Hi Everyone
I have reluctantly joined the 1 in 8 club ,I am 66 years of age and was diagnosed in November with Prostate Cancer at stage 3a with a Gleason score of 8.
I had additional scans which did not show any spread of the cancer and was offered surgery or RT .I opted for The Robotic Prostectomy which was carried out at Solihull Hospital on the 25th Jan by Dr Patel .I saw the Dr briefly after surgery where he advised that everything had gone OK .
Almost 2 weeks post surgery I feel good ,working on my physical health through a healthy diet and plent of walks.
I am also working on my mental Health ,trying to stay positive and maintain my good sense of humour which I am fortunate to possess.
Finding this site has been a real boost ,reading the different stories has been reassuring and inspirational.
i intend to post regularly so that others may benefit from my experiences as I will benefit from theirs.
To end on a humorous note ,At my catheter removal clinic ,I shared the waiting room with 5 others,I was desperate to be the first to Pee ,after about an hour I asked the others to wish me luck and I set off for the Loo ,The mission was a success and I wrote my name on the sample and placed it back in the box .When I returned to the waiting room one of the other guys set off for the Loo,on his return someone asked if he had remembered to write his name on the sample bottle ,what bottle he replied,I just peed down the toilet 😂😂
Onward and Upward (hopefully anyway)
John