Helen's Tour De Broads page

Helen Madden is raising money for PROSTATE CANCER UK

Participants: Jonathan, Dawn, Kevin

Team: JRM

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Tour De Broads · 22 August 2021

Prostate Cancer UK has a simple ambition - to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and support, we will stop prostate cancer being a killer.

Story

My husband, Jonathan who is in his early 50s, was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer last June with no symptoms!

Jonathan went to the Drs for something totally unrelated back in January 2020 after few months (as with a lot of men, they put off going to the Doctors!)

The Doctor took some blood and decided to check his PSA at the same time (he did not advise he was doing this or why he did this - not all Doctors do this 🤷‍♀️)

This disease is known as the ‘silent killer’, as men are not aware they have this because they do not always have symptoms (Jonathan had no symptoms!).

Jonathan had radical surgery last year and will have 6 monthly check-ups.

I would like to make men aware of this, as men are being diagnosed with this as early as their 40s and sometimes, it’s too late.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THIS SILENT KILLER AND GO TO THE DOCTORS WHEN YOU ARE AT LEAST 50 YEARS OLD AND ASK FOR A PSA TEST - it might save your life 

A MAN DIES EVERY HOUR WITH PROSTATE CANCER AND THERE IS NO SCREENING FOR MEN LIKE BREAST CANCER!

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