Lucky ManYes, it seems counterintuitive to think of yourself, a man with incurable advanced stage prostate cancer, as being lucky. But I can’t help but think that I’m luckier than lots...reactions4comments
National Volunteer Week 2021June 1st to 7th was National Volunteer Week here in the UK, and I thought it'd a good moment to talk about the vital role that volunteers have, particularly in...reactions2comments
Mental HealthBeing told that you have cancer is devastating. Being told that the cancer can’t be cured and you may only have 2 years to live is indescribable. In my case...reactions2comments
Good Advice or Quackery?When I was first diagnosed, I was bombarded with advice from friends and family to the extent that it was impossible to know which to heed. I ultimately decided that...reactions13comments
Coping With Side Effects of Longterm Hormone TherapyThe hardest part of my terminal diagnosis in May 2017 has, to date, been coping with the side effects of my treatment, which has been hormone therapy coupled with Abiraterone...reactions6comments
Living Life in LimboWhen I was diagnosed with incurable advanced stage prostate cancer in May 2017 and given a worst-case prognosis of two years, life went on hold. Our families’ senses and emotions...reactions16comments
Hero to ZeroWhy on earth would you want to run that far when you’ve got a car? You wouldn’t believe how many times people have said that to me over the years!...reactions3comments
Advocate for ChoiceUK and USA healthcare systems vary greatly, but here in the UK I think we face massive challenges due to drugs that extend men’s lives simply not being available. Some...reactions1comment
Dark Days and RelentlessnessThe impact of lockdown here in the UK has felt utterly relentless. As of this writing, the area I live in, Greater Manchester, will have lived with some form of...reactions1comment
9th MayI vividly remember May 2017. I’d been training most of the year for an ultra-marathon that was due to take place on June 4, but I’d been plagued by a...reactions1comment
Irony of Drug Treatments, My Rhythm of LifeI say irony because when I was 45 years old, my employer at the time sent me for a medical. The outcome was that I was borderline clinically obese, and...reactionscomments
Milestones and Targets2020 saw many of us reach milestones that we were not able to celebrate thanks to being in various states of lockdown during the Covid pandemic. In Greater Manchester UK...reactions4comments
An Interview With My Wife: Part 2In May 2017 I had my runner's “groin strain” investigated by a sports injury doctor, as it was hampering my training for an ultra-marathon. This is my interview with my...reactionscomments
An Interview With My Wife: Part 1In May 2017 I had my runner's “groin strain” investigated by a sports injury doctor, as it was hampering my training for an ultra-marathon. This is my interview of my...reactionscomments
Impact of Longterm Hormone Therapy - EmasculationWhen I was diagnosed, aged 60, it became clear fairly early on that our sex life was going to be adversely impacted. Being blunt, total emasculation in my 60th year...reactions2comments
Are There Any "Perks" of a Cancer Diagnosis?I saw this question posed by one of the cancer communities on Twitter, and it sparked my brain into giving it some serious thought. I think “perk” might be the...reactions3comments
Prostate Cancer Awareness Saves LivesThe PSA, prostate specific antigen, blood test is much maligned. But, as has become clear, if it isn’t used as a screening test, the incidence of men being diagnosed with...reactionscomments
Reflections on 2020At the start of the year I was still in the worst-case prognosis period of 2-3 years and knew that I faced 4 squeaky bum, aka quarterly PSA tests, moments...reactions2comments
Music Can Save Our Mortal SoulsMy wife and I have always loved music, and we have an incredibly eclectic music collection ranging from Abba to Opera. In fact we are the only people we know...reactions1comment
Challenges and ContentmentAfter I was diagnosed with Stage 4 prostate cancer in May 2017 and told I may only have 2 years to live, life went into a form of meltdown. I...reactions3comments
