Andrew's Story

I have long fight with prostate cancer for 8 years. In 2020 during the lockdown, the cancer was progressing and I will have a robotically surgery to remove the prostate. I was incontinence for a year and half because I had side effect by loosing control of leaking urine. December 2022, I went to the hospital for procedure and I have Artificial Urinary Sphincter(AUS) inserted me for preventing the urine leakage. In May 2023, I started my radiotherapy treatment for 6 weeks and the last treatment in June 2023. I also getting Hormone injection treatment. In 12th September 2023, I went for blood test. The following week on the 19th September 2023, I went to face to face with the oncologist talk accompany with my wife who supported and cared for me by nursing me at home through out of this ordeal. The oncologist consult me that my PSA untraceable and the were no sign of cancer in me. The treatment is working on me. This is a happy time for me, my wife, my family and my friends. 1 in 4 black men can get prostate with or without side effects, All men should take the blood test to check themselves out by going to the GP.