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Larry's Story

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Larry was working on re-roofing Achloa in Highland Perthshire. We got talking and he asked me what I was doing. ?"Working for a charity now I'm retired" I said.? "Having been diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer about two years ago, I would be in a terminal care unit now, if I hadn't had a PSA test", I told him.

"Oh my Dad died from prostate cancer, he was only 49 and didn't smoke and hardly drank" Larry said. ?

"How old are you Larry?" I asked.

"51" he replied. ?

"Then do yourself and your family a favour and get tested and examined by your GP. Its your right when over 50 and this cancer is more likely to strike if its in your family. No-one yet knows what causes aggressive prostate cancer but if its caught early then there is a good chance that it can be treated and you'll die with it and not from it".?

I heard from Larry subsequently and everything came out fine after he was PSA'd and DRE'd and he said he'd agreed with his GP to repeat the tests yearly

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5Mar 2025

FOPS Virtual Zoom Support Group Meeting (Wed 5th March 2025 Online)

Wednesday 5th March 2025

From 7.45pm (for 8pm start) on Wed 5th March 2025 we will be holding another Virtual Support Group meeting with our resident Consultant Urologists Read more...

7Apr 2025

The FOPS Prostate Support Group - Mon 7th April 2025 7:15pm

Monday 7th April 2025

The June FOPS support meeting. An in-person meeting at Christ Church, Chorleywood. Read more...

7May 2025

FOPS Virtual Zoom Support Group Meeting (Wed 7th May 2025 Online)

Wednesday 7th May 2025

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2Jun 2025

The FOPS Prostate Support Group - Mon 2nd June 2025 7:15pm

Monday 2nd June 2025

The June 2nd 2025 FOPS support meeting. An in-person meeting at Christ Church, Chorleywood. Read more...

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