[BAracer]

I am 60 and was going for a wee too often. For a while, I put it down to my age, until on one walk, I ended up going in the hedgerow 4 times in an hour and I thought "this isn't right", so off I went to the doctor.

I was lucky in that my cancer had enlarged my prostate which was then restricting my urethra, so I was not emptying my bladder each time, hence I was going more often than normal. This isn't always the case, so a problem with your prostate might go un-noticed, as Splitrim highlighted.

I believe the PSA blood test is a reliable indicator that something might not be right with your prostate, although it might not necessarily be cancer related.

[Splitrim]

I'm OK,  it's not hijacking.

We all need to talk more about Prostate Cancer, it's the biggest killer of Men in the UK . Check their website prostatecanceruk.org which gives you an idea of the possible symptoms.
I can't say I really displayed them . As we get older we all wake up in the night to pee don't we?

Ironbridge Lions and Rotary clubs organise a free Prostate Cancer screening session which tested almost 700 guys March '19. It's a bit of a presentation,  then a blood test,  about10ml.  I got my result about 2 weeks later and contacted my GP straight away. 9 months later I'd had lots of appointments, radiotherapy,  and an all clear. For now , how many people do you hear about who get a secondary.

Do I sound bothered? No, if it comes back we'll start all over again and kick it's ass even harder next time.

Don't let your GP fob you off saying it's unnecessary,  I displayed no obvious symptoms as I said, but as a keen cyclist for well over 40 years, it appeared I'm in an at risk group. Black men, obese men, and those whose family has a history of cancer are also higher risk.

Talk about it , it's easy , relatively speaking , to treat if caught early, which is the hope of the Lions sessions. I know people who have been getting tested annually, then suddenly it's there. Who knows why the sudden change?

Keep safe guys, initially it's ONLY a blood test. No one is going to probe you unless it's positive   I'd rather that, than die. To be honest for me I was chuckling through most or the invasive procedures, as I imagined myself in a Carry On film, waiting for the line  " you'll just feel a little pick! " Weird sense of humour,  or coping mechanism,  Oooer Matron!

Simon