Hello

Hello Everyone

I'm Ted from down in Dorset. At the moment I am living with Prostate and Thyroid Cancer. The Thyroid cancer is about 5 years old and I'm still having 6 monthly check ups after 2 operations. The Prostate cancer is about a year old, I had it removed a year ago and I've just finished radiotherapy because my PSA was showing signs of increasing.

I thought I would join the forum for two way moral support, because to be perfectly honest this cancer business is scary stuff.

Ted

  • Hello Ted from beautiful Dorset and welcome to Cancer Chat!

    Two way moral support can truly help and I hope you will hear from some of our lovely members here who have been affected by these cancers. You have had to deal with two cancers at the same time which I can imagine hasn't been easy to say the least.

    One of our members [@woodworm]‍ also had prostate cancer so I am sure he will sympathise with what you have been through.

    Best wishes,

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

  • Hi Ted,

    Thanks for sharing your story. I the chap our lovely Lucie mentioned. As my psa was high at 70, I was told I would have two years on hormone therapy plus the 37 radiotherapy treatments. I am glad to say, I responde very well to treatment and am now four years since treatment ended.

    You are spot on; cancer is scary stuff. But I often say we can all use our wxperince of cance, both good and bad to help others, which is what this forun is all about for by helping other, we also help ourselves.

    Please let us know how your getting on. Sending kind thoughts your way, Brian.