Decision time on our future

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Posted 08 Feb 2018 at 12:48

Good man. You can get through this with belief and guidance and support. Tonnes of it here ok

If life gives you lemons , then make lemonade

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Posted 08 Feb 2018 at 14:09

I Know that having made a treatment decision can feel that at least it has lightened part of the heavy load you are burdened with after PCa diagnosis.

Hope all goes well for you.

Barry

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Posted 12 Feb 2018 at 13:30

Thank you everyone

Barry you are quite right. Making a decision has lifted a great weight. I was very lucky to have my pre-op assessment the very next day. It's now given me a 'vacuum' in which to continue a normal life for the next few weeks.

That said, it was lifted the weight from Lynette's mind other than her knowing that I'm in a better place now. You ladies are quite remarkable, the way that you care for us and try to keep your worries & fears hidden. Well it's not good enough! You can't keep stuff from us. It's a two-way street and we're also here for you too. It's the 'couples disease' and you need looking after too.

I'll keep you all up to date as time progresses. I'm not expecting to hear anything else for a few weeks yet. Meanwhile, I'll be back on this forum as much as I can between now and then. It's time I started sharing my experiences so far with others who are in need of support.

Thanks again for all of your help and advise so far.

Gareth

p.s. I put out a post on Facebook the other day to raise awareness of this sneaky little disease. If you'd like to also share it, the link is here
http://bit.ly/2Em09ed

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Posted 12 Feb 2018 at 15:39

Sometimes Taffy it's B*ood* hard work looking after our men believe me, especially the strong silent types!!

But.... We wear 'em down in the end!! (or wear them out,not sure which it is really)

We can't control the winds - but we can adjust our sails

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Posted 17 Feb 2018 at 23:21

A bit of both perhaps

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Posted 18 Feb 2018 at 11:08

Hi Gareth. If you want a really positive thread to read ( and humourous ) I would recommend reading all of Steve's posts from last year. He really does give a great insight into the " process" and feelings of undergoing a Prostatectomy together with a great outcome. You will find him under Steve-Rutland on the members list.

Best regards

Ann

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Posted 04 Oct 2020 at 09:10

Hi All

Despite all best intentions, life build up momentum and somethings get left by the wayside.

Despite having the most amazing support from you all on this site, I simply forgot to come back and update you all. I've now done this by updating my bio.

Thanks once again, we're eternally grateful x

User

Posted 04 Oct 2020 at 16:07

Great update Taffy - it will be so reassuring for newly diagnosed members to see that there can be a happy ending.

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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