PROSTATE cancer is a diagnosis no man wants to hear and to be truthfully honest neither does his family. My Father was diagnosed with prostate cancer about five years ago and as determined as he was to fight the ugly disease, alongside all the treatments he underwent, sadly in just one short year after detection, the disease took his life.
In recognition of my father ‘Barry Lucas’ and that last week was ‘Men’s Health Week’ I thought that this may be the perfect platform to get an especially important message across to readers, about how critical early detection can be. It can save lives.
If you’re reading this and you know a man over the age of 45, ask him this question. Have you had a screening test for prostate cancer?
This person may be your husband, you father, your brother, your friend and by you asking one simple question, may just raise the conversation and put a plan into place. It may also save a life.
Sadly, I did not know a lot about prostate cancer before my father was diagnosed and if I did, I would have asked the question for sure. I would do anything to just have a conversation with my father one more time.
Each day in Australia 49 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and nine men tragically die from the disease. Prostate cancer can be cured, when detected and treated early, so have this conversation and men, make that appointment with your health care professional, and get tested today.
