Would You Recognise Prostate Cancer?

Hello again

When my Husband was first diagnosed with Prostate Cancer I felt guilty for not knowing the symptoms but how would I have known? There was nothing happening to him out of the ordinary or so I thought.   My Husband was a very private person and this would have been difficult for him to speak about even with me. 

It was at a hospital appointment which I attended with him that questions were asked and answers given that I first heard about his symptoms.

Some of the symptoms of Prostate Cancer are:

Poor stream – The flow of urine is weaker and it takes longer to empty the bladder.

Hesitancy    -   You may have to wait at the toilet for a while before urine starts to flow.

Dribbling     - A bit more urine may trickle out and stain your underwear soon after you finish.

Frequency   - Passing urine more often than normal

Urgency      - The need to get to the toilet quickly

Poor emptying –The feeling of not quite emptying your bladder.

I have been informed that the above symptoms are very common and do not always mean that Prostate Cancer is involved, however it is best to get them checked by your doctor.

My husband was aware of all the symptoms hence his visit to the doctors but these symptoms had been happening for a very long time and not long before his death he did say to me how stupid it was of him not to have gone to his doctors much earlier but this is where I have to say how was he to know that these symptoms could possibly be signs of the final outcome.

So this is the question I am left with: why is there nothing out there in the general public that promotes knowledge and awareness of this horrible disease?

C