Mike & Fred, I realise this is NOT the page to tell people about what can happen to them, but I feel that they should know.
Kindly move if you feel it’s inappropriate.
Take care & stay safe friends.
PROSTATE CANCER
I’ve not posted this before, I can’t remember an “in depth” post on Prostate Cancer on the forums previously.
So here goes, but first a bit about my life.
I started my business back in September of 1971, I loved it & become very passionate about it.
For over 48 years I had zero problems .
But in May of 2020,, I was told I had Prostate Cancer.
I underwent 6 Chemo treatments, followed by 5 Radiation.
Christmas last year, I was told that it had spread.
At home one day, I started screaming uncontrollably with pain & put into hospital.
I then became at risk of diarrhoea.
You get the urge & have to get to a toilet quickly, very bloody quickly.
Even today, although yesterday , bowel movements are getting more solid.
Plenty of pain killers, the cancer was in my bones & destroying the calcium.
I was now at risk of broken bones.
3 more Chemo & it was not working, so that was stopped.
Did anther 5 Radiation then sent home after 5 weeks.
At home one day & I started talking incoherently.
Another day in hospital.
Both my white & red blood cells were low.
We only carry 5 litres of blood, I was given 2 litres.
The body odour emanating from either the Chemo or Radiation is foul, but appears to be going.
I bruise & bleed easy, & look worse than a monkey person.
In two years, I have dropped from 106 kilos, to 76 kilos.
I am very quickly out of breath.
I sleep most days.
But I may wake up at 1:00am, & stay awake until 5:00am.
At home, I’m confined to a wheelie Walker to get around.
On the very rare occasions I do get out, I’m confined to a wheel chair.
I am losing my hearing & am also now visually impaired.
My bottom lip is swollen & I bite it regularly .
It also means that I can’t drink properly & have to suck fluid rather than try to drink, otherwise it spills everywhere.
Going to get straws today.
More importantly, I am also losing my memory.
This is very frustrating, so if I say the wrong thing, my apologies.
Nothing more can be done, only a matter of time before I fall off of my perch.
My apologies for such a long post, but I want YOU. to know what YOU MAY be in for.
I STRONGLY ADVISE EVERYONE TO HAVE REGULAR BLOOD CHECKS TO HELP AVOID MY PROBLEMS.
I sincerely hope that none of my colleagues suffer this debilitating disease.
Stay safe, take care & get tested regularly.
Shorty up top, down under.
Kindly move if you feel it’s inappropriate.
Take care & stay safe friends.
PROSTATE CANCER
I’ve not posted this before, I can’t remember an “in depth” post on Prostate Cancer on the forums previously.
So here goes, but first a bit about my life.
I started my business back in September of 1971, I loved it & become very passionate about it.
For over 48 years I had zero problems .
But in May of 2020,, I was told I had Prostate Cancer.
I underwent 6 Chemo treatments, followed by 5 Radiation.
Christmas last year, I was told that it had spread.
At home one day, I started screaming uncontrollably with pain & put into hospital.
I then became at risk of diarrhoea.
You get the urge & have to get to a toilet quickly, very bloody quickly.
Even today, although yesterday , bowel movements are getting more solid.
Plenty of pain killers, the cancer was in my bones & destroying the calcium.
I was now at risk of broken bones.
3 more Chemo & it was not working, so that was stopped.
Did anther 5 Radiation then sent home after 5 weeks.
At home one day & I started talking incoherently.
Another day in hospital.
Both my white & red blood cells were low.
We only carry 5 litres of blood, I was given 2 litres.
The body odour emanating from either the Chemo or Radiation is foul, but appears to be going.
I bruise & bleed easy, & look worse than a monkey person.
In two years, I have dropped from 106 kilos, to 76 kilos.
I am very quickly out of breath.
I sleep most days.
But I may wake up at 1:00am, & stay awake until 5:00am.
At home, I’m confined to a wheelie Walker to get around.
On the very rare occasions I do get out, I’m confined to a wheel chair.
I am losing my hearing & am also now visually impaired.
My bottom lip is swollen & I bite it regularly .
It also means that I can’t drink properly & have to suck fluid rather than try to drink, otherwise it spills everywhere.
Going to get straws today.

More importantly, I am also losing my memory.
This is very frustrating, so if I say the wrong thing, my apologies.
Nothing more can be done, only a matter of time before I fall off of my perch.
My apologies for such a long post, but I want YOU. to know what YOU MAY be in for.
I STRONGLY ADVISE EVERYONE TO HAVE REGULAR BLOOD CHECKS TO HELP AVOID MY PROBLEMS.
I sincerely hope that none of my colleagues suffer this debilitating disease.
Stay safe, take care & get tested regularly.
Shorty up top, down under.