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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Feb 5, 2024 20:20:38 GMT 1
I have to say that I’m surprised about how upset I’m feeling about the King’s cancer diagnosis, a bit close to home for me too.
Wishing him a quick and complete recovery.
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Post by ssshrew on Feb 5, 2024 20:25:19 GMT 1
Absolutely. Close to home for me too. It’s just all too much at the moment.
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Post by The Clash 1966 on Feb 5, 2024 21:06:20 GMT 1
Get well soon , big fan of him.
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Post by Pilch on Feb 5, 2024 21:28:51 GMT 1
Sad thread all round by the sounds , hope everyone is ok further down the line ❤️
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Post by neilsalop on Feb 6, 2024 7:19:38 GMT 1
It is well known on here that I am not a fan of having a royal family, but I actually think that Charles is fundamentally a decent person, so I wish him all the very best.
It appears that this isn't prostate cancer, but him having a procedure a few weeks ago has massively increased the amount of men thinking about getting tested for prostate problems so it is highly likely that some lives will be saved.
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Post by scooter on Feb 6, 2024 10:52:35 GMT 1
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Post by staffordshrew on Feb 6, 2024 11:39:26 GMT 1
Sad thread all round by the sounds , hope everyone is ok further down the line ❤️ Perhaps in the next few years it could be a more hopeful thread. All those years of Cancer Research donations seem to be beginning to pay off. I contribute to a Cancer vaccine charity, the work on Covid vaccines now seems to be rubbing off on Cancer vaccine work. Based on my wife's experience, now a few years ago, Stafford's cancer treatment area was, frankly, abysmal, but Stoke had a brand new Cancer centre, I hope everywhere has access to such a facility now, or will do soon. Survival rates are up, new treatments are around. The King, who hopefully has caught this in time, can only bring this issue to the fore, with more people catching it early.
Let's hope the future is brighter for all of us, cancerous cells apparently do develop but are usually dealt with by the body, the possibility of conquering Cancer might be on the horizon.
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Post by shrewblue on Feb 6, 2024 12:31:53 GMT 1
Sending you best wishes David
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Post by hectord0g137 on Feb 6, 2024 12:35:43 GMT 1
A dreadful and spiteful illness. Almost everyone I know has been impacted in someway by the big C. Be it personally or by knowing some one suffering with it. The wonderful thing with the research success its more treatable and that is so reassuring. Anyone on this site who has or knows someone with cancer I really wish nothing but the best future possible.
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Feb 6, 2024 15:20:17 GMT 1
Sending you best wishes David Thank you, Ron.
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Post by ssshrew on Feb 6, 2024 15:44:09 GMT 1
Indeed. Thank you.
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Post by Dancin on Feb 6, 2024 16:27:51 GMT 1
I'm booked in at that test event. Places have to booked and some time blocks have all ready sold out.
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Post by DiglisShrew on Feb 6, 2024 19:11:41 GMT 1
I'm booked in at that test event. Places have to booked and some time blocks have all ready sold out. I booked early on when very few booked - seemed to have been a rush since Saturday when info in programme and subsequent news of the Kings diagnosis. Shame GPs aren’t more proactive in screening
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Post by Red Rose In Exile on Feb 6, 2024 22:27:19 GMT 1
150 spaces left.
My GP practice actively discourage PSA testing (claim too many false positives).
Booked it, many thanks, hadn't seen it mentioned when at The Meadow Saturday.
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Post by Dancin on Feb 7, 2024 8:42:41 GMT 1
150 spaces left. My GP practice actively discourage PSA testing (claim too many false positives). Booked it, many thanks, hadn't seen it mentioned when at The Meadow Saturday. I'd rather a false positive than a false negative; at least its a way in for further checks.
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Post by DiglisShrew on Feb 7, 2024 11:46:01 GMT 1
150 spaces left. My GP practice actively discourage PSA testing (claim too many false positives). Booked it, many thanks, hadn't seen it mentioned when at The Meadow Saturday. I'd rather a false positive than a false negative; at least its a way in for further checks. Exactly- it’s the direction of travel of readings that is important I believe so a system of follow up is important which the NHS appear to have shelved
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Post by wakemanender on Feb 7, 2024 14:31:03 GMT 1
All booked in. Taking my son with me. It's only a few months ago that I had one. Came back with a reading of 6.5 which I thought was high. Rang doctors and spoke to receptionist who stated reading was acceptable for man of my age. Think I will get tested 6mthly in future.
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Post by DiglisShrew on Feb 7, 2024 14:37:21 GMT 1
All booked in. Taking my son with me. It's only a few months ago that I had one. Came back with a reading of 6.5 which I thought was high. Rang doctors and spoke to receptionist who stated reading was acceptable for man of my age. Think I will get tested 6mthly in future. What would we do without these medical experts that are GP Receptionists !! 🙄😉
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Post by ssshrew on Feb 7, 2024 15:31:55 GMT 1
To be fair they will have the perimeters in front of them BUT if you are not happy or have a query they should certainly be putting you through to a doctor for a discussion.
I cannot urge you all enough to get checked and I truly hope the testing facilities become more widespread and soon.
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Post by northwestman on Feb 7, 2024 16:34:32 GMT 1
It's the 1st anniversary of the death of my partner from lung cancer on Sunday.
A very cruel disease.
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Post by ssshrew on Feb 7, 2024 16:41:25 GMT 1
I’m so sorry to read this. It will be a very poignant day for you I am sure.
It’s a dreadful disease without a shadow of a doubt. The treatment is brutal and we can only always hope it is successful.
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Post by Minormorris64 on Feb 7, 2024 16:50:49 GMT 1
It is well known on here that I am not a fan of having a royal family, but I actually think that Charles is fundamentally a decent person, so I wish him all the very best.
It appears that this isn't prostate cancer, but him having a procedure a few weeks ago has massively increased the amount of men thinking about getting tested for prostate problems so it is highly likely that some lives will be saved.
yes indeed I got tested last November after my 59th Birthday, and because Dad suffered with it (passed away 4 years ago yesterday fought it for 11 years) if its in your family it really is a good idea to get tested once you are in your late 50's.
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Post by tarporleyblue on Feb 7, 2024 17:20:30 GMT 1
It's the 1st anniversary of the death of my partner from lung cancer on Sunday. A very cruel disease. I'm truly sorry to hear that.
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Post by northwestman on Feb 7, 2024 17:39:49 GMT 1
150 spaces left. My GP practice actively discourage PSA testing (claim too many false positives). Booked it, many thanks, hadn't seen it mentioned when at The Meadow Saturday. Totally agree with your GP's practice's comments on PSA testing. I was the unfortunate victim of one such reading and had to go through a very intrusive and totally unnecessary biopsy as a result.
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Post by tarporleyblue on Feb 7, 2024 18:04:04 GMT 1
150 spaces left. My GP practice actively discourage PSA testing (claim too many false positives). Booked it, many thanks, hadn't seen it mentioned when at The Meadow Saturday. Totally agree with your GP's practice's comments on PSA testing. I was the unfortunate victim of one such reading and had to go through a very intrusive and totally unnecessary biopsy as a result. The same thing happened to a close friend of ours; he had a nasty infection afterwards and it him a while to recover.
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Post by Red Rose In Exile on Feb 7, 2024 19:50:56 GMT 1
It's the 1st anniversary of the death of my partner from lung cancer on Sunday. A very cruel disease. Sorry to hear that.
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Post by shrewblue on Feb 8, 2024 10:05:21 GMT 1
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
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Post by thesensationaljt on Feb 8, 2024 12:11:08 GMT 1
It is well known on here that I am not a fan of having a royal family, but I actually think that Charles is fundamentally a decent person, so I wish him all the very best.
It appears that this isn't prostate cancer, but him having a procedure a few weeks ago has massively increased the amount of men thinking about getting tested for prostate problems so it is highly likely that some lives will be saved.
yes indeed I got tested last November after my 59th Birthday, and because Dad suffered with it (passed away 4 years ago yesterday fought it for 11 years) if its in your family it really is a good idea to get tested once you are in your late 50's. Is it really 4 years, minor? It only seems like yesterday that he would sit on the wall outside our house and talk to me about all things Salop. A lovely man who it was a great priviege to know. At that time I didn't know what was waiting for me down the line. My Mulltiple Myeloma is very aggressive and it didn't matter what they tried for me at Shrewsbury, it kept coming back with a vengeance. I'd given up. I made sure our will up to date and given our daughter my funeral details, and began a poa. It was suggested by my consultant in Shrewsbury that there might be a trial at The Christie Clinic in Manchester. She contacted them and then a whirlwind of phone calls and a taxi ride later I began the trial along with 6 others. The results have just been published from phase 1, so I'm not talking out of class. I was warned by my wonderful consultant at The Christie, Doctor Emma Searle, that there was no guarantee that it would work, indeed it was only 50/50 that I would suffer a reaction to the drugs combination of the trial drug, ccs 1477, (yes I know it's Inobrodib, but for the benefit of the trial, I have to call it ccs 1477), with a combination of the chemo Pomalidomide and the steroid, Dexamethazone. All 7 of us had sensational results with the drug combination driving the myelome back into it's box. it was so successful, even Doctor Searle admitted she was surprised how quickly it had worked. I had to stay in for a few days strapped to a heart monitor and bloods taken every 30 minutes to begin with, as well as the usual obs. That was a year last November, and the MM hasn't returned, except when they had to pause the trial for a month due to other reasons, the MM began to rear it's ugly head again. Any road up, I'm back on the trial again now. This is a way that the NHS can work with the private sector to work together to find new drugs. So if you are suffering from cancer, don't give up, new trials are on the way. Phase 2 of my trial is just starting, and in conjuction with cancer research, volunteers are required. I hope us 7 have given hope to others. I believe Inobrodin has shown great promise with prostate cancer as well. I've put a link up for those interested. Big "hello" to Ron and Sheila. Do keep in touch. I've just had 2 days at The Christie through my own stupid fault. Doctor Ahmed gave me a well earned bollocking! www.cellcentric.com/indications-under-investigation/#heamatological-malignancies
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Post by The Shropshire Tenor on Feb 8, 2024 12:42:39 GMT 1
JT, my nephew is a research scientist at the Christie and my son manages IT systems and his job includes recording and collating research results, so I’ll let them know they have a satisfied customer.
The King’s openness about his condition will surely save lives as many of us roll along in blissful ignorance of what is happening internally and attribute health issues as the inevitable consequence of getting older.
My prostate cancer was found by accident, I had ridden into a pothole and come down hard on the bike top tube, next day I was peeing blood so went to the GP who sent me for blood tests and scans. The blood was only a damaged blood vessel but there was evidence of cancer which is now being monitored.
My wife’s melanoma was also spotted by accident. She had a persistent cough and breathing difficulties and during an examination our GP saw a suspicious mark on her back which was malignant. After a minor operation she is now clear.
She had the cough etc in December 2019 and the hospital couldn’t find a cause, even though the breathing problems were severe. We had recently returned from a holiday in Amsterdam where we had shared crowded trams wil loads of Chinese tourists. I’m convinced she had COVID, but it wasn’t diagnosed because nobody was aware of it.
Anyway, my point is that older people need to be regularly seen by their GP’s so that potentially serious conditions can be caught early.
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Post by ssshrew on Feb 8, 2024 12:53:08 GMT 1
Absolutely.
Some really good stories from you both which should give heart to everyone.
Jaytee you are a complete star and someone to be admired whether you like it or not. In fact, and I hesitate to say this, you are an inspiration to me. I am in the middle of my chemotherapy treatment and have now to go once a week for the next eight weeks having been every three weeks up until now. It is quite hard but so many have told me it’s worth it so I plough on. I had an operation in October which went well and I have radiotherapy to look forward to later!
I remember Minor’s dad as well - a lovely, gentle man.
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