Follow up to thomasevans.

Fab news that you're on the mend and back posting.

 

Good luck mate, just to add, all men over the age of 50 should go for a prostate test whether you've got symptoms or not. I'm 73 and was diagnosed with prostate cancer just before Christmas, hadn't got any symptoms at all, only went because by luck I had bumped into an old workmate who told me he had got it and had no symptoms, so I went for a PSA test and it was positive. I'm on hormone injections and starting radio therapy later this year. Don't worry about any of the tests nothing hurts, the physical exam may be embarrassing to some, but nothing to worry about, it's all matter of fact, they do it all day every day and are quite blase about it all. Having said that all the doctors and nurses couldn't be more caring or helpful. If your over 50 get it done could save your life. As for me, I still haven't got any symptoms, It's all a bit meh, it doesn't feel like there's owt wrong with me. Once again good luck to both BMW and Mr Evans.

 

That's great news.

 

That’s brilliant news mate, glad to hear you’re on the mend,
While on this subject, has anyone else used the ickletest urine kit, it’s a simple test that can detect
traces of blood in the urine that’s undetectable to the naked eye.

 

Good to hear you'e on the mend mate.

 

Good to hear you are on the mend mate. And hope the first scan shows they've been fully successful. Only found out quite recently from mo. Si thi tomorrow.

 

Glad you're back on here BMW and on the mend. Thanks for sharing your story, it must've been pretty scary at times.

 

Ffs mate!! I didn't know it was that bad. onwards & upwards

 

Good to hear you are on the mend, and for the good advice!

 

Wonderful to hear you're on the mend, old mate, after such serious issues.

 

With all good wishes.

 

All the best pal. I had cancer wen i was 12 wen i lived in barnsley was in sheffield childrens hospital on and off for 4 to 5 months. Then got the all clear that was 1987. I feel a fortunate one

 

Embarrassment doesn’t come into it. Life’s too short. In any case I couldn’t ever be embarrassed after my limited experience in the area.

I’m only 40 but a few years ago I had what in the end turned out to be a really bad water infection, but at the time they weren’t sure. I’d not passed water for over a day and had terrible pain which led to me passing out. I ended up going to an emergency Dr appointment in donny which at the time was located just at the side of a and e at Doncaster Royal (think they’ve moved it back to just past regent square now).

Anyway I’d managed to pee what felt like and probably was about three pints before I went (imagine the scene in the green mile with Tom hanks crawling on his hands and knees outside his house, massively painful). I was thoroughly examined, without much warning, involving the geezer (who turned out to be an on call nurse practitioner rather than a Dr) cupping my balls and feeling around everything else there as well.

He then said he suspected I’d got prostatitis and wanted to ‘examine’ that area too.

First embarrassment, I was asked to roll on my side and tuck my knees under my chin. After a car accident I had years ago I have really restricted mobility in my right knee. It doesn’t flex to anything below 90 degrees. So I couldnt completely do so, it just doesn’t bend enough.

Anyway he cracked on. Seemed to be fiddling about for ages. Not painful but not exactly a pleasant experience.

Leading to embarrassment 2.

‘I can’t reach your prostate bud. I reckon it’s prostatitis though so I’ll put you on antibiotics for 4 weeks and refer you to your gp’.

Wondering how it was possible he couldn’t reach my prostate, and also wondering if my face was glowing bright red in embarrassment, I pulled my keks up and only then noticed the guy taking his gloves off - he had small, crooked and deformed hands and fingers. He then compounded it all by saying:

‘I didn’t think I’d be able to reach, I usually can’t with my fingers not being that long’

‘Why did you then?’

‘Worth a go, you seemed chilled enough me checking your ******** so I thought I’d have a go to give you peace of mind. Don’t worry though I reckon you’re fine. If it was swollen a lot I’d have reached it’.

Cracking. Prescription for high strength antibiotics faxed to the late night pharmacy, off I went to collect.

Call from my Gp surgery the following Monday. Could I go in. Pee test showed I’d got a mild bacterial urine infection and needed to change my prescription to weaker different antibiotics and for only four more days, not a month.

So he didn’t have big enough hands to do the job, and there was never anything wrong with my prostate to find anyway.

When I’m invited for an examination in ten plus years I’ll check the hands. I’m not saying I want King Charles-like sausage fingers but if it’s somebody else with a Jeremy Beadle hand I’m out of there!!!

Apologies for being graphic… Just looking to lighten the mood and point out that any embarrassment of being checked is completely misplaced. This was about as bad as it could ever be - and I think it’s absolutely hilarious looking back.

Hopefully everybody’s health is good in the coming months and years. Let’s keep looking out for eachother guys and gals.

 

All the best too ya mate gald your on the mend.

 

Ha Ha classic.