How do you convince other men?

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Posted 17 May 2020 at 12:17

I too was diagnosed with PCa after going to my GP with a wholly unrelated problem. No problem with any of my exhaustive bloods other than a PSA > 130 and none of the traditional symptoms!

Post Leo's robotic op I'm now at 0.1.

"How do you convince other men?". Tell them your own story? Over and over again!

Jim

Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one - Albert Einstein

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Posted 21 May 2020 at 14:55

One way that I think would be to direct more publicity towards women because they are more proactive than men and can influence them. You only have to look at the number of women who join us asking questions about/on behalf of their men and also pushing them to visit a GP. "He arranged an appointment last Thursday after I’ve badgered him to check out his prostrate just as a routine for his 50+ health check" from https://community.prostatecanceruk.org/posts/t24426-New-member-looking-to-support-my-husband this is one of many cases that show the influence women have. I think as a sex they are generally more aware than men when it comes to medical problems and checking them out.

Just as well only a small number of men have breast cancer!

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Barry

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Posted 21 May 2020 at 21:07

When I do awareness events in shopping precincts, it's often the wife who grabs the Z-card, not the bloke. A good number of wives come up to the stand by themselves and take the literature too.

User

Posted 21 Jan 2021 at 14:46

I was diagnosed with stage 2/3 prostate cancer just before Christmas. It was only picked up because I spent a few days in hospital due to a urine infection, although it hurt I feel very lucky that I had it. One bit of good news from the doctors was that my cancer is curable which was a relief, just waiting now for the date for my operation

User

Posted 21 Jan 2021 at 15:05

Same with me,only discovered because of urine infection. Week later MRI scan,two biopsys and op Last jan. PSA now 0.01!!

Good luck for the future bud.

User

Posted 22 Jan 2021 at 18:05

Same with my husband, no symptoms, had a CT scan to look at an existing hernia, they saw proatate enlarged.

Eventually did a PSA which was in the hundreds and the rest is history.

He has encouraged his friends of a certain age to have the test, most have and thankfully has nice low scores.

Mrs MAS

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