Prostate cancer

[bavarian blue]

First psa test today, at the age of 67.Lets see what transpires.

 

[hammocity]

4 mates all blues got PSA high readings in the last 2 years 2 of them had fuck all wrong with them went thru peer pressure we are all 60 plus all had bad news 3 had the fucker removed one radiotherapy all recovered and all clear.
All 4 mithered me so last week had the blood test and ffs massive reading and fast tracked to urology at Tameside and now having MRI scan on Saturday afternoon absolutely fucked me up big time. Resigned after a week to accepting it has to be worse case scenario but begs the question should we be tested or not I’m hoping that in the long term I may have averted something very unpleasant and prolonged my life so on balance despite being in a very bad place at the moment maybe I did the right thing.
I had to tell all my mates the current situation as they all knew I’d been tested the thing was I told them the outcome yesterday afternoon as all of them were at the funeral of one of our mates who had passed away only 56 and one of Stalybridge’s finest blues.
Emotions ran high as expected
But for a few hours and to be honest what was more emotional than my situation was that at least a dozen of us who all went to York including Moz RIP were all together again all still as loyal as ever although few still go away but everyone still ST holders.
And it was arguably the first time in years that over 20 of the founder members of the infamous Stalybridge Fox Tavern Supporters club we’re in the same boozer albeit in Cockbrook but within a mile of our spiritual home and the railway station where we all boarded the train that fateful day lol
I’m humbled by the support group I have around me as demonstrated yesterday plus a great family.

Just spent the last hour reading all 40 odd pages and have found the council given on here very comforting and reassuring as I experienced yesterday there is something uniquely special about us Blues in all aspects of life be it in or out of football

We went with the Fox on a few away trips including the infamous Cardiff away the day Franny took over. Also, the Palace League Cup match where we got hammered and Steve Lomas broke his leg and we got home at around 5am.

Ronnie and Moz ran the club at the time, I didn’t realise Moz had passed away, RIP fella.

Which pub did you go to in Cockbrook? As you probably know I ran our unofficial Supporters club from the Warrington for many years, when it closed (reopened now) we moved to the Sycamore but one of our “members” now runs the Astley on Robinson Street so we go from there, £3.75 for Guiness as opposed to £5.60 in the Syci.

I remember a few lads from your branch, Chris Haig is a cousin of Steve Mangan who still comes to the games with us, really sorry to hear about Moz.

Best of luck to you, don’t know if you remember Paul Rodgers who came in the away trips and plenty of home games but he was diagnosed with incurable Prostate Cancer in 2015, he’s still here battling away, 4 of us sit together at the match, 3 of us, mid 60’s have had health scares over the past 9 months, take it easy fella, there’s plenty of help out there.

 

[TShed]

We went with the Fox on a few away trips including the infamous Cardiff away the day Franny took over. Also, the Palace League Cup match where we got hammered and Steve Lomas broke his leg and we got home at around 5am.

Ronnie and Moz ran the club at the time, I didn’t realise Moz had passed away, RIP fella.

Which pub did you go to in Cockbrook? As you probably know I ran our unofficial Supporters club from the Warrington for many years, when it closed (reopened now) we moved to the Sycamore but one of our “members” now runs the Astley on Robinson Street so we go from there, £3.75 for Guiness as opposed to £5.60 in the Syci.

I remember a few lads from your branch, Chris Haig is a cousin of Steve Mangan who still comes to the games with us, really sorry to hear about Moz.

Best of luck to you, don’t know if you remember Paul Rodgers who came in the away trips and plenty of home games but he was diagnosed with incurable Prostate Cancer in 2015, he’s still here battling away, 4 of us sit together at the match, 3 of us, mid 60’s have had health scares over the past 9 months, take it easy fella, there’s plenty of help out there.

Cheers Hammo
I’d recognise him remember most of Fox lads ended up sharing a coach with your lot but not good on names remember the lad we used to call Gordon Taylor lol he comes in BP sometimes which is where we are now based.
Last time I saw you was at Dave Lee’s funeral
Mark Elliot is still a good mate he was there too it was in the old school house it’s got an Italian name cant remember it begins with S lol
Haigy Ronnie and a few others still go away I don’t anymore and they go from the Heroes

 

[hammocity]

Cheers Hammo
I’d recognise him remember most of Fox lads ended up sharing a coach with your lot but not good on names remember the lad we used to call Gordon Taylor lol he comes in BP sometimes which is where we are now based.
Last time I saw you was at Dave Lee’s funeral
Mark Elliot is still a good mate he was there too it was in the old school house it’s got an Italian name cant remember it begins with S lol
Haigy Ronnie and a few others still go away I don’t anymore and they go from the Heroes

Think you’re getting my identity mixed up pal, I’ll send you a photo by PM. The restaurant is Sorriso, actually Albanian! Mark worked with me when I had my Courier business but he fell out with me over a Covid issue, I’ve no beef with him whatsoever and gave him a cracking reference when he joined DX. I did know Dave Lee when he worked for Arnold’s, one of their customers called him “Mr Cartoon Head”, had a drink with him a few times in the Whitehouse.

I live around a two minutes walk away from the Heroes and have been to Wembley and the odd away game with them but not since Covid, I see Middy who runs it at the match now and again.

(I could be the one you called Graham Taylor, remember getting called that a few times!!)

 

[TShed]

Think you’re getting my identity mixed up pal, I’ll send you a photo by PM. The restaurant is Sorriso, actually Albanian! Mark worked with me when I had my Courier business but he fell out with me over a Covid issue, I’ve no beef with him whatsoever and gave him a cracking reference when he joined DX. I did know Dave Lee when he worked for Arnold’s, one of their customers called him “Mr Cartoon Head”, had a drink with him a few times in the Whitehouse.

I live around a two minutes walk away from the Heroes and have been to Wembley and the odd away game with them but not since Covid, I see Middy who runs it at the match now and again.

(I could be the one you called Graham Taylor, remember getting called that a few times!!)

Well funny that it’s you your right I didn’t think the lad I was visualising was you. You’ll always be Graham Taylor to the lads who went all those years ago I’m best mates with Al Chap Ronnie Haigy etc think I PMd you a while back telling you my real name lol. Al Chap just told me I’m thinking of a lad called Ambo or something like that pmsl

 

[TShed]

Think you’re getting my identity mixed up pal, I’ll send you a photo by PM. The restaurant is Sorriso, actually Albanian! Mark worked with me when I had my Courier business but he fell out with me over a Covid issue, I’ve no beef with him whatsoever and gave him a cracking reference when he joined DX. I did know Dave Lee when he worked for Arnold’s, one of their customers called him “Mr Cartoon Head”, had a drink with him a few times in the Whitehouse.

I live around a two minutes walk away from the Heroes and have been to Wembley and the odd away game with them but not since Covid, I see Middy who runs it at the match now and again.

(I could be the one you called Graham Taylor, remember getting called that a few times!!)

Think you were on the Heroes coach for what turned out to be my last away game the cup tie at Wednesday just before lockdown started

 

[anyoldblu]

First psa test today, at the age of 67.Lets see what transpires.

I'm 57 and got my first all-clear last week. It has got to be done. Good luck.

 

[hammocity]

Think you were on the Heroes coach for what turned out to be my last away game the cup tie at Wednesday just before lockdown started

I tried sending a photo on PM but somehow my format had buggered up. You’re correct I was in the bus to Wembley, wasn’t feeling well and was subsequently diagnosed with hooping cough but the Doc said possibly Covid as well but the nearest testing centre available was in Scotland so I just batted it out.

My Dad’s cousin was married to Al Chap’s sister Marj, both sadly passed away as you probably know.

Pass on my regards to Al, I bumped into him last year in Ashton but not seen him since, probably in Thailand?

 

[mancity111]

OK, an encouraging start.

Specialist said he can feel a smooth nodule on the right side of my prostate. He said that with some men, he would be able to tell them straight away that they have cancer, but he couldn’t in my case.

Before the exam he told me not to be worried because regardless of what he found, he’d be doing an MRI. I suppose the fact that he found the nodule means that it would be stupid not to have a biopsy, which is booked for 11th April - MRI sometime before.

He also said he wasn’t overly worried about the PSA of 23 - that simply means your prostate needs further investigation.

So far, so good. Dr Google (I.e. my wife) has since discovered that the term “nodule” is usually used to refer to small lumps of 3cm or less.

Keeping my expectations in check because it could still be cancer, but hopefully it’s an early stage if that’s the case.

Peeing more often at night and during the day could in fact usually means mean you have an enlarged prostate gland Rob , many men live with enlarged prostate for a good proportion of their lives until they have the TURP if it becomes too uncomfortable and medication , diet and a fitness regime don't control its size.

Same goes for having to wait a long time to discharge urine , dribbling urine , two streams at once etc.

I have been on medication for years for an enlarged prostrate but I agree regular checks at any age are important.

If you pee blood , pee in pain , ejaculate in pain time have regular pelvic pain , back pain then you need to have your prostate checked for either benign or cancerous tumours and most likely have them removed if that is the cause of these symptoms.

Sudden loss of weight and regular vomiting can also be a sign of prostate issues beyond the normal aging process and its impact on your prostate.

Again all of us hope for the best to you and all those who contract cancer but lets hope in your case its no more than a benign tumour at worst.

 

[RobMCFC]

Peeing more often at night and during the day could in fact usually means mean you have an enlarged prostate gland Rob , many men live with enlarged prostate for a good proportion of their lives until they have the TURP if it becomes too uncomfortable and medication , diet and a fitness regime don't control its size.

Same goes for having to wait a long time to discharge urine , dribbling urine , two streams at once etc.

I have been on medication for years for an enlarged prostrate but I agree regular checks at any age are important.

If you pee blood , pee in pain , ejaculate in pain time have regular pelvic pain , back pain then you need to have your prostate checked for either benign or cancerous tumours and most likely have them removed if that is the cause of these symptoms.

Sudden loss of weight and regular vomiting can also be a sign of prostate issues beyond the normal aging process and its impact on your prostate.

Again all of us hope for the best to you and all those who contract cancer but lets hope in your case its no more than a benign tumour at worst.

Thanks. Let’s hope it’s no more than an enlarged prostate. I’ve certainly not been losing weight but regardless of whether this is cancer or not, I’m going to improve my diet and stick to it.

Generally, I eat healthy, but ruin it with far too many cakes, biscuits and sugary drinks. So I’ve already kicked that nonsense into touch this week and if nothing else, I’ll come out of this episode a lot slimmer!