Prostate cancer ultimately led to my father's death but, to be fair, he refused surgery. I get my PSA checked annually along with the latex glove experience. Thanks for being so open about this part of your life.
Hello David , thanks for posting this. Had radiotherapy over 20 sessions in autumn of 2021 when I was aged 60 and initially it was detected via a couple of PSA blood tests back in the latter part of 2020. Really enjoy your music posts so fair play for this one . Stay healthy and keep enjoying the music , it keeps us young at heart . 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing your story David. It’s so important because when you first hear those words “You’ve got cancer” you tend to feel pretty isolated among other things. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in2001. Turned out it was stage 4, so the choices I had were pretty limited. I went through all the feelings and emotions you went through. Obviously I’m still here thanks to luck, a great surgeon and tremendous support from my family and a few great friends. I’m very open to talking about it, and it certainly changed me as well. Stay well my friend. Glad you made the video.
Great video and a very important one at that. My dad died of it so I was awhere of it big time. I had it checked out at 56 and and told I had it but it was very small so now I have it monitored every three months. However the important thing was it made my older brother get his Checked. So be proactive and get it checked and take control. Mentally I have parked this issue. Thanks David for this video tim x
Thanks for uploading this David. After my prostatectomy 5 years ago at the age of 53 I’m just about to take my annual PSA test. I became evangelical about encouraging friends to get checked out. One chap in particular went and was diagnosed with cancer. He also had it removed and is doing well. Neither of us had any symptoms so we were very lucky. So chaps - get tested before it’s too late.
Sir David. Great vid. I have not to date (age 74) had any prostate issues...but I beat a cancer prognosis 10 years ago now (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma ) and another heart speed bump with a need for 2 stents 3 years ago. I passed the link onto 2 friends who like you have been down the same route as you and the removal of your prostate. Your discussion of this is so beneficial for other requiring it or some form of treatment for prostate cancer (radiation etc.) or just stop them from delaying annual checkups. You may have just saved someone's life of even more than that. Well done!
Congratulations to highlight this silent problem and share your experience. All men on my both side family died with prostate cancers ,some very old in the 70s with only hormonothérapy but others like my father and his father more younger because it was too late to treat when they discovered it. All depends on your generalist doctor who can inform and detect you ,what was not the case with my father . Not easy to have just a good doctor,mine was very good but go on retreat and no substitute . I'm 66 and one or two times a year I do PSA tests as he told me and everytime I'm very anxious because I think the surgery would be particulary paintful in this part of body as I saw for my father. Only one time 6 years ago I had an alert I was 350 PSA and my doctor successed to treat me without surgery and 6 month after my PSA became normal with the help of my past doctor. Thanks for this very instructive video and having sharing your experience .
Thanks David. Really important video - I had a HOLEP procedure last year following regular PSA tests and agree with all the advice you gave. Increasing awareness is vital.
Congratulations on making the video and revealing your experience. The Vinyl community is full of men in the prime target area, so hopefully you will encourage them to be checked. Prostate surgery is not as invasive as it once was, now that Robotic surgery has increased. Again well done for making this video. Now back to the turntable please 😁
Fantastic video David. You are great example of good decision-making around health decisions and a preventive approach. Very generous of you to share your story. I had a prostate biopsy about a year ago (negative for cancer fortunately) and also want to assure men these procedures are not as uncomfortable as we imagine.
The moment at 4:17 was celebratory news. So happy for that David! The psychological scars sound painful, but your recovery is so positive. You break down your experience so well. Thankful for you my friend! ✌️
Great video David. I'm 60 and have prostate issues at the moment, I have an enlarged prostate, I have my PSA tested every 4 months and it's normal ATM. I'm taking meds to shrink it and hopefully, they will work, but if they don't the specialist has said that they will probably take it out, my dad had the same thing at my age. Fantastic of you to highlight this silent killer, because most men don't have it checked until it's too late.
Brilliant vid Dave ❤ amazing to hear of your journey and awesome to hear that you beat this terrible illness Dave and understand your concerns about if it’s really gone for good it would play on my mind to.. Pete 💪👍🚴🏻
Thanks for sharing your prostate experiences David. I’ve been enjoying your channel for a few months now and found this latest one particularly insightful as I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I am 61 years old with a Gleeson 6 level and will be on ‘active surveillance’ going forward. So good news as it has been diagnosed early. I am particularly interested in your choice to have surgery. Were you a higher Gleeson score? I have been told most men die with prostate cancer rather than from it! Anyway it has encouraged me to take early retirement and will finish end of Dec. Looking forward to a long and healthy future.
Prostate cancer ultimately led to my father's death but, to be fair, he refused surgery. I get my PSA checked annually along with the latex glove experience. Thanks for being so open about this part of your life.
Thank you for sharing. A great example of how we, as men, should be better about sharing health information and our journeys.
Hello David , thanks for posting this. Had radiotherapy over 20 sessions in autumn of 2021 when I was aged 60 and initially it was detected via a couple of PSA blood tests back in the latter part of 2020. Really enjoy your music posts so fair play for this one . Stay healthy and keep enjoying the music , it keeps us young at heart . 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing your story David. It’s so important because when you first hear those words “You’ve got cancer” you tend to feel pretty isolated among other things. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in2001. Turned out it was stage 4, so the choices I had were pretty limited. I went through all the feelings and emotions you went through. Obviously I’m still here thanks to luck, a great surgeon and tremendous support from my family and a few great friends. I’m very open to talking about it, and it certainly changed me as well. Stay well my friend. Glad you made the video.
Great video and a very important one at that. My dad died of it so I was awhere of it big time. I had it checked out at 56 and and told I had it but it was very small so now I have it monitored every three months. However the important thing was it made my older brother get his Checked. So be proactive and get it checked and take control. Mentally I have parked this issue. Thanks David for this video tim x
Thanks for uploading this David. After my prostatectomy 5 years ago at the age of 53 I’m just about to take my annual PSA test. I became evangelical about encouraging friends to get checked out. One chap in particular went and was diagnosed with cancer. He also had it removed and is doing well. Neither of us had any symptoms so we were very lucky. So chaps - get tested before it’s too late.
Sir David. Great vid. I have not to date (age 74) had any prostate issues...but I beat a cancer prognosis 10 years ago now (Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma ) and another heart speed bump with a need for 2 stents 3 years ago. I passed the link onto 2 friends who like you have been down the same route as you and the removal of your prostate. Your discussion of this is so beneficial for other requiring it or some form of treatment for prostate cancer (radiation etc.) or just stop them from delaying annual checkups. You may have just saved someone's life of even more than that. Well done!
Hey David. Good on ya for sharing your personal journey with this. Cheers
Congratulations to highlight this silent problem and share your experience.
All men on my both side family died with prostate cancers ,some very old in the 70s with only hormonothérapy but others like my father and his father more younger because it was too late to treat when they discovered it.
All depends on your generalist doctor who can inform and detect you ,what was not the case with my father .
Not easy to have just a good doctor,mine was very good but go on retreat and no substitute .
I'm 66 and one or two times a year
I do PSA tests as he told me and everytime I'm very anxious because
I think the surgery would be particulary paintful in this part of body as I saw for my father.
Only one time 6 years ago I had an alert I was 350 PSA and my doctor successed to treat me without surgery and 6 month after my PSA became normal with the help of my past doctor.
Thanks for this very instructive video and having sharing your experience .
Thanks David. Really important video - I had a HOLEP procedure last year following regular PSA tests and agree with all the advice you gave. Increasing awareness is vital.
Excellent video Dave and most informative- and more importantly a good outcome for yourself. Scary stuff that us fellows are good at avoiding!
Congratulations on making the video and revealing your experience. The Vinyl community is full of men in the prime target area, so hopefully you will encourage them to be checked. Prostate surgery is not as invasive as it once was, now that Robotic surgery has increased. Again well done for making this video. Now back to the turntable please 😁
David. Fantastic video. Thanks for doing it. Such an important subject and as men we need to be talking more about our health to one another.
Fantastic video David. You are great example of good decision-making around health decisions and a preventive approach. Very generous of you to share your story. I had a prostate biopsy about a year ago (negative for cancer fortunately) and also want to assure men these procedures are not as uncomfortable as we imagine.
The moment at 4:17 was celebratory news. So happy for that David! The psychological scars sound painful, but your recovery is so positive. You break down your experience so well. Thankful for you my friend! ✌️
Thank you and good luck had PSA test on Thursday
Great video David. I'm 60 and have prostate issues at the moment, I have an enlarged prostate, I have my PSA tested every 4 months and it's normal ATM. I'm taking meds to shrink it and hopefully, they will work, but if they don't the specialist has said that they will probably take it out, my dad had the same thing at my age. Fantastic of you to highlight this silent killer, because most men don't have it checked until it's too late.
Brilliant vid Dave ❤ amazing to hear of your journey and awesome to hear that you beat this terrible illness Dave and understand your concerns about if it’s really gone for good it would play on my mind to.. Pete 💪👍🚴🏻
So relevant nowadays David. It seems to be occurring more often. Well done on great video.
Thanks David. I had my PSA checked last week. Its a bit high but below the level for referral to a urologist.
Thanks for sharing your prostate experiences David. I’ve been enjoying your channel for a few months now and found this latest one particularly insightful as I have recently been diagnosed with prostate cancer. I am 61 years old with a Gleeson 6 level and will be on ‘active surveillance’ going forward. So good news as it has been diagnosed early. I am particularly interested in your choice to have surgery. Were you a higher Gleeson score? I have been told most men die with prostate cancer rather than from it! Anyway it has encouraged me to take early retirement and will finish end of Dec. Looking forward to a long and healthy future.
The very best of luck to you on your retirement.
Thanks!
safe and effective