we do each day, the better we will feel about ourselves, whatever treatment we are enduring ,is part of coping with this disease.
But your achievements are just amazing and inspiring.
Thanks for sharing your post with us.
John ( who re-stained his 2 sheds today, having put this task off for several months and was mighty pleased with himself for completing this today).
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Kev
You are an inspiration. What a bloke! Well done and here's to many more runs.
Love
Devonmaid
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Amazing, well done Kevin. Keep on running...
All the best,
Arthur
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Hi Kev,
Congratulations, once again for another great achievement.
You are a hero to me and many others on this site for your courage and determination in everything you do and every challenge you take on.
You help so many others here. Thanks Kev.
Steve
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Amazing stuff Kev. What an inspiration you are!
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Kev
As usual you post at the right time for me ie when I'm waning and needing encouragement.
I'm suffering the fatigue and breathlessness from 20 months on HT and Enzalutamide and have reduced my running to spasmodic 4 miles if I'm lucky.
Having read your post I'm going to get out there again and try and get back to my distances.
Thanks so much and I wish you well with your many challenges.
Paul
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So results of PSA test today, down to 0.28 which is the lowest it has been from the heady heights of 342 20 months ago on diagnosis. A celebratory beer in order me thinks. Next test 2 months, lots of running to be done before then :-) . Never give up my friends.
Kev
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Kev,
Great news - enjoy that beer !
John
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What a result! Brilliant!
Arthur
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Great results Kev... will raise a beer for you tomorrow mate
Bri
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Hi Kev,
Great PSA result. Well done.
Steve
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That's fantastic news for you !! And encouraging for others
Viv X
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Kevin,
CONGRATULATIONS on your stunning PSA result. You really do deserve a big celebration after finally seeing that tiny figure.
I just love to see the odds being defied and 'terminal' prognoses proved WRONG. You're becoming very adept at that.http://community.prostatecanceruk.org/editors/tiny_mce/plugins/emoticons/img/smiley-tongue-out.gif
As always, you are a huge inspiration to us all. THANK YOU.
George
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Hi Kev
Just wanted to say thank you so much for your encouraging post! My OH has been a bit down today with the thought of chemo tomorrow but I have just read him your words and he has cheered up immensely!
Well done , keep up the running!
Debbie x
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Kev, so pleased for you - and I love your tenacity. Stay well x
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Your latest results prove the old (and probably cliched) saying "There's light at the end of the tunnel"
342 down to 0.28. must be so encouraging for those facing treatment.
A lot of us would accept that treatment doesn't always work but with your example in front of us (and those others who also have horrendously high scores and get on with life) we know it is possible.
You must be strong willed ( uummm - Stubborn?)
******
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Brilliant news Kev.
It's great to follow your good news.
All the best for your next runs
Paul
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WOW Kev so so thrilled for you to say you are a inspiration is I think an understatement you are one heck of a guy . So very pleased for you , you have not taken any of this lying down and have given so much support to others with your running and comments on the forum . Those results are fantastic 🎉
BFN
Julie X
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In case you are newly diagnosed and think it's the end I just wanted to say I ran a lovely 33 mile hilly race today off road around Andover, 6 hours 45 minutes, as ever felt rough when I woke up but getting out there allways makes me feel totally normal, I do recommend it to anyone able to get out there , even just for a walk. As ever beat lots of much younger and fitter people through determination to never give up, something that I will never do. Life can carry on as normal even after 21 months of a rubbish prognosis.
Kev
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Good on you Kev, well done. There are so many things to do in this life so don't waste a second, fill it with memories and worthwhile happenings
Cheers, Chris/Woody
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Well Done, Kev.
Another amazing effort today. Hope you didn't get too wet in the showers.
Wish I could do the same, really trying, but my legs really ache even walking a few hundred yards. Can't understand why, considering I could run at the start of the year. I will do it again.
Steve
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Well started my first race of my 1,000 mile challenge today. Just the 30 miles to be getting on with. I have a sore hip at the moment but nothing cocodamol and will power can't sort however walked most if it as hip was very sore so it took me over 8 hours off road but I finished which is what counts. I post this so others will see what can still be done 2 years on from a rubbish diagnosis. I ran/walked with a lovely guy today who I have never met before, Andy, he lost his wife to cancer 8 years ago, clearly still missing his soul mate but won't let that stop him living every day the best he can. He also generously added to my fund raising which now including gift aid means that I have broken the £50k mark in the last two years, so humbled and happy for the hard working people at PCUK who tirelessly try to make the future better for us all.
Next race January, 48 miles , hopefully hip will be sorted by then.
Remember, you can't change yesterday, tomorrow may never happen so enjoy today!
Kev
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That's incredible well done 50K! I thought I had done well sending all my excess phone credits to PCUK when the carrier dropped out of the market.
You are seriously impressive :-)
Good luck,
Nigel