Post #2741078

@annecavicchi@mindly.social So sorry to hear that, Anne. I do hope the treatment your husband gets will be effective. Sharing my own story in hopes that it will incentivise someone to take action I got my prostate cancer diagnosed at 55 years old through a medical study. It was an opt-in thing and I considered skipping it. Then again, it was just a blood test so my wife insisted. The blood test showed elevated levels of PSA, so a biopsy was scheduled. All 12 samples collected showed active cancer cells. No spreading luckily. Treatment chosen was radiation, preceded by hormones (which, wow…) Just a few weeks back I got my 5 year “all clear” test, and I have recovered fully. So amazing. My wife has an acquaintance who’s husband got his treatment start delayed by a year. She is now a widow. Can’t stop thinking that my wife could also have been a widow today. This is serious stuff. So yeah, guys – get the test done yearly once you pass 50.