Living Life on a Knife EdgeThe emotional toll and impact of a cancer diagnosis is huge but is so often not talked about, especially by us men who are pretty useless at talking about our...reactions14comments
The Cost of a Cancer DiagnosisIt really brought it home to me that there really is a significant monetary cost of being diagnosed with cancer - at a time when you can least afford it...reactions2comments
Impact Of COVID-19 On Cancer ResearchWe all know that cancer research is vital to the future of those to be diagnosed with cancer in the years ahead. At the same time, we hope that research...reactions2comments
Raising Awareness and Saving LivesProstate cancer is generally not screened for in most parts of the world, or is being screened for less. This is leading to fewer cases being diagnosed but an increase...reactions2comments
PSA TestingI've just read Gogs Gagnon's article on this subject and thought I'd add to the conversation. This is such an important area. We don't screen for prostate cancer in the...reactions19comments
Bah Humbug, But Not ReallyOkay, I admit it, I haven’t been a lover of the festive season for a long time. Yes, I know, absolute sacrilege. To my mind it had become too commercialized...reactions3comments
The Value of FriendsHearing about Chadwick Boseman’s very sad cancer death and hearing that he kept his diagnosis very private got me thinking about the pros and cons of being open about your...reactions8comments
Squeaky Bum Time: Monitoring My PSA LevelsHere in the UK a famous soccer manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, labeled the end of the soccer season “squeaky bum time:” that point in the season where everything was very...reactions3comments
The Love of AnotherOn 30th August 1980 I married my first and only love, my amazing wife Tracey. Our Ruby wedding anniversary will be a very strange and muted affair as we live...reactions14comments
Painting My Town BlueI live in a southern suburb of Manchester, UK, called Altrincham. In fact, I’m the current Provost (think Mayor) of Altrincham and I’ve been involved in the Altrincham Business community...reactions7comments
The Power Of ExerciseAt the start of May 2017, I was a sub-elite athlete training to take on one of the world’s toughest ultra-marathons and qualified with a Good for Age Time for...reactions3comments
Testosterone Is Vastly Underrated!Everyone needs testosterone to drive performance whether that be athletic or sexual. Caster Semenya the South African athlete was told that she needed to take medication to reduce her testosterone...reactions8comments
Parkrun and 5K Your WayReaders in the UK will be very familiar with parkrun but US readers maybe less so. It is now a worldwide phenomenon with parkrun in over 20 countries around the...reactionscomments
Supporting Men and Their FamiliesI remember well the utter devastation of being told firstly that I had cancer and then the indescribable feeling of being told that there was no cure. You immediately go...reactions3comments
