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Prostate cancer & death

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My prostate cancer was diagnosed very very late by my incompetent GP! 2011 I was 49 came in from work during that night I got up to pee 16 times! Fast forward to 2019 after 8 years of going backwards & forward to my GP and hospital I'm 10stone! Thin but still strong my GP then stated I was fit & he wished all his patients were like me! 

Eventually when he does a PSA test it comes back 109 his my GP face is bright red! I have radiotherapy it failed my cancer is to aggressive Gleason 9. My cancer is advanced stage 3 prostate cancer! So no cure!

I tried ADT therapy it was awful didn't have a life sweating like a pig day & night 24/7 so now my PSA is going up again it's 126.5 death is knocking on my door I'm a practical logical person.

Im on the treadmill of hospital appointments for scans again to see if the cancer is in my bones etc etc (Metastasis)

I'm under no illusions that I'm 60 years old now & will I see 61 or 62 it's in God's hands.

I had to move GPs after the incompetent one let me down so badly in not joining up the dots for over 8 years! My new GP is on the ball  and up front which I want I want to know all the true everything that's how my mind works I'm logical & practical in my life I have to know everything.

So what's install for me?

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    First of all consult his oncologist ask the question to him directly. 

    I'm just a man who's dying of prostate cancer I've read many articles & directly sent messages to consultants outside of Britain.Stage 0ne or stage 2 prostate cancer they can cure you if they catch the cancer before it's gets out of control stage 3 or rage 4 they are unable to cure they can only try to prolong your life.

    I myself would rather have quality of life than just to prolong my life cut me up & damage my bones by chemotherapy or radiation or take the ADT tablets or injections because my cancer is to advanced

    My GP missed all the signs over an 8 year period I was peeing 16 times per night in 2011 when I was 49y old NO one did a PSA test? Fast-forward to 2019 I'm 9stone my GP still hasn't joined the dots up he says "Charles you are fit & health I wish all my patients were like you?" 

    You don't want to argue with your GP you trust him BUT I realized he was talking rubbish,I rang my sister in America she's a Nurse she told me get back there urgently you have cancer!

    Once I saw him again told him what my sister stated HE did the FIRST PSA test! He called me back 3 days later RED faced I had In December 2019 stage 3 advanced prostate cancer further test biopsy done my Gleason 9 and PSA was 109 

    We are now in 2024 my cancer is further advanced to stage 4 prostate cancer the stats tell the experts you roughly get 5 years of life depending on factors.

    I am a practical person I love reading I want to understand my Cancer so I have read & read & read to understand BUT I state again everyone is different I didn't cry wasn't upset or angry yes my GP let me down badly he's killed me BUT during all those 8 years from 2011 to 2019 I realized I was seriously ill it was my GP who dropped the ball!

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