🎉 25 years of our Online Community! 🎉

What a fantastic achievement- and long may it continue!

I have been touched by the stories on this forum and by the strength shown by so many.

I wish I had found this place earlier in my journey- it is so comforting that we can all help each other.

Hi and Congratulations to a great club that is invaluable to it's members old and new.

I found a wonderful community when i was struggling to come to terms with prostate cancer 10 years ago this month and trying to decide what procedure to take robotic surgery or Brachytherapy and found a welcoming friendly bunch that still had a sense of humour but doing their best to help you get through the first few months.

I sign in every day and try to help where possible, long may it last good luck .

John.

Me too, Janet. It's become my second home. 😁

I joined in 2016.  I don't post much nowadays as my PCa was successfully treated.  The information on this forum contributed to that successful outcome.

The forum, alongside the Specialist Nurse phone service, was absolutely fantastic.  

Thank you so much, PCUK.

I joined in oooooooh.............. 2008. Had to check as it was so long ago! I was on HT at the time and was researching extensively on what PCa treatments were available worldwide. I realised what a complex and multifaceted subject Prostate Cancer was with evolving and refined ways to treat and many other aspects and considerations. I learnt much from the prolific posters on the forum back in the day and met some of them at the meetings we had at Birmingham and at Leicester annually. A member was able to get their Oncologist to attend on more than one of these meetings to talk and answer questions and there was also a talk by the late Jane Plant on fighting cancer by selective diet etc, on one occasion. Members came from far and wide, some with their partners. Despite many having advanced PCa and of course this being much discussed, there was banter, mirth and comrardery. The very nice man who organised the event over several years was glad to pass organising the meeting over to this Charity who adopted it for one occasion. It was pointed out to them, well before the event, as I can personally attest, that numbers would be down if there would not be a speaker. This proved to be the case, and to such an extent that Prostate Cancer UK never organised another. Sad really, as some members additionally stayed overnight at the venue before or after the meeting. Many if not most of these men have since died but those that remain we will remember.

There are many men who read what is posted, even if they are not members or they may be members but do not post. In either case, along with those who post frequently or occasionally, the forum provides information and support for those that want or need it. The combined pool of knowledge increases as members contribute, even by askng or answering questions. detailng experiences and advising what they have learnt about new ways of diagnosing and treating PCa and cancer related matters. So hopefully, the Community will continue to be able tto support men and their families.

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Well done.  I find that members' treatment experiences are sometimes the first I've heard of them, particularly what others are newly getting on the NHS or where they're travelling to be treated.

Things over time such as MRI before biopsy, brachytherapy and where it's offered, psma scanner availability, focal treatments being offered. 

Getting accumulated info on that can be useful if you want to be able to discuss your treatment and favour certain options.

Edited by member 08 Sep 2026 at 23:08  | Reason: Not specified

According to my calculations, since the forum began there have almost been 267,000 posts. Averaging over 10,500 per year and nearly 30 posts per day. 

Lyn Eyre must be the greatest stalwart of the forum. She joined in 2009, and made 14,842 posts, 5.56% of all post made. What an incredible contribution she made. I still miss her wit and wisdom. I hope she's okay.